By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, scored a 94-83 win over the Ivory Coast in a closed-door friendly earlier this week at the Palacio Multiusos de Guadalajara in Spain. Andray Blatche fell short of a triple-double with 18 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds; while Paul Lee added 16 …
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San Miguel ties the series, 1-1
By Adrian Stewart Co The San Miguel Beermen tied up their 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup best-of-seven finals series against TNT KaTropa with a narrow 127-125 win in Game 2 earlier this week at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. After squandering a 17-point lead in the first half, the Beermen gained control late in the second …
San Carlos City boxer vies for IBO title
By Adrian Stewart Co Carlo Caesar Peñalosa of San Carlos City will be fighting for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) world flyweight championship later this month, August 25, against Mexican boxer Maximino Flores at the TV5 Studio in Quezon City. The fight is the Negrense boxer’s first opportunity at a world title belt after …
San Carlos City boxer vies for IBO title
By Adrian Stewart Co Carlo Caesar Peñalosa of San Carlos City will be fighting for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) world flyweight championship later this month, August 25, against Mexican boxer Maximino Flores at the TV5 Studio in Quezon City. The fight is the Negrense boxer’s first opportunity at a world title belt after …
Iloilo United Royals to play at home next month
By Adrian Stewart Co The Iloilo United Royals are scheduled to play a Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup game next month, September 19, against the Pasay Voyagers at the University of San Agustin gym in Iloilo City. Royals owner Julio Jalandoni Javelosa said the team is looking forward playing before a home crowd. “The …
Brownlee, Jones lead the race for ‘Best Import’
By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel forward Justin Brownlee and TNT KaTropa power forward Terrence Jones currently lead the race for the Best Import of the Conference award for the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Brownlee is currently on track to win his second consecutive award with 61.8 statistical points (SPs), wherein a …
Basilan-St. Clare remains undefeated in the D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co BRT Sumisip Basilan-St. Clare Saints remained undefeated in the ongoing PBA D-League after scoring an 85-70 victory over the TIP Engineers last Tuesday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Jhaps Bautista converted three outside hits in the fourth period as part of a scintillating 23-5 run by Basilan-St. Clare, …
Azkals banking on new keepers for World Cup qualifiers
By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine national football team, the Azkals, will be banking on the services of Michael Falkesgaard and Patrick Deyto in goal with mainstay Neil Etheridge ruling himself out of their first two qualifying matches. The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification round for the Asian Football Confederation kicks off next month. “Michael …
Petron sweeps Marinerang Pilipina in the PSL
By Adrian Stewart Co The Petron Blaze Spikers scored a 25-12, 25-17, 25-9 sweep over Marinerang Pilipina Lady Skippers last Tuesday in the 2019 Philippine SuperLiga All-Filipino Conference at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex. Cherry Rondina tallied 13 points, including seven attacks; while Negrense outside hitter Bernadeth Pons earned a double-double with 11 points and 14 …
NCAA Season 95: Senior Men’s Basketball
JRU comes from behind to beat EAC By Adrian Stewart Co Jose Rizal University (JRU) recently pulled off a come-from-behind 64-58 win over Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) in the ongoing 95th NCAA senior men’s basketball season at the JRU gym. JRU opened strong with John Amores draining back-to-back triples as EAC was held to just …