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By Waylon Galvez Games Saturday (The Arena, San Juan) 8:30 a.m. – San Sebastian vs Perpetual Help (Junior’s) 10 a.m. – San Sebastian vs Perpetual Help (Men’s) 12 noon – San Sebastian vs Perpetual Help (Women’s) 2 p.m. – JRU vs San Beda (Women’s) 3:30 p.m. – JRU vs San Beda (Men’s) 5 p.m. –Continue reading “NCAA volleyball: Letran rallies to beat EAC”

By Waylon Galvez Barangay Ginebra San Miguel governor Alfrancis Chua got a perfect birthday gift following the team’s title quest in Game 5 against Meralco in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Friday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. San Miguel Corporation sports director Alfrancis Chua, left, who just turned 52, showsContinue reading “PBA Finals: Ginebra gives ‘Coach Al’ championship as birthday gift”

By the Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rookie guard Ja Morant had 26 points and eight assists, Dillon Brooks scored 24 and the Memphis Grizzlies won their sixth straight game by defeating the Houston Rockets 121-110 on Tuesday night. Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) is defended by Houston Rockets guard Ben McLemore (16) inContinue reading “Ja Morant leads Grizzlies past Rockets for 6th straight win”

By Jan Carlo Anolin The Meralco Bolts have vowed to come back stronger and recharged for the All-Filipino Conference after a heartbreaking ending in the PBA Governors’ Cup. “Even though we didn’t get the results we wanted, obviously we take those lessons and continue to move forward,” Meralco forward Chris Newsome told reporters after GameContinue reading “PBA Finals: After third straight Governors’ Cup defeat, Meralco locked in for All-Filipino Conference”

By Waylon Galvez Meralco center Raymond Almazan will undergo left knee surgery anytime this month to repair a tear on his lateral meniscal that will keep him out of basketball-related activities for six weeks. Meralco’s Raymond Almazan shows up in street clothes for Game 5 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against Barangay Ginebra SanContinue reading “PBA Finals: Meralco’s Raymond Almazan to undergo surgery”

By Jonas Terrado Japeth Aguilar finally got his long-overdue recognition as one of the best big man Friday night when the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel cager received the PBA Press Corps-Honda Finals Most Valuable Player Friday night. Japeth Aguilar addresses the crowd after being named the PBA Press Corps-Honda Finals MVP. (Rio Deluvio) Often aContinue reading “PBA Finals: Japeth Aguilar gets long-overdue recognition with Finals MVP award”

By Waylon Galvez For the third time in four seasons, Meralco came up of winning the championship after losing to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 105-93 in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Friday night at the Mall of Asia Arena. Members of the Meralco Bolts accept the runner-up trophy from PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial and league chairmanContinue reading “PBA Finals: We were never the same team after Almazan’s injury, laments Black”

By Jonas Terrado Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is back as kings of the PBA Governors’ Cup after lording over Meralco for the third time 105-93 before a jubilant crowd of 15,146 at the Mall of Asia Arena. San Miguel Corporation sports director Alfrancis Chua and members of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel lift the PBA Governors’Continue reading “PBA Finals: Ginebra back as kings of the Governors’ Cup”

By Jonas Terrado San Miguel Alab Pilipinas tapped the services of NBA G-League veteran Prince Williams before resuming its ASEAN Basketball League campaign next week against Hong Kong Eastern. Prince Williams goes for a jumper during NBA G-League stint with the Iowa Wolves in 2018. Team owner Charlie Dy said the 27-year-old Williams is dueContinue reading “ABL: NBA G-League veteran Prince Williams replaces Khalif Wyatt as Alab import”

The Philippine Sports Commission opened the doors of its newly-refurbished Philsports Complex for national para-athletes training for the 2020 Asean Para Games. “The renovations done in both Rizal Memorial and in Philsports are primarily for our elite athletes,” explained PSC chairman William Ramirez.   Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez (MB Photo / AlvinContinue reading “PSC: Philsports Complex now open to training for 2020 Asean Para Games”