• November 22, 2024

UAAP: Ateneo ends 3-game skid, eliminates UST

Ateneo’s Kai Ballungay against UST in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Ateneo rediscovered its winning ways after ousting the University of Santo Tomas, 67-59, to keep its Final Four hopes alive in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. But the…

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UAAP: La Salle outlasts FEU in 2OT, Adamson ends skid in women’s basketball

La Salle’s Bea Dalisay.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — La Salle survived Far Eastern University in double overtime, 73-70, to keep its Final Four hopes alive in the UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball tournament on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena. Bea Dalisay, Luisa Dela Paz, and Lee Sario put on the finishing touches for the…

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Jerom Lastimosa’s UAAP career ends with ACL injury

Adamson guard Jerom Lastimosa.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Jerom Lastimosa will stay with the Adamson Soaring Falcons until their final UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball game despite suffering a full ACL tear in his left knee. Adamson athletic director Fr. Aldrin Suan, CM bared that Lastimosa suffered a season-ending injury as shown by his MRI…

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UAAP: UST ends long losing streak at expense of FEU

UST’s Nic Cabañero.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas finally ended its 19-game losing streak with a 68-62 victory over Far Eastern University in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. Nic Cabañero, who was part of the school’s longest losing spell dating back to their…

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Ateneo ends UP’s unbeaten run in UAAP women’s basketball

Ateneo’s Jhazmin Joson in the UAAP women’s basketball tournament. -UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo capped off Saturday’s UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball tournament quadruple-header with a bang after halting University of the Philippines’ six-game win streak, 85-76, at Adamson University Gym. It was the Blue Eagles’ mentality that powered their stunning win against the Fighting Maroons…

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NCAA: Benilde averts meltdown vs Perpetual, San Sebastian ends JRU’s streak

CSB’s Robi Nayve daps up Miggy Corteza in their win vs. Perpetual Help. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—College of St. Benilde avoided a comeback rally at the hands of Perpetual Help as it came away with an 86-80 victory in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Tuesday. The Blazers, who…

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Carlo Paalam ends Asian Games medal bid with loss to Uzbek foe

Abdumalik Khalokov of Uzbekistan, right, and Carlo Paalam of Philippines, left, compete during men’s 51-57Kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Hangzhou, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) HANGZHOU, China—World champion Abdumalik Khalokov of Uzbekistan possessed the length and dexterity Carlo Paalam found too challenging to handle. Exploiting his…

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Asian Games: Shanti Pereira ends Singapore athletics gold drought

Singapore’s Shanti Pereira celebrates winning the women’s 200m final athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 2, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) When Shanti Pereira sprinted to Singapore’s first athletics Asian Games gold in 49 years no one was prouder than her parents watching…

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Team USA ends Fiba World Cup campaign empty handed again

Team USA in the Fiba World Cup bronze medal game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Mikal Bridges pulled off an overtime-forcing miracle. It wasn’t enough to keep Team USA from heading home from the World Cup empty-handed, and after 87 years of waiting Canada has again medaled on one of basketball’s biggest stages. Dillon Brooks…

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Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich debut ends in Supercup defeat: Mario Gomez and Philipp Lahm on pressure facing No 9

When Harry Kane finally left Tottenham, 4369 days had passed since his debut, every one of them without a trophy. The expectation was that he would break that cycle on day one at Bayern Munich. Instead, schadenfreude visited the €100m signing. Dani Olmo’s hat-trick stunned the expectant Bayern supporters inside the Allianz Arena as RB…

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