By ADRIAN STEWART CO NorthPort Batang Pier continued its second wind in the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup following a 94-84 victory over the Alaska Aces last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Sean Anthony led the way with double-double 24 points and 16 rebounds, while Stanley Pringle and Moala Tautuaa added 21 and 14 …
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Singcang edges Sum-ag to rule inter-barangay basketball tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Singcang clinched the crown in the Congressman Greg Gasataya Basketball League Inter-barangay Open Category after a 71-63 win over Barangay Sum-ag in Game 2 of the best-of-three finals at STI-West Negros University Gym. Jan Nermal led the way with 29 points while Louie Badilles added 9 markers for back-to-back champions …
2020 AFC U-23 championship qualifier
Philippines bows to Laos By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippine men’s national U-23 football team failed to hang on to its early lead to suffer a 2-3 defeat to Laos in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualifier on Tuesday at Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor, Malaysia. Jarvey Gayoso put the young Azkals on top after …
2019 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix
Petron outduels Generika By ADRIAN STEWART CO Petron Blaze Spikers stretched their unbeaten streak in the 2019 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix to 12 after a 25-23, 25-13, 25-21 sweep over Generika-Ayala Lifesavers on Tuesday at the San Juan Arena. Stephanie Niemer top-scored with 19 points, while Mika Reyes and Katherine Bell chipped in 14 and …
Ceres-Negros Youth FC falls short in 7s Football League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ceres-Negros Youth FC fell short anew in the Season 3 Philam Life 7s Football League after a 1-2 defeat to the Futbol Funatics at the McKinley Hill Stadium in Taguig City. Futbol Funatics banked on the heroics of Abel Gboko, who scored a goal and made an assists on the other …
Singcang edges Sum-ag to rule inter-barangay basketball tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Singcang clinched the crown in the Congressman Greg Gasataya Basketball League Inter-barangay Open Category after a 71-63 win over Barangay Sum-ag in Game 2 of the best-of-three finals at STI-West Negros University Gym. Jan Nermal led the way with 29 points while Louie Badilles added 9 markers for back-to-back champions …
Negrense double-doubles as NU-Manila rules NBTC basketball
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense Reyland Torres had a double-double showing as National University-Manila (NU-Manila) Bullpups repeated as champions in the Chooks-to-Go National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) League National Finals. The Bago City native finished with 12 points and 16 rebounds as the Bullpups defeated La Salle Green Hills-Mandaluyong Greenies, 95-83, in the finals at …
Marinerong Pilipino prevails in PBA D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co Marinerong Pilipino Skippers rode on a strong showing of Leonard Santillan to beat CD14 Designs-Trinity University of Asia White Stallions, 91-72, in the 2019 PBA D-League on Monday night at the JCSGO Gym in Cubao, Quezon City. The former De La Salle University Green Archers center spearheaded the attack for the …
UAAP Season 81 men’s football tournament
UST, DLSU booters settles for 1-1 draw By Adrian Stewart Co University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers and De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers settled for a 1-1 draw in the UAAP Season 81 men’s football tournament held at the FEU-Diliman pitch. From a scoreless first half, the Green Archers shattered the deadlock …
Nietes feted during Elorde awards night
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense boxer Donnie Nietes was one of the Filipino boxers that were feted during the annual Gabriel “Flash” Elorde Memorial Awards Banquet of Champions on Monday night at the Okada Manila Hotel and Casino in Parañaque City. The Murcia, Negros Occidental native Nietes was given an Award of Distinction for clinching …