Bacolodnon player out for a month By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel shooting guard Jeffrei Chan may be out of the ongoing 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup for at least a month due to a sprained right ankle. “Baka matagalan, masama kasi ‘yung bagsak ng paa (Recovery may take a while; it’s bad because …
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Winners named in this year’s Ceres Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co Winners were recently named in the Ceres Cup, which took place in Talisay City across various venues including the Ceres FC North Field, Sta. Maria Football Field, and Carlos Hilado Memorial State College football field. Makoto FC-A won the men’s open, EVFC won the ladies’ open, Bayawan City FC – Boys’ …
Ilongga athlete headed to NU
By Adrian Stewart Co Alexie Mae Caimoso Brooks of Leon, Iloilo recently revealed she would be heading to National University (NU). “I chose NU because I know they are willing to help me develop my full potential,” she explained. “Another [reason] why I chose NU [is] because I will take up [a] business course in …
Durant’s status looms large as Warriors face Raptors
Every so often the best team doesn’t win the NBA championship; sometimes it’s the healthiest. A few examples come to mind, such as the 1988-89 Lakers who lost Byron Scott to a hamstring injury caused by Pat Riley’s pre-Finals boot camp and then Magic Johnson similarly one game into the series with the Pistons, who …
Bacolod Inter-School Alumni Basketball League
SJI beats Tay Tung By Adrian Stewart Co St. John’s Institute-Masskara Chicken remained undefeated in the 1st Bacolod Inter-School Alumni Basketball League following their 93-77 win over Bacolod Tay Tung High School over the weekend at SJI Gym. Pol Morales led the win with 13 points, including three triples. In other games, the University of …
Ginebra rallies to beat Meralco in the Commissioner’s Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel turned things around in the second half to score a come-from-behind 110-95 victory over Meralco Bolts last Sunday in the 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Justin Brownlee flirted with a triple-double on 27 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists; while Japeth Aguilar scored …
Bacolod City club beats HK squad in Talisay City
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod City-based club Eclipse FC of Bacolod City scored a 4-2 win over TKG FC of Hong Kong over the weekend in the Cantonal Cup at the Sta. Maria Football Field in Talisay City. Ricardo Garcia scored a hat trick, while James Dinsay chipped in the fourth goal. The two next …
2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference
PetroGazz stuns Creamline in opener By Adrian Stewart Co The PetroGazz Angels pulled off a stunning 25-22, 26-24, 25-22 sweep over defending champions Creamline Cool Smashers last Sunday in the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at the San Juan Arena. Wilma Salas led the win with 20 points on 18 attacks and two blocks, …
2019 FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup
Australia wins, Philippines ousted in the quarters By Adrian Stewart Co The Australian women’s national 3×3 basketball team conquered the 2019 FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup over the weekend in Changsha, China. Aside from taking the championship with a 20-9 win over Kazakhstan over the weekend, the Aussie team was also responsible for the Philippine women’s …
Blackwater beats the Dyip in the Commissioner’s Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co Blackwater Elite nearly wasted a double-digit lead before escaping with a 118-110 victory over the Columbian Dyip last night in the 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Alex Stepheson led the win with 26 points, 21 rebounds, and seven blocks; Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. added 23 markers; while …