Ateneo beats UP to sweep first round of Season 82
THE defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles swept the opening round of University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 82 with an 89-63 win over the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
PBA: NLEX Road Warriors defeat Blackwater Elite for 3rd win in row
THE NLEX Road Warriors stayed unscathed in the season-ending Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup after they booked their third straight triumph with a 115-109 victory over the Blackwater Elite on Sunday at the Sta. Rosa Multipurpose Complex in Laguna.
PFL: Stallion Laguna FC halts Ceres’ winning run
STALLION Laguna FC continued to be a puzzle for defending champion and league-leading Ceres-Negros FC after the former forced the latter into a 1-1 draw in a Philippines Football League match on Saturday at the Biñan Football Stadium.
Generika-Ayala battles Petron for early leadership
PETRON and Generika-Ayala dispute early leadership in Group B to set pace in this quick Philippine Superliga Invitational Conference today at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.
It’s all about James
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
As expected, LeBron James was the subject of headlines over the weekend. Even with a roster also featuring six-time All-Star Anthony Davis and made more colorful by such notables as Rajon Rondo and Dwight Howard, he remained the subject of scrutiny throughout and after Media Day. From pundits to punters to scribes to spectators came variations of the same question: How much should be expected of him coming off his worst season since his first in the league 16 years ago?
San Beda notches win number 14 with repeat over Perpetual Help
THE defending National Collegiate Athletic Association champions San Beda Red Lions raced to their 14th straight win in Season 95, defeating the Perpetual Help Altas, 75-62, in league action on Thursday afternoon at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.
Stallion Laguna FC and Kaya FC-Iloilo hack out huge PFL wins
IT WAS a fruitful midweek outing for Stallion Laguna FC and Kaya FC-Iloilo at the Philippines Football League after the two hacked out huge victories against separate foes on Wednesday.
All-pro Gilas Pilipinas pool of players for SEA Games
INSTEAD of a mix of amateur and professional players, the Philippine national men’s basketball team seeing action at the 30th Southeast Asian Games here in the country will be composed of players coming from the Philippine Basketball Association.
UAAP: Ateneo shoots for sweep as first round comes to an end
THE FIRST round of the eliminations of Season 82 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines comes to an end this weekend with defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles looking to complete a sweep of their assignments.
Sixers see Simmons to launch 3-point shots
PHILADELPHIA 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has never made a 3-pointer during his two NBA seasons.
Belingon wants to settle rivalry with Fernandes once and for all
BELIEVING it could well be the last time that he would face Brazilian champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes in their tightly contested ONE Championship rivalry, Filipino Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon wants to settle things once and for all when the two collide anew at “ONE: Century” in Tokyo, Japan, next month.
PBA: NLEX Road Warriors, Meralco Bolts go for early lead
THE NLEX Road Warriors and Meralco Bolts, winners in their opening games in the ongoing Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup, seek to stay in winning form and notch early tournament lead when they collide today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.