May 28, 2023
Rain or Shine’s Anton Asistio and Rey Nambatac. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Rain or Shine put on a shooting clinic in the fourth quarter to beat NLEX, 117-93, on Friday in a splendid windup to its debut on the PBA On Tour at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The Elasto Painters knocked down seven triples
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Ateneo’s Faith Nisperos and Vanie Gandler. –UAAP PHOTO In the darkness of a missed playoff appearance, Faith Nisperos reached for the light. The talented open spiker decided to forego her remaining years of eligibility with the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP and announced on Tuesday that she was turning pro and will join the
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King Nambatac. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines-Rey Nambatac became the second player to be fined by Rain or Shine for playing in an unsanctioned game described in local terms as “Ligang Labas” without the team’s permission. The Elasto Painters said on Wednesday that Nambatac will lose “two days worth of salary” for “breaching his PBA Uniform
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Rain or Shine’s Beau Belga during a game against San Miguel Beer in the PBA Governors’ Cup. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine has suspended Beau Belga for six working days without pay in relation to the veteran big man’s involvement in the brawl during an “unsanctioned” basketball game at a town in Cebu. The
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CSB Lady Blazers. NCAA PHOTO Gayle Pascual has put St. Benilde on the cusp of a sweep—and a second straight title. Pascual continued to be a consistent producer for the Lady Blazers, who cruised past Lyceum, 25-17, 25-19, 25-19, in Game 1 of the NCAA women’s volleyball championship series on Tuesday at San Juan Arena.
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