By Adrian Stewart Co The Meralco Bolts need a second half push in their 101-95 victory last night over the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Gani Lawal top-scored for Meralco with 28 points and 26 rebounds, Baser Amer chipped in 20 markers, Chris Newsome …
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Ravena leads Cignal HD- Ateneo into the D-League finals
By Adrian Stewart Co Cignal HD-Ateneo Blue Eagles forward Ferdinand ‘Thirdy’ Ravena III scored 19 points in their 100-73 win last Thursday over the Valencia City Bukidnon-San Sebastian Stags at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, which qualified the team for the 2019 PBA D-League finals. Ravena also contributed five rebounds, five assists, two …
Iloilo United continues to build its roster
By Adrian Stewart Co The Iloilo United Royals, the newest Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) team, continues to build up its roster ahead of the upcoming season, which begins on June 12 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Two former Far Eastern University standouts recently joined the squad. The team confirmed …
Tay Tung elevates three volleyball players
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Tay Tung High School elevated three players to their secondary girls’ volleyball team. Tay Tung assistant coach Biboy Calamba confirmed to Watchmen Daily Journal that libero Gwen Banas, middle blocker Nicolei Galvan, and hitter Kathleen Tan will be joining the squad. With hitter Erika Deloria, middle blocker Dya Mejos, and …
Five Ceres FC players called up for national duty
By Adrian Stewart Co With the Philippine national football team, the Azkals, set to take on their Chinese counterparts in an international friendly tonight in Guangzhou, China, five members of the Ceres-Negros FC have been called up to the squad. Among those selected from the Bacolod City-based football club include midfielders Stephan Schröck and Carli …
2019 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup
Philippines advances to the quarterfinals By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippines girls’ 3×3 basketball team advanced to the 2019 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup quarterfinals last Wednesday following a pair of victories at Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar. They scored a 10-9 win over the Netherlands and won 15-14 over the Czech Republic. Trailing 3-1 early …
NorthPort breezes past San
Miguel in the Commissioner’s Cup By Adrian Stewart Co NorthPort Batang Pier scored a convincing 121-88 victory over 2019 PBA Philippine Cup champions San Miguel Beermen last Wednesday in the ongoing 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Robert Bolick led the win with 25 points, Prince Ibeh had a double-double on …
2019 Merlion Cup
San Carlos City footballers named to the PHL squad By Adrian Stewart Co San Carlos City natives Shanden Vergara and Joshua Broce were both named to the Philippine national under-22 men’s football squad that set to compete in the 2019 Merlion Cup, which begins today at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore. The team opens …
Raptors regain Finals lead, survive Curry flurry in Game 3
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green and Kyle Lowry kept finding answers for every big shot by Stephen Curry and the beat-up Warriors, and the Toronto Raptors grabbed a pivotal road win in the NBA Finals by beating Golden State 123-109 on Wednesday night (Thursday, PHL time) for a 2-1 series lead. Curry scored …
Alaska mauls Magnolia in PBA Commissioner’s Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co Alaska Aces gave debuting Magnolia Hotshots a rude welcome in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup by hacking out a 103-80 victory last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Robert Daniels led the way with 23 points, including 4-of-4 three-point shooting, while Joseph Evans Casio and Jeron Teng added 17 and …