Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Shawn Tuano flanked by his teammates during a UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Ateneo finally notched a first win in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament with a 60-51 victory against Adamson on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Shawn Tuano’s crucial free throws down the stretch gave the … Read more
NLEX star Robert Bolick (with ball) cuts his way through the Rain or Shine defense. His all-around performance, however, went down the drain against a resolute Painters crew in overtime. —PBA IMAGES Coach Yeng Guiao wanted Rain or Shine to get to six wins to get to the Governors’ Cup playoffs. He got exactly that … Read more
FILE–Emma Raducanu of Great Britain in action. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP Emma Raducanu got her Korea Open campaign off to a winning start with a hard-fought 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7-5) victory over American Peyton Stearns on Tuesday. Britain’s Raducanu is looking to make an impact in Seoul after a string of last-minute withdrawals, including world number … Read more
Mahomes’ Own Critique Interestingly, amidst this uproar, Patrick Mahomes himself wasn’t in a celebratory mood following the chaotic contest. In an interview with CBS, the usually jovial quarterback didn’t sugarcoat his thoughts: “Obviously, we made too many mistakes today.” It’s a rare day when Mahomes doesn’t walk off the field all smiles, but it seems … Read more
Perpetual Help’s Mark Gojo Cruz. -NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Perpetual Help remained unblemished after two games in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament after squeaking past Arellano, 69-67, at San Juan Arena on Friday. The Altas were staring at a three-point disadvantage in the waning moments of the fourth quarter, 65-62, before they turned to … Read more
Creamline Cool Smashers celebrate their latest championship–the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference crown. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER;net MANILA, Philippines–Creamline just became a 10-time PVL champion in a span of a week. The Cool Smashers outlasted Cignal, 21-25, 25-17, 20-25, 26-24, 15-13, to clinch the Invitational Conference and a first-ever league Grand Slam on Thursday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. … Read more
Converge bench, which includes assistant Danny Ildefonso, looks on during the game between the FiberXers and NorthPort Batang Pier. –PBA IMAGES Converge got back at NorthPort, 107-99, Wednesday in the PBA Governors’ Cup but not after a heated incident involving FiberXers’ assistant Danny Ildefonso and Batang Pier team governor Erick Arejola. The two teams were … Read more
Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL Invitational Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The third time’s the charm, and Creamline could prove just that after getting another crack at an elusive Grand Slam in the Premier Volleyball League. Completing a PVL season sweep has evaded the Cool Smashers for the past couple of years but they … Read more
UP’s Francis Lopez throws down a dunk in the fourth quarter against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — After a quiet opening half, Francis Lopez capped his stellar second-half showing with a pair of thunderous dunks down the stretch that helped University of the Philippines put away Ateneo … Read more
San Beda rookie Bryan Sajonia against Lyceum in NCAA Season 100.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—San Beda opened its campaign for back-to-back titles on a high note in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. The Red Lions handed Lyceum a methodical 79-63 beating, showing they’re still a force to reckon with even sans star guard Jacob … Read more