By ADRIAN STEWART CO Coraline Montalbo delivered a standout performance for the country by taking home three bronze medals in the 2026 Chinese Taipei Age Groups Finswimming Competition in Taipei, Taiwan over the weekend. The 14-year-old Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts product captured her bronze medals in the 4×100-meter SB Relay, 200-m Bi fins …
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T’wolves shut down Celtics to get 1st win
Bones Hyland scored 23 points and Jaden McDaniels finished with 19 to lead the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 102-92 victory over the Boston Celtics yesterday (Philippine time). Rudy Gobert added nine points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who won in Boston for the first time since 2005. Minnesota also received 17 points, eight …
Bol Bol powers TNT past NLEX for win
Bol Bol sparked the TNT Tropang 5G to a 103-97 win over the NLEX Road Warriors on Sunday night, March 22, putting them in the win column for the first time in the PBA Season 50 Commissioners’ Cup. Bol scored 40 points at an 18-of-37 shooting clip while grabbing 15 rebounds and blocking two shots …
Eala advances in Miami Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Alex Eala moved on to the next round of the Miami Open after defeating Poland’s Magda Linette in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), in their Round of 32 encounter in Miami, Florida yesterday (Philippine time). The Negros Occidental’s Victorias City standout, who entered the tournament as the World’s No. 29 player, …
Canino, DLSU edge Adamson in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers continued their dominant run in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament after defeating the Adamson University Lady Falcons, 25-19, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday night, March 21. Negrense Angel Canino spearheaded the Lady Spikers with a double-double …
Hawks bury Warriors to move into playoffs
Dyson Daniels matched his career high with 28 points to help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors, 126-110, and extend their homecourt winning streak to 10 games yesterday (Philippine time). The victory, combined with Orlando’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, lifted the Hawks (39-32) into sixth in the Eastern Conference standings, …
Creamline secures QF spot after win vs. Cignal
The cast of the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference qualifying round is finally complete. This, as the Creamline Cool Smashers snatched the last spot by outlasting the Cignal Super Spikers in five long and grueling sets, 25-19, 25-20, 15-25, 26-28, 16-14, on Saturday, March 21, at the FilOil Centre in San Juan City. …
Eala reaches Miami Open’s next round
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis star Alexandra Eala progressed to the third round of the WTA Miami Open after outlasting Germany’s Laura Siegemund in a three-set battle at the Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday, March 19. Eala, seeded 31st in the tournament, recovered from a tough opening-set loss to prevail, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, …
Harden, Cavs hang on against Bulls
James Harden knocked down seven three-pointers on his way to 36 points, Evan Mobley added 26 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a furious second-half rally to beat the host Chicago Bulls, 115-110, yesterday (Philippine time). Cleveland (43-27) used early 16-5 and 19-0 runs to build what was a double-digit lead for much of …
Doncic nets 60 points in Lakers’ win
Luka Doncic scored 60 points — the most ever recorded against the Heat — as the Los Angeles Lakers won their eighth straight game, defeating host Miami, 134-126, yesterday (Philippine time). James Harden had the previous record against Miami with 58 points. The Lakers (45-25) also got a triple-double from LeBron James, who had 19 …