The PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft is starting to welcome the marquee names who are expected to headline the present and future of local hoops. Juan Gomez de Liaño, Will Gozum, Jason Brickman, Dalph Panopio, and other prospects have finally listed their names to join the annual draft proceedings on September 7. According to a …
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TAY TUNG DOMINATES AGE-GROUP VOLLEY EVENT
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts stamped their dominance by sweeping all three age divisions after ruling the 17-under, 15-under and 12-under finals of the Abanse Negrense Grassroots Girls Volleyball Tournament at the Montalbo Court in Bacolod City on Monday, August 25. In the 17-under division, Tay Tung subdued St. …
Alex Eala to face Cristina Bucșa in Round 2 of US Open
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will take on Spain’s Cristina Bucșa in the second round of the 2025 US Open. This, after Bucșa took care of business against American qualifier Claire Liu in their first round match, 6-2, 6-1, yesterday (Philippine time). The 27-year-old Bucșa, who is ranked 95th in the world by the WTA, …
MMA CHAMP YUYA WAKAMATSU VOWS TO MAKE IT TOUGH FOR JOSHUA PACIO
Reigning ONE flyweight world champion Yuya Wakamatsu vows not to make it easy for ONE strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio when they meet atop the ring at ONE 173 on November 16 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Pacio, the lone mixed martial arts world champion from the Philippines, is chasing history as he aims …
McDaniel hat-trick powers Stallion past Khovd Western in Champions League
Stallion Laguna is off to a strong start in their campaign in the preliminary stage of the 2025-2026 AFC Women’s Champions League. The reigning PFF Women’s Cup champions cruised past Mongolia’s Khovd Western FC, 6-1, on Monday night, August 25, at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Skipper Chandler McDaniel set the tone in the …
Cordero, NU secure bronze in volley tilt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Honey Grace Cordero led the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs back to the podium, steering them to a bronze-medal finish in the 1st Mayor Raisa S. Treñas International Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament at the Joe III Garden in Iloilo City on Sunday, August 24. Cordero and partner Kathrina Epa displayed …
Negrense coach lauds Adamson after SSL Cebu leg title sweep
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Adamson University Lady Falcons head coach JP Yude expressed pride in his team’s flawless run to capture the 2025 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals Cebu Leg. The Lady Falcons secured the leg championship with a commanding 25-15, 26-24, 25-14 sweep of the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles at the …
Alex Eala stuns 14th seed Tauson, makes historic US Open breakthrough
Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala continues to etch her name into the history books — this time after recording her first ever win at a Grand Slam. Eala bucked the odds and completed a stunning third-set comeback to oust 14th seed Clara Tauson, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13-11), in the first round of the US Open. …
Will Juan Gomez de Liaño finally enter PBA Rookie Draft?
Is Juan Gomez de Liaño finally taking his talents to the PBA? The former University of the Philippines star is currently in the country, even appearing in an exhibition match in the Pilipinas United 3×3 League (PUL) on Sunday, August 24, with only a few days left before the August 29 deadline for applicants for …
Gaston sparks Chery’s win over Creamline
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Pauline Gaston provided a crucial spark off the bench as the Chery Tiggo Crossovers stunned the Creamline Cool Smashers, 25-20, 24-26, 21-25, 25-17, 17-15, in the PVL Invitational at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday, August 23. The Negrense middle blocker, who finished with 10 points, stepped up during the …