Cebu waylays Imus to stay in MPBL playoff hunt
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna — Cebu kept its bid for a spot in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League playoffs alive after a 101-76 rout of Imus at the Alonte Sports Arena here on Saturday night. The Sharks used a 14-1 run late in the first quarter to pull away for good from the Bandera. “Nag-time out […]
Pasay ousts Biñan City; Zamboanga clobbers Muntinlupa
MANILA — Pasay slammed the door on Biñan City’s last gasp for a playoff spot in the MPBL Lakan Season after a 68-57 win at the Bataan People’s Center in Balanga on Friday night. The Voyagers stifled the Heroes in the third quarter, holding them to just nine points in the period, before breaking away […]
All systems go for CARAA weeks before games
BAGUIO CITY – Hosting of this year’s Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) is practically assured with all the stakeholders formalizing their support during a commitment signing on Friday at the Baguio City Hall and the assurance of the readiness of the facilities. “We are very much ready,” said Department of Education (DepEd) Baguio assistant […]
Bicol withstands QC to stay ahead in MPBL wildcard race
BIÑAN — Bicol inched closer to getting a Southern Division playoff spot in the MPBL Lakan Season after subduing Quezon City, 89-87, at the Alonte Sports Arena here on Saturday night. Ronjay Buenafe eventually won it for the Volcanoes after burying two free throws with 48.7 seconds left to break an 87-all tie. But the […]
40 SEAG medalists from CAR to get cash bonus
BAGUIO CITY – The 40 Cordillerans who won medals in the 30th South East Asian Games in December last year and their coaches will finally get their PHP25,000 Christmas bonus as promised by Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez. The money is available in their ATM cards on January 24, raising the morale of […]
Aldea to defend PH lightweight title vs. Laurente
DAVAO CITY — Philippine lightweight champion Roldan “The Cobra” Aldea of Negros Occidental will defend his title against Monico “Mekaniko” Laurente of Agusan del Sur on February 1 at The Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex in Parañaque City. It will be the second title defense by Aldea, who first defended it against […]
PH’s top bowlers to play in Baguio open tourney
BAGUIO CITY – One of the top bowling events in the country that attracts the best bowlers who carry Philippine colors in international competitions enters its second decade when the 11th SCTBA Prima Pasta Open Masters Championships will be staged on March 17-22 at the Puyat Bowling Lane at the Baguio Center Mall, organizers said […]
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DavOcc, Makati score huge wins; Nueva Ecija stuns Bulacan
MANILA — The Davao Occidental Tigers returned to its winning ways in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Season with a huge 78-70 win over the Parañaque Patriots at the San Andres Sports Complex on Wednesday night. Four nights after getting devastated by the San Juan Knights in their finals rematch, the Tigers were actually […]
James Laput vows to make huge impact after joining Marinero
MANILA — James Laput looks to give a huge impact to Marinerong Pilipino in the upcoming PBA D-League Aspirants Cup. The 6-foot-10 big man is among the new key recruits by the Skippers, the only non-collegiate squad in the cast of the season-opening conference. “I’ll just have to play as a factor as much as […]
