By Adrian Stewart Co The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters recently traded center Raymond Almazan to the Meralco Bolts in exchange for future draft picks. According to Painters Governor Mamerto Mondragon, the team will acquire the Bolts’ first round draft picks for 2020 and 2021. He pointed to off-court issues between the player and …
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SJI players wins 3×3 basketball title
By Adrian Stewart Co The team representing Pototan, comprised of players from St. John’s Institute (SJI), recently won the 10-and-under division of the Wilson 3×3 Basketball Challenge National Finals in Makati City. SJI scored a 14-13 win over the team representing Bacolod City in the finals. Meanwhile, Antique’s 9-4 win over Metro Manila sealed …
JGM volleyball tournament begins today at Tay Tung
By Adrian Stewart Co A total of 12 teams are expected to participate in the JGM Finance Corporation 17-Under Girls’ Invitational Volleyball Tournament, which begins today at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym in Bacolod City. Making up Pool A include Bacolod Tay Tung High School-A, Bayawan, California Academy, Silay, Siliman University, and …
Kaya FC battles Home United tonight in the AF Cup
Winner may advance to the knockout stage By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya FC-Iloilo takes on Home United FC of the Singapore Premier League tonight in their final group stage match of the ongoing 2019 AFC Cup at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore. The winner will determine second place in Group H, who …
2019 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup
UP beats DLSU in OT By Adrian Stewart Co Former De La Salle University (DLSU) player Ricci Rivero powered the University of the Philippines (UP) in a 92-85 overtime defeat of his former team last Sunday in the 2019 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup at the San Juan Arena. Rivero dropped 10 …
AFF U15 Girls’ Championship 2019
Philippines beats Myanmar, 5-0 By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine girls’ U-15 national team bounced back from their earlier 2-0 loss to Vietnam by clobbering Myanmar, 5-0, at the ongoing AFF U15 Girls’ Championship 2019 last Sunday in Chonburi, Thailand. Mikaela Jacqueline Villacin, Jenny Perez, Cherry Mae Danoso, Maegan Andrea Alforque, and Rea …
2019 PBA Cup Finals
SMB forces decider By Adrian Stewart Co The San Miguel Beermen forced a decider after their 98-86 victory over the Magnolia Hotshots in Game 6 of the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup finals over the weekend at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. June Mar Fajardo led the win with a double-double on 23 points …
493 teams expected for this year’s Ceres Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co A total of 493 teams from across the country are expected to compete in the upcoming Ceres Cup, which begins this weekend in Talisay City. The competition will be played across various venues including the Ceres FC North Field, Sta. Maria Football Field, and Carlos Hilado Memorial State College football …
Pacquiao returns to the ring on July 21
By Adrian Stewart Co Senator Manny Pacquiao recently confirmed he would be returning to the boxing ring on July 21, when he challenges American boxer Keith Thurman for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super world welterweight belt. Earlier this year, the Filipino fighter sparred with another American opponent, Adrien Broner, and won via unanimous …
UST women’s volleyball team
wins Game 1 in UAAP finals By Adrian Stewart Co The University of Santo Tomas (UST) took Game 1 of the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball finals series with a 25-17, 25-16, 25-20 sweep last Saturday over Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Cherry Rondina led the win with …