By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Petro Gazz Angels shook off a sluggish start to topple the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, 21-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-19, and secure the PVL Reinforced Conference championship at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, November 30. Negrense hitter Jonah Sabete provided timely offensive and defensive moves in the last two sets for the …
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Doncic helps Lakers beat Pelicans for 7th straight win
Luka Doncic scored 20 of his 34 points in the first quarter and added 12 rebounds with seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers increased their winning streak to seven games with a 133-121 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans yesterday (Philippine time). Austin Reaves scored 33 points with eight assists and Deandre Ayton …
Cordero, NU finish runner-up in UAAP beach volleyball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Honey Grace Cordero and the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs fell short of back-to-back crowns after settling for a runner-up finish in the UAAP Season 88 beach volleyball tournament at Sands SM By The Bay in Pasay City on Sunday, November 30. Cordero and her partner Kizil Quijote failed to …
Pritchard’s season-high 42 helps Celtics hold off Cavaliers
Payton Pritchard scored a season-high 42 points and Jaylen Brown collected his fourth career triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, allowing the visiting Boston Celtics to edge the Cleveland Cavaliers, 117-115, yesterday (Philippine time). Cleveland trailed 110-99 with 1:49 remaining but had an opportunity to win it at the buzzer on Evan …
Celis leads way as CSB enters semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The College of Saint Benilde (CSB) Blazers booked a spot in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball Final 4 after edging the Mapua University Cardinals, 74-72, in their do-or-die quarterfinal match at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan City. The Blazers advanced to the semifinals for the fifth straight season and …
Tay Tung’s Almedralejo named Athlete of the Year by DepEd
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts standout Rhose Viane Almendralejo is set to receive the Athlete of the Year award at Department of Education’s (DepEd) Gawad Pagkilala sa Larangan ng Sports in Malay, Aklan today. Almendralejo, who recently committed to the National University Lady Bulldogs, will also be given the Outstanding …
Warriors overcome Curry’s absence, beat Pelicans
Jimmy Butler III and Gary Payton II recorded double-doubles in the absence of All-Star Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski ignited a late lead-taking run and the Golden State Warriors outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans for a 104-96 triumph in San Francisco yesterday (Philippine time). Having lost two of three to start a five-game homestand and facing …
Jokic, Nuggets top Suns as win streak hits 7
Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, Tim Hardaway, Jr. tied a season high with 23 points while making a season-high seven three-pointers, and the Denver Nuggets beat the host Phoenix Suns, 130-112, for their seventh straight road victory yesterday (Philippine time). Jamal Murray had 24 points and five threes for the …
Orgo, Perpetual Help head to NCAA semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Perpetual Help Altas leaned on the all-around steadiness of Shawn Orgo to secure an 81-74 triumph over Jose Rizal University (JRU) and clinch a spot in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball Final 4 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Thursday, November 27. …
Pastrana leads Elite Team in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses star Kent Pastrana once again secured her place among the league’s best, earning a spot on the UAAP Season 88 women’s basketball Elite Team after finishing third overall in the statistical race. Pastrana tallied 86.643 statistical points (SPs), extending her streak of Elite Team …