Don Trollano had already set up the San Miguel Beermen for an epic comeback against the NLEX Road Warriors in their PBA Philippine Cup title defense. Trollano drained a crucial four-point shot to put the defending champions within one point with 11 seconds left on the clock. But his late-game heroics would later be put …
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Rain or Shine’s Gabe Norwood to retire after PBA Season 50 PH Cup
Rain or Shine’s Gabe Norwood will be retiring after the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup. The two-time PBA Champion and 11-time All-Star made the announcement through the team’s Instagram Reel. In the same Reel, he also reflected on how basketball impacted his whole life. Norwood, now 40 years old, was drafted by the team in …
Alarcon sparks UP past Ateneo in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Harold Alarcon took charge when it mattered most as the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons stunned the previously unbeaten Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles, 83-69, in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday night, October 8. …
Casinillo, Perpetual Help stun Mapua in NCAA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Perpetual Help Altas kept their spotless record intact after defeating defending champion Mapua University Cardinals, 75-65, in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan City on Wednesday, October 8. Bacolodnon Leobert Andrew Casinillo provided a season-high 13 points, with three outside …
Bolick-less NLEX upsets San Miguel
The NLEX Road Warriors scored an upset win against the San Miguel Beermen, 85-84, on Wednesday, October 8, at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo. Despite the absence of Robert Bolick, who fled to the US due to his father’s passing, NLEX managed to take down the defending champions through the efforts of Jonnel Policarpio, …
Abueva fires career-high 41 as Titan Ultra stuns Meralco
The Titan Ultra Giant Risers went hard against the Meralco Bolts to emerge victorious in their PBA debut on Wednesday, October 8, at the Ynares Center. Calvin Abueva erupted for a new career-high of 41 points to lift Titan past Meralco, 100-96, to open their Season 50 Philippine Cup Campaign. He came up big for …
Soyud, Akari bow to ZUS in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Despite a stellar performance from Negrense Christine Joy Soyud, the Akari Power Chargers fell short against the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, 24-26, 25-23, 17-25, 26-24, 15-7, in an import-less opening day of the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference at the Ynares Center in Montalban, Rizal on Tuesday night, October 7. Soyud powered Akari …
Nacario rules MassKaralympics race in Bacolod
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Adrian Nacario of Team Go For Gold emerged as the overall champion in the MassKaralympics and KambyaDos Racing Team MTB XCO Race 2025, ruling the Open Category held at the Manggahan Playground XCO Course in Bacolod City’s Barangay Granada. The Iloilo City native outpedaled more than 250 cyclists from Bacolod, Negros …
Bullpups roll to 5th straight win in UAAP basketball
Clark Khobutin registered the first triple-double in the UAAP Season 88 junior basketball tournament yesterday, leading the National University Nazareth School (NUNS) to a 93-82 victory over Adamson University at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. He posted 17 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, three steals, and one block as the Bullpups rolled …
Tay Tung bags MassKara Cup title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts emerged as champions in the 2025 MassKara Cup Volleyball Tournament held over the weekend at the Montalbo Court in Bacolod City. The Thunderbolts captured the crown in the women’s category after defeating the University of St. La Salle-Bacolod Lady Stingers in a one-game championship …