By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Galeries Tower Highrisers unveiled a revamped lineup as they prepare for the 2025-2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference, which tips off later this month. Through a series of social media announcements, the Highrisers confirmed several roster additions as part of their bid to rebound from a challenging previous conference. …
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Bulls’ balanced scoring attack too much for Mavs
Coby White scored 22 points, Ayo Dosunmu chipped in 20 and Nikola Vucevic had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 125-107 win against the visiting Dallas Mavericks yesterday (Philippine time). A balanced attack helped the Bulls halt a three-game losing streak and earn their largest margin …
Wemby, Fox score 21 each as Spurs top Celtics
Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox each scored a team-high 21 points to lead the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 100-95 victory over the Boston Celtics yesterday (Philippine time). The game was tied with 1:56 to play, but the Spurs finished the game on a 7-2 run. Fox also had nine rebounds and six assists. …
Eala enters ASB Classic semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala surged to the semifinal round of the ASB Classic women’s singles event after a 6-3, 6-2 straight set win over Magda Linette in the quarterfinal round in Auckland, New Zealand yesterday. The 20-year-old Negrense tennis sensation, who is ranked fourth in the tournament, needed just one hour and …
NORFA kicks off 2026 with month-long football program in Bacolod, San Carlos
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) will open 2026 with a month-long series of football activities in Bacolod and San Carlos City, focusing on youth competition, coaching development and referee training. NORFA President Jose Miguel Valmayor announced that the packed calendar for January and February aims to strengthen football development …
Jazz closes out Mavs to end 5-game losing skid
Lauri Markkanen scored 33 points and the Utah Jazz closed on a 16-7 run to beat the Dallas Mavericks, 116-114, in Salt Lake City yesterday (Philippine time). Keyonte George had 19 points and seven assists for Utah, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Brice Sensabaugh scored 14 points, Walter Clayton Jr. added 12, and Kevin …
Timberwolves score 43 points, hold off Cavs
Julius Randle scored 28 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished eight assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 131-122 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Minneapolis yesterday (Philippine time). Jaden McDaniels finished with 26 points on 11-for-14 shooting for Minnesota, which won its fourth game in a row. Anthony Edwards scored 25 points …
Eala advances to ASB singles q’finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala continued her strong run in the ASB Classic after advancing to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 victory over Croatia’s Petra Marčinko in the Round-of-16 in New Zealand yesterday (Philippine time). The Negros Occidental’s Victorias City native tennis sensation, seeded fourth in the …
De’Anthony Melton comes up big as Warriors down Bucks
Stephen Curry had a team-high 31 points, De’Anthony Melton added a season-high 22 and the Golden State Warriors opened an eight-game homestand with a 120-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in San Francisco yesterday (Philippine time). Giannis Antetokounmpo put up a 34-point, 10-rebound double-double in just 31 minutes, but it wasn’t enough for the Bucks …
Negrense Gaston, Paat head separate ways in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Pauline Gaston and Mylene Paat, former teammates at the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, will head to separate teams as player movements continue ahead of the 2025-2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference. In a social media post, the Capital1 Solar Energy Power Spikers announced on Wednesday, January 7, the acquisition of Gaston as part …