B.League: Kai Sotto shines but Yokohama goes on losing streak

Kai Sotto.–B.LEAGUE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Yokohama center Kai Sotto continued his stellar showing in the B.League over the weekend. Sotto notched a career-high 28 points on Saturday but his night was spoiled after the B-Corsairs lost to Alvark Tokyo, 81-75. The 21-year-old Sotto, who shot 12-of-15 from the field, also grabbed six rebounds in the loss.…

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Aby Maraño credits improving chemistry to Chery Tiggo streak

Chery Tiggo Crossovers’ Aby Maraño against Nxled’s Kamille Cal in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Aby Maraño believes the Chery Tiggo Crossovers’ stronger on-and-off chemistry has led to their three-game winning streak in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference. After two consecutive losses in their first four games, the Crossovers are slowly…

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Texas Children’s Houston Open: Scottie Scheffler maintains under-par streak in strong start | Golf News

Scottie Scheffler’s bid to become the first player to win three consecutive PGA Tour events for seven years started impressively with a bogey-free 65 during the opening round at the Texas Children’s Houston Open. The in-form world No 1 has won on his last two appearances, at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players Championship,…

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Bulls dump Pacers to end 3-game losing streak

Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond (3) celebrates after scoring a basket as Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith, left, and guard T.J. McConnell (9) react during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. The Bulls won 125-99. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) CHICAGO— DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Nikola…

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Chery Tiggo continues hot streak with win over Nxled

Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Chery Tiggo hiked its winning streak to three games in the PVL All-Filipino Conference after completing a comeback win over Nxled, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-20, on Tuesday at PhilSports Arena. Alina Bicar scattered 17 excellent sets in the two-hour and 11-minute encounter to help…

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NU puts an end to UST streak with four-set masterpiece

MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net National University (NU) made sure that University of Santo Tomas will not be going home on Sunday night having the same feeling it has had in Season 86 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament. Bella Belen made that clear even before the Lady Bulldogs stepped foot on the fabled Smart Araneta Coliseum floor.…

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Chery Tiggo ends dominant Creamline streak with stunning upset

Chery TiggoPhoto: PVL Jennifer Nierva, the relentless Chery Tiggo libero, recalled watching a championship duel between Creamline and Choco Mucho last conference. “I was so amazed with the way Creamline was playing. I asked myself, ‘How can we defeat Creamline?’ because system-wise, it was solid with its attackers, defense and passing,” Nierva said. Exactly three…

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Luka Doncic streak ends as Mavericks dominate Bulls

Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond, right, guards against Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 11, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) CHICAGO — Luka Doncic had 27 points, recording another triple-double but doing so without scoring 30 for the first time in seven games,…

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NU eager for more improvements amid hot streak

NU Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Amid a four-game winning streak, the National University Lady Bulldogs feel like their performance so far still leaves a lot to be desired. NU beat Far Eastern University, 25-17, 13-25, 25-17, 25-20, to force a two-way tie at 4-1…

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Blackwater pins streak hopes on Troy Rosario

Troy Rosario (with ball) will shoulder tremendous responsibilities for the Bossing. —PBA IMAGES Blackwater believes that sustaining its unexpected early surge in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup will rest on how Troy Rosario holds the fort. “How we do, how we perform and how well we do is really on his shoulders,” coach…

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