By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel came from behind to beat the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters, 100-97, in the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup last Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Two free throws each from Jervy Cruz and Aljon Mariano within the final minute of the match made the difference for …
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AdMU beats UP, tops UAAP women’s volleyball standings
By Adrian Stewart Co Following their 25-21, 25-18, 28-26 win over the University of the Philippines (UP) in the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season over the weekend at the San Juan Arena, Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) now sit atop the standings with a 4-1 win-loss record. Madeleine Madayag top-scored for AdMU with 14 …
Beermen waylay Northport
By Adrian Stewart Co The San Miguel Beermen overcame a paltry start and scored a come-from-behind 113-107 victory over NorthPort Batang Pier in the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. June Mar Fajardo finished with double-double for the Beermen, scoring 40 points and making 19 rebounds; while Terrence …
Ilonggo mixed martial artist scores ONE FC first round win
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo mixed martial arts fighter Rene Catalan recently scored a first round submission win over former strawweight world champion Yoshitaka Naito during the ONE Championship event ONE: Reign of Valor in Yangon, Myanmar. The victory, which was the Santa Barbara native’s sixth consecutive win, puts him in ONE FC world …
Negrense volleyball player remains undefeated in BVR Tour
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense Bea Tan, along with her partner Dji Rodriguez, retained their undefeated record over the weekend in the 2019 Beach Volleyball Republic on Tour at Dreamwave White Beach in Puerto Galera. Tan is the defending champion of the event after partnering with Angelique Gervacio last year. The pair defeated two …
UST beats NU in UAAP ladies’ volleyball
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of Santo Tomas (UST) defeated a shorthanded National University squad 26-24, 25-17, 23-25, 25-17 in the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season over the weekend at the San Juan Arena. Ejiya Laure led UST with 20 points, including 19 attacks; while Cherry Rondina and Mary Dominique Pacres added 16 …
Silay City boxer knocks out opponent in Angono bout
By Adrian Stewart Co Silay City native Sonny Boy Jaro made a triumphant return to the ring last Friday with a fourth round technical knockout (TKO) win over Indonesian boxer Boido Simanjuntak at the Angono Municipal gym in Angono, Rizal. “Masaya lang tayo at nabigyan uli ng pagkakataon na makapag boxing uli (We are …
Yap seeks back-to-back three-point shootout titles
By Adrian Stewart Co Escalante City native James Yap, who plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, is set to face tough competition when he defends his Three-Point Shootout title during this year’s PBA All-Star Week, which is set to take place from March 29 to 30 in Calasiao, Pangasinan. Those standing in …
Negros Occidental hurdler qualifies for SEA Games
By Adrian Stewart Co After recently earning a silver medal in the girls’ 400-meter hurdles during the 2019 Ayala Philippine Athletics Championships earlier this week at the City of Ilagan Sports Complex in Ilagan, Isabela, Bacolod City native Bernalyn Bejoy, who competed with Team Negros Occidental, officially qualified for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games …
Negrense leads UST over Cignal-Ateneo
By Adrian Stewart Co UST Growling Tigers overturned a double-digit deficit earlier this week to score a 112-98 victory over Cignal-Ateneo Hawkeyes in the 2019 PBA D-League at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Negrense Mark Nonoy led UST with 23 points, six rebounds, and three assists; while Rhenz Abando added 21 …