Chris Newsome provided the bulk of offense for Meralco the past week. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Fueling Meralco's electrifying run, spitfire guard Chris Newsome was hailed as the second PBA Press Corps Player of the Week in the Philippine Cup bubble for the period of October 19-26. ...
Randy Villanueva (far left) poses with the members of the PH Davis Cup team. The Philippine tennis community is mourning the loss of former Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) official Randy Villanueva, who passed away Monday due to a heart attack. He was 45. “RIP brother. Still in shock....
Calvin Abueva is a man on a mission. (PBA Images) It wasn't an easy 16-month journey, but Phoenix star Calvin Abueva had to endure the longing for the love of the game to come out with a performance to remember. Many fans and spectators expected a different side of Abueva in his much-awaited...
Barangay Ginebra will rely on the consistent numbers of Stanley Pringle when they face Rain or Shine. (PBA Images) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel tries to recover from a frustrating loss to sibling rival Magnolia when it faces Rain or Shine in Tuesday’s Philippine Cup doubleheader at the Smart...
The return of Calvin Abueva generated a massive stream of online audience. (PBA Images) The highly-anticipated return of Phoenix Super LPG star Calvin Abueva Monday night was a huge hit online. Abueva's first game since his 16-month suspension was lifted generated a high of 120,000 views during One...
Calvin Abueva is still the old, deadly 'Beast'. (PBA Images) Calvin Abueva didn’t disappoint in his much-awaited return from a lengthy suspension as Phoenix Super LPG outlasted NLEX, 114-110, in the lone PBA Philippine Cup game Monday at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural...
The PBA cancelled Monday night’s game between TNT and NorthPort despite the news that the Blackwater player who initially tested positive for COVID-19 yielded a negative result in his recent tests. Opting for a safer approach, the league decided to put on hold the TNT-NorthPort match scheduled at...
Calvin Abueva is just excited to make his long-awaited return to the league. (PBA Images) Calvin Abueva couldn’t hide his excitement hours before making his much-awaited PBA return following a 16-month suspension. “Ganda ng gising ko ngayon,” the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters said in an...
Calvin Abueva during the Phoenix team practice. (PBA Images) Calvin Abueva finally sees action a day after his indefinite suspension was lifted as Phoenix Super LPG faces NLEX in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. Attention will be on Abueva’s...
Photos courtesy of Jeremiah Sevilla and PBA Images ANGELES CITY--In just a span of a week, the announcement of the two "suspect" cases inside PBA bubble reverberated not just around the league but also to the entire sports community. The first case is a referee while the second one is a player of...
Jackson Corpuz of Magnolia shoots the ball over Joe Devance of Barangay Ginebra. (PBA Images) Magnolia snapped a three-game losing streak by ending sibling rival Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s perfect run with a 102-92 victory in Sunday’s lone game of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles...
The scene inside the AUF Arena. (Jeremiah Sevilla) CLARK FREEPORT--It was a smooth sail until the cloud of uncertainty enveloped the staging of the PBA bubble, no thanks to the COVID-19 cases that were reported just days apart. Good thing, a ray of sunshine has brighten up the mood of the anxious...