By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III, formerly of the San-en NeoPhoenix, was named as the Impressive Asia Player of the Year for the 2023-2024 Japan B.League Division 1 Season. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout was rewarded with the inaugural citation after tallying career averages for the NeoPhoenix in …
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Player of the Week Chris Banchero ready to lead Meralco in PBA finals
Chris Banchero’s stellar play in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals allowed the Meralco Bolts to overcome Barangay Ginebra and book a finals ticket. Despite facing a 3-2 disadvantage in the semis, Banchero took charge of the Bolts and even fired 24 points — half of which came from beyond the arc — alongside …
Bacolod Tay Tung sweeps Perpetual Help in Shakey’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts cruised to a dominant 25-16, 25-18 victory over the University of Perpetual Help Junior Lady Altas in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League at the Adamson University Gym 2 on Sunday, June 2. Rhose Viane Almendralejo anchored the Thunderbolts’ offense anew to be named …
Boxer Hergie Bacyadan clinches Paris Olympics slot
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Hergie Bacyadan became the fifth Filipino boxer to clinch a qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning her semifinals match in the 2nd World Boxing Qualification for Paris Games in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday night, June 2. Bacyadan secured the coveted Olympic berth by outpointing Venezuela’s Maryelis Yriza in …
FilOil: UP, La Salle score dominant wins, Letran extends win streak to 6
The University of the Philippines (UP) completed its sweep of the elimination round of the FilOil EcoOil 17th Preseason Cup on Sunday, June 2. This, after the Fighting Maroons dominated Adamson University (AdU), 68-46, in San Juan City to improve to 7-0 on the UAAP side of the tilt. Less than a day after …
Meralco ousts Ginebra, advances to PBA finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Meralco Bolts overcame a slow start to defeat the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings, 78-69, in the do-or-die Game 7 of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the FPJ Arena in San Jose City, Batangas on Friday night, May 31. Chris Banchero caught fire offensively with 24 points, including four …
Imperial steps up as Iloilo topples Imus in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Shaquille Imperial delivered an all-around performance as the Iloilo United Royals got back on the winning track with a 95-82 triumph over the Imus Agimat VA Drones in the 2024 MPBL Season at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Pangasinan over the weekend. Imperial tallied 20 points, mostly in the second …
Paalam earns return trip to Olympics
Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam secured a second trip to the Olympic Games by beating his Indian counterpart in the semifinal round of the second World Olympic Qualification Tournament (OQT) in Bangkok on Saturday, June 1. The Tokyo Olympics silver medalist defeated Sachin Siwach of India, 5-0, and earned one of the three Olympic berths …
Bacolod Tay Tung stays unbeaten in Shakey’s tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts overcame a tough challenge from Kings’ Montessori School (KMS) for a 24-26, 25-22, 25-23 victory in the 2024 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball League at the Arellano University Gym on Thursday, May 30. Rhose Viane Almendralejo earned another Player of the Game honors after finishing …
De Brito not surprised by Negrense Panique’s emergence
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Arah Panique’s impressive performance in Alas Pilipinas’ campaign in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women did not come as a surprise to head coach Jorge Edson Souza de Brito. According to the Brazilian mentor, he already knew that the Bacolod City native had the potential after seeing her in …