San Miguel escapes for back-to-back wins as late turnovers doom TNT
December 17, 2023
Ivan Aska and Jericho Cruz provide the big hits in the endgame for San Miguel, which posts its second straight win and fifth overall in eight games
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San Beda’s Yuri Escueta credits his coaching staff in NCAA championship run
December 17, 2023
Coach Yuri Escueta's arrival at the Red Lions' den may have ushered in a new era at San Beda University - but the young tactician believes a lot of credit should go to his deputies, a team led by champion coaches like Boyet Fernandez and Norman Black.
PBA: San Miguel escapes TNT to move to cusp of quarters
December 17, 2023
ANTIPOLO – San Miguel pulled off big plays on both ends to hack out a thrilling 98-93 come-from-behind victory over TNT for its second win in a row in the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup, Sunday night at the Ynares Center here. CJ Perez nailed the tough go-ahead bucket with 1:50 to go, before Ivan […]
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System, not team depth, is the backbone of Creamline, says Sherwin Meneses
December 17, 2023
All-Filipino Conference champion once more. 15-0 sweep. No Jia De Guzman and Ced Domingo. This 2023 Premier Volleyball League 2nd AFC crown was just a testament to how the system is the real backbone of the greatness displayed by Creamline throughout the years. Questions and doubts were all over when De Guzman and Domingo left […]
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Collegiate champion coaches Yuri Escueta, Topex Robinson share moment in NCAA Finals
December 17, 2023
Collegiate champion coaches Topex Robinson and Yuri Escueta shared a moment in Game 3 of the NCAA Season 99 basketball finals on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Not just a Jacob Cortez team: San Beda coach highlights silent workers after title win
December 17, 2023
San Beda champion coach Yuri Escueta shines a deserved spotlight on supporting players like Finals MVP James Payosing and sniper Yukien Andrada, who led the way for cramping leader Jacob Cortez
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks hip in fall at Los Angeles concert
December 17, 2023
The former all-time leading scorer in NBA history, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 76, undergoes surgery after breaking his hip
Jema Galanza pays tribute to Creamline’s unsung heroes: Negrito, Panaga, and Sato
December 17, 2023
Creamline went through the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference wars without two of their top guns, but still managed to defend its crown against a motivated Choco Mucho squad in a two-game finals series. And they could not have done it without the help of a few unlikely heroes, who stepped up to the […]
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Payosing credits Yuri for turning him from raw prospect to Finals MVP
December 17, 2023
When James Payosing packed his bags and left Davao City to join the prestigious San Beda University, he had no idea how little he knew about basketball. For most of his basketball career up to that point, Payosing’s freak athleticism, combined with his size advantage, had always been enough to help him succeed over most […]
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IN PHOTOS | San Beda Red Lions celebrate NCAA Season 99 championship win
December 17, 2023
The San Beda Red Lions on Sunday clinched the 23rd men's basketball title in the NCAA after defeating Mapua University, 76-66, in Game of the NCAA Season 99 Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
James Payosing is NCAA Season 99 Finals MVP
December 17, 2023
James Payosing is the NCAA Season 99 Finals Most Valuable Player.
Clint Escamis prepares for leadership role in NCAA 100 After Season 99 heartbreak
December 17, 2023
Mapua University was one win away from ending a 32-year NCAA Seniors Basketball Tournament title drought against the perennially competitive San Beda University—the same school the Cardinals beat in 1991 for their last championship. At the helm were the unstoppable trio of Clint Escamis, Warren Bonifacio, and Paolo Hernandez, a partnership that had already brought […]
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Leon Edwards retains welterweight belt at UFC 296
December 17, 2023
Leon Edwards defends his UFC welterweight title for the second time after a unanimous decision win over Colby Covington
NCAA: Jacob Cortez weighs future options, but will celebrate with San Beda first
December 17, 2023
After steering San Beda University back to the NCAA throne, Jacob Cortez has some thinking to do in the offseason: to stay or look for opportunities elsewhere.
Meralco averts meltdown vs Converge, extends win streak
December 17, 2023
Meralco sends Converge back to the losing track and claims its fourth straight win behind import Zach Lofton, Chris Banchero, and Allein Maliksi
Ginebra-TNT Christmas Day clash to have earlier start time
December 17, 2023
The PBA slightly revised the schedule of its Christmas Day games. In a memo, the rivalry affair between Ginebra and TNT on December 25 at the SMART Araneta Coliseum has been moved to 6:30 p.m. The match was originally scheduled at 8 p.m. LOOK: The PBA has made a slight revision to its Christmas Day […]
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NLEX taps Jong Uichico as lead assistant, locks Robert Bolick for three years
December 17, 2023
NLEX made some big moves over the weekend. The Road Warriors, led by team governor Ronald Dulatre, brought decorated head coach Jong Uichico in as lead assistant while signing Robert Bolick to a three-year deal. “There’s so much value in having a seasoned coach like Jong Uichico joining the Road Warriors,” said Dulatre about Uichico. […]
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Lions tame Cardinals, regain NCAA crown
December 17, 2023
By MARK REY MONTEJO Yukien Andrada saved the best for last, coming through with long bombs as San Beda downed Mapua, 76-66, to bag its first title in four years in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseu...
Mental fortitude keys to Creamline’s record 7th crown
December 17, 2023
There he was, surrounded by his players amid a victorious atmosphere that enveloped the room, a radiant smile gracing his face as he spoke to the press, the echo of success reverberating in his words. “Sa lahat ng interview ko masaya, ngayon sobrang sa...
PNG, Batang Pinoy championships get going
December 17, 2023
The centerpiece sports of athletics and swimming hog the spotlight Monday as hostilities in the simultaneous Philippine National Games and Batang Pinoy National Championships go full throttle in the various venues in Metro Manila. Both top projects of ...
LA Galaxy gives back to Tuloy FC in Manila visit
December 17, 2023
Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy and Tuloy FC inspire each other to boost football in the Philippines
Pacquiao welcomes CJ Martin to his stable
December 17, 2023
By REYNALD MAGALLON Filipino rising star Carl Jammes Martin signed with the MP Promotions of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in his bid to challenge in a world fight next year. The undefeated pride of Ifugao was welcomed by no less than Pacquiao as he als...
Wesley So bags over P5 million despite loss to Magnus Carlsen in CCT Finals
December 17, 2023
Wesley So settles for a runner-up finish in the Champions Chess Tour Finals as he bows to world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in two sets
Mapua collapses late in NCAA finals Game 3 as San Beda wins 23rd men’s basketball title
December 17, 2023
Mapua crashes in the clutch as San Beda powers ahead to an NCAA Season 99 men's basketball finals Game 3 win, copping a record-extending 23rd championship
San Beda completes upset of Mapua, reclaims NCAA crown in Season 99
December 17, 2023
San Beda University reclaimed its lost glory and returned to a familiar situation after overcoming favorite Mapua University, 76-66, to reign supreme in the NCAA Season 99 men's basketball tournament on Sunday in front of a crowd of 23,077 at the Smart...
NBA: Jarrett Allen’s 25 and 14 leads Cavs past Hawks
December 17, 2023
Jarrett Allen had team highs of 25 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 127-119 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.
NBA: Hot-shooting Bucks destroy Pistons by 32
December 17, 2023
Damian Lillard scored 33 points, Bobby Portis recorded a double-double on a season-high 31 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks extended the visiting Detroit Pistons' franchise-long losing streak to 23 games with a 146-114 rout on Saturday.
NBA: 76ers blow out Hornets for sixth straight win
December 17, 2023
Joel Embiid scored 42 points in just three quarters as the Philadelphia 76ers blew out the host Charlotte Hornets 135-82 on Saturday night.
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks hip in fall at LA concert
December 17, 2023
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was hospitalized after breaking his hip in a fall at a concert Friday night in Los Angeles, his business partner said Saturday.
PBA: Rain or Shine hands Magnolia first loss
December 17, 2023
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters handed the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots their first loss in the PBA Commissioner's Cup, 113-110, on Saturday at the Aquilino Pimentel International Convention Center in Cagayan de Oro.
PVL: Sisi Rondina bags All-Filipino MVP plum; Tots Carlos is Finals MVP
December 16, 2023
Sisi Rondina of the Choco Mucho Flying Titans was named the 2023 PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference Most Valuable Player.
Toronto FC, Austin FC swap places in Stage 1 of MLS re-entry draft
December 15, 2023
The re-entry process allow teams to select players who are at least 22 years old, have a minimum of one service year and are not eligible for free agency.
Alyssa Valdez reflects on ‘unfamiliar Finals’ in Creamline victory sans Jia De Guzman
December 14, 2023
Alyssa Valdez, who has experienced numerous championship games in her storied career, found herself navigating unfamiliar terrain during Game 1 of the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference finale. For the first time in the last five seasons, the three-time league MVP stepped onto a PVL finals court without her long-time running mate Jia De […]
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Jema Galanza proud to see sis Mafe deliver in first Finals
December 14, 2023
What transpired on Thursday night proved to be a dream come true for Jema Galanza as she shared the court with her sister, Mafe, in the finals of the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference. Mafe, who played sparingly throughout the conference, provided quality minutes in the Cool Smashers’ 25-23, 19-25, 26-24, 25-22 Game 1 […]
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Assist from Japan: Creamline thanks V. League import Jia de Guzman for finals Game 1 support
December 14, 2023
Creamline stars Alyssa Valdez and Jema Galanza turn emotional after Japan V. League import and former Cool Smashers setter Jia de Guzman showed her support amid Game 1 of the PVL finals
Alinsunurin tells Rondina, Choco Mucho to keep heads high: ‘Hindi pa tapos ang laban’
December 14, 2023
Choco Mucho came close, but it was not enough, as the defending champion Creamline showcased its composure in Game 1 of the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference Finals on Thursday night. However, Sisi Rondina and the rest of the Flying Titans were not newbies to this scenario. It was still fresh in their minds […]
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Sherwin Meneses’ composure, trust keys in Creamline’s success, gushes Tots Carlos
December 14, 2023
Despite undergoing numerous changes in this conference alone, one thing remains constant for defending All-Filipino Conference champion Creamline: the unwavering trust of head coach Sherwin Meneses in all of his players, from the starting six up until the end of the bench. “Well, before naman umalis si Ate Jia [De Guzman], na-mindset naman na kami,” […]
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PVL: Creamline draws first blood against Choco Mucho in All-Filipino Finals
December 14, 2023
The Creamline Cool Smashers took Game 1 of the best-of-three finals of the 2023 PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference after dispatching the Choco Mucho Flying Titans, 25-23, 19-25, 26-24, 25-22, on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena.