By Adrian Stewart Co A second quarter run by Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) helped in securing their 81-69 win over De La Salle University (DLSU) last Sunday in the 82nd UAAP men’s basketball season at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Mike Nieto tallied 18 points for AdMU, along with five rebounds, four assists, and two …
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2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Gilas Pilipinas end competition winless By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, closed their 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup campaign winless after falling 95-75 to Iran over the weekend at the Wukesong Arena in Beijing, China. Triples from Andray Blatche, Japeth Aguilar, Gabe Norwood, and Kiefer Ravena gave Gilas an …
2022 FIFA World Cup
PHL meets Guam today By Adrian Stewart Co After opening the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds with a 5-2 loss to Syria last week, the Philippine men’s football team, the Azkals, hope to bounce back today when they face Guam at the Guam FA Field “We lost against Syria and …
San Beda beats Mapúa in NCAA basketball
By Adrian Stewart Co San Beda University scored a 69-60 win over Mapúa University last week in the 95th NCAA men’s basketball season at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. Calvin Oftana tallied a double-double for San Beda with 24 points and 12 rebounds; while Donald Tankoua flirted with triple-double on 10 points, 10 rebounds, …
UE suffers second straight UAAP loss
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of the East (UE) officially opened the 82nd UAAP men’s basketball season with two straight defeats following their 81-65 loss to Far Eastern University (FEU) yesterday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. LJ Gonzales flirted with a triple-double for FEU with 16 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. FEU opened …
Mintah hat trick leads Kaya FC to 5-1 win over Global Makati
A hat trick from striker Jordan Mintah led Kaya FC-Iloilo to a 5-1 win over Global Makati FC in the 2019 Philippines Football League last Saturday at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas. Scoring opened in the eighth minute with Mintah successfully converting a penalty after he was brought down in the box. Five …
Negrense boxer clinches ABF, IBF belts
Calatrava native John Michael Zulueta won the Asia Boxing Federation/International Boxing Federation (ABF/IBF) light flyweight titles over the weekend following a fourth round technical knockout win over Mark Anthony Florida at the Fort Bonifacio Marine Corps Jurado Hall gym in Taguig City. Earlier this year, the Negrense boxer captured two International Boxing Organization (IBO) minimumweight …
Creamline sweeps BaliPure in the Open Conference
The Creamline Cool Smashers made a short work of the BaliPure Purest Water Defenders over the weekend with a 25-8, 25-19, 25-14 win in the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference at the San Juan Arena. Alyssa Valdez tallied 18 points on 14 attacks for Creamline, alongside four service aces and eight excellent receptions; while …
Bacolodnon team wins
Chooks-to-Go 3×3 competition Fyr Fyter Bacolod captured the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 Magiting Cup last Friday with a 21-19 win over Mindoro Tamaraws at the SM Fairview events center. The winning side took home P100,000. Coming back from a 17-15 deficit, Andrian Celada scored five of Bacolod’s final six points, including the game-clinching layup. Both he …
Southeast Asian Grand Prix 2019
Three local players named to PHL volleyball team By Adrian Stewart Co Three volleyball players from the Western Visayas were named to the 16-player squad set to compete at the Southeast Asian Grand Prix 2019 from September 20 to 22 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Ilonggo players Abigail Maraño and Aiza Maizo-Pontillas, alongside Jovelyn Gonzaga of …