Christmas came early for San Miguel Beer head coach Leo Austria. The newly reinstalled head coach revealed that he was only informed of his new post during the San Miguel Corporation Christmas party just a day before their Beermen’s game against the Terrafirma Dyip on Friday, Dec. 13. Coach Leo...
Calvin Oftana fired a career-high 42 points to power TNT to its breakthrough 103-100 win over Magnolia in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The Tropang Giga gunner fired career-best nine triples to help his team establish control in the...
NorthPort stakes its unbeaten run against a Converge team that is set to look a lot more dangerous especially if this year’s No.1 overall pick Justine Baltazar finally makes his debut in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Thursday, Dec. 12. NorthPort stakes its...
Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao was pretty much satisfied with the efforts of his charges as they caught another big fish in San Miguel despite playing a good stretch without its import due to foul trouble. Deon Thompson was saddled with foul trouble, largely due to defending June Mar Fajardo,...
Rain or Shine only leaned on what they think they do best to beat San Miguel – to run. And behind the signature fast-paced assault, the young legs of the Elasto Painters spelled the difference as they went on a huge fourth quarter breakaway to eke out a 107-93 victory in the PBA Season 49...
Eastern turned to its stifling defense in the third frame to turn back Blackwater in a low scoring affair, 84-75 in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Hong Kong-based crew trailed by double figures in the first half but got its bearings...
Barangay Ginebra has won the war for Troy Rosario’s services and it's now out to flaunt its new weapon on top of its already loaded arsenal. The Kings make their PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup when it takes on the streaking NLEX Road Warriors at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday,...
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Italy went nearly a quarter-century without winning the Davis Cup. Then along came Jannik Sinner, and now the country is celebrating its second consecutive title. Italy's Jannik Sinner, center, holds the Davis Cup trophy by teammates after the final between Netherlands and...
The Filipinos fed a towering Kai Sotto who got his position deep inside the paint. He was short on his initial attempt but tapped the ball to himself and finally scored. June Mar Fajardo is nothing but spectacular for Gilas Pilipinas. (FIBA) Few possessions after, it was June Mar Fajardo’s...
With euphoria still in the air after the Nationals’ historic win over New Zealand, Gilas Pilipinas is keeping its focus on the task at hand – and that is to qualify to the main draw of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup next year in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. And the wards of head coach Tim Cone have the...
Gilas Pilipinas had the huge home crowd leaving the Mall of Asia Arena ecstatic over an impressive win against world No. 22 New Zealand – a squad that the Nationals have not beaten for the last eight years and through their first four meetings. It was another milestone for head coach Tim Cone and...
Kai Sotto turned in his best performance in national team uniform while Justin Brownlee put on the finishing touches as Gilas Pilipinas finally ended the New Zealand jinx, 93-89, in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, Nov. 21. From scoring and rebounding to...
