National University moved within just a win of clinching the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball throne after dominating University of Santo Tomas, 25-23, 25-20, 25-20, in Game 1 on Saturday at Smart-Araneta Coliseum. After having quiet performances in NU’s last two outings, Alyssa Solomon showed her top form again with 17 points from 14 attacks,
MANILA, Philippines — Jau Umandal has resumed normal activities after hitting his head and missing Cignal’s championship celebration in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference Friday night. Umandal was at Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday for the first game of the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball Finals, barely a day after he was rushed to
MANILA, Philippines — Buds Buddin wrote his nickname “Ikih” on his Curry 2 FloTro shoes to remind himself of his parents, who urged him to keep going when he almost quit playing volleyball. His family may be in Palawan in Buddin’s second UAAP men’s volleyball finals but seeing his nickname on his shoes inspires him
MANILA, Philippines–Terrafirma, against overwhelming odds, played with indomitable spirit all of Saturday to stun top-seeded San Miguel, 106-95, and drag the defending champion to a you-or-me clash in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals. Cornerstone Juami Tiongson, top rookie pick Stephen Holt, and fit-again Isaac Go came up with big numbers at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in
MANILA, Philippines — National University inched a win closer to a historic fourth consecutive title after sweeping University of Santo Tomas, 25-17, 26-24, 25-19, in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball Finals on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Buds Buddin, who didn’t play in NU’s pair of elimination round losses to UST
MANILA, Philippines — Bryan Bagunas may have won two consecutive titles in Taiwan but he said nothing beats the feeling of winning a championship in his home country. After five years, Bagunas finally earned a Spikers’ Turf championship anew after pouring in 22 points built on 15 attacks, five aces, and two blocks in Cignal’s
MANILA, Philippines — Despite getting swept by Cignal, Marck Espejo and Criss Cross feel that a silver medal in their maiden campaign in the Spikers’ Turf is nothing to be ashamed of. Espejo, who had 17 points and 11 excellent receptions, fell to Bryan Bagunas and his former team Cignal, 25-23, 27-25, 25-21, in the
MANILA, Philippines—Meralco’s Game 1 win over NLEX in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals certainly didn’t come easy. The Bolts on Friday beat the Road Warriors, 97-93, but needed to overcome a 48-point outburst by Robert Bolick to escape the Road Warriors at Araneta Coliseum. “He played well. It wasn’t part of our game plan [to
PHOENIX — Mike Budenholzer has agreed to coach the Phoenix Suns, according to multiple reports, as the franchise turns to the man who beat them in the 2021 NBA Finals. The 54-year-old Budenholzer replaces Frank Vogel, who was fired Thursday after one season. ESPN and The Athletic both reported that Budenholzer’s deal was for five
MINNEAPOLIS — Jamal Murray rebounded from a rough start to the NBA Western Conference semifinals with 24 points to lead the Denver Nuggets on a 117-90 romp in Game 3 on Friday night that made the Minnesota Timberwolves the last team in the NBA to lose this postseason. Nikola Jokic, the three-time league NBA MVP,
INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the banged-up and short-handed New York Knicks 111-106 on Friday night in Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks still lead the best-of-seven
UAAP volleyball Finals schedule of games (May 11) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2 p.m. – NU Bulldogs vs UST Golden Spikers (Men’s Finals) 4 p.m. – UST Tigresses vs NU Lady Bulldogs (Women’s Finals) FULL SCHEDULE HERE. NU Lady Bulldogs dominate UST Tigresses in UAAP Finals Game 1 National University moved within just a win of
MANILA, Philippines—Dave Ildefonso was in attendance during Rain or Shine’s quarterfinals showdown against TNT in the PBA Philippine Cup at Araneta Coliseum on Friday to support older brother Shaun. Of course, the younger Ildefonso’s sighting in the PBA could raise questions, including whether he would take his talents to the country’s premier basketball league. When
MANILA, Philippines — Owa Retamar graduated from National University with a Financial Management degree days before the Bulldogs’ upcoming UAAP Season 86 Finals series against the UST Golden Spikers. Retamar has reached the climax of his life as a student-athlete after graduating on Thursday, reaping the fruit of his hard work after juggling his studies
This is a battle that has been waged for years on high school grounds. This time, National University (NU) and University of Santo Tomas (UST) elevated their rivalry to the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Final. “It crossed our minds that if NU would win in the do-or-die game [against Far Eastern U], it’s going
Meralco sneaked one over NLEX despite allowing Best Player of the Conference frontrunner Robert Bolick to score a career-high 48 points Friday, moving one win from advancing to the semifinals of the PBA Philippine Cup. But coach Luigi Trillo pointed out following a 107-103 victory in the opener of their best-of-three quarterfinal series at Smart
The odds that Terrafirma will be facing when it battles top-seeded San Miguel in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals this Saturday is not lost on Dyip cornerstone Juami Tiongson. “The way I see it, it’s like we’re going up against the Avengers, or the Justice League,” the crafty guard told the Inquirer on Friday, referring
The only thing that stands between Creamline upping an unprecedented Premier Volleyball League championship haul to eight is another victory against a storied, determined rival. And the Cool Smashers—seasoned as they are—don’t want to get ahead of themselves, even if they have a two-for-one shot at nailing another All-Filipino crown starting with Sunday’s game at
MANILA, Philippines — Jau Umandal is waiting for his clearance to join the Cignal HD Spikers’ title celebration after missing the winning moments of their championship-clinching win over Criss Cross in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference Finals on Friday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. When the score was tied at 17-all in the third set,
MANILA, Philippines–TNT cranked things up in the second half on Friday night to spill Rain or Shine, 116-99, and draw first blood in their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals duel. The Tropang Giga leaned on the one-two punch of Calvin Oftana and Roger Pogoy at Smart Araneta Coliseum to overcome the tough-as-nails Elastopainters and move closer
MANILA, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas Tigresses may be a bunch of UAAP women’s volleyball Finals first-timers but coach KungFu Reyes believes their experience in high school and pre-season have prepared them against the more experienced National University Lady Bulldogs. UST, composed of young players led by super rookie Angge Poyos, has returned to
MANILA, Philippines — The Criss Cross King Crunchers may have settled for silver in their first Spikers’ Turf stint but their star Jude Garcia was crowned the 2024 Open Conference Most Valuable Player. Garcia’s consistent showing after emerging as Criss Cross’ main man was rewarded with his first-ever MVP plum on Friday evening at Rizal
MANILA, Philippines — The Cignal HD Spikers may have fielded a brand new look ahead of the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference but that didn’t stop them from extending their reign as the kings of men’s volleyball. Facing the core of its last year’s title run including star Marck Espejo, the new-look Cignal still completed