Basketball
Stephenson agrees to one-year, $4M deal with Liaoning Flying Leopards of Chinese Basketball Association
Lance Stephenson will sign a one-year, $4 million deal with the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The move represents an opportunity for Stephenson to reclaim some of the playing time and stature that he has lost in recent years.
Makati back on winning track in MPBL
After absorbing its first-ever loss in the MPBL Lakan Season, the Makati Super Crunch got back on the winning track after repulsing the Cebu City Sharks, 73-67, Tuesday night at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex.
The Super Crunch found themselves on the brink of collapse but timely baskets from Jeckster Apinan and Joseph Sedurifa bailed out Makati, which improved its win-loss record to 5-1 and moved to third spot of the tough northern division of this tournament put up by Senator Manny Pacquiao with PBA legend and former MVP Kenneth Duremdes serving as commissioner.
San Juan wins CBA-Pilipinas national crown
San Juan Knights–Exile added another feather to its cap by winning the first-ever Community Basketball Association-Pilipinas National Championship.
The Knights brought down Bicol champion Naga Water Borne, 80-77, in their thrilling winner-take-all encounter to capture the title before an adoring crowd at the San Juan gym last Monday.
San Beda, Lyceum go for back-to-back victories
OPENING-DAY victors San Beda Red Lions and Lyceum Pirates go for back-to-back wins in Season 95 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association when they take on separate opponents today at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.
How Florida won college basketball’s offseason
Replacing a legend was never going to be easy for Mike White. Billy Donovan was the coach who changed everything at Florida, winning back-to-back national titles and altering the Gators’ perception from a football school with a basketball program to a legitimate national brand that annually threatened Kentucky’s reign in the SEC. Donovan still had it rolling when he jumped to the NBA, reaching three straight Elite Eights and one Final Four from 2011-2014 before leaving for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Women’s World Cup showed what women’s sports should be
Finding the best way to cover women in sports invariably means grappling with why people do or don’t want to watch them.
Gilas Pilipinas preparations steadily coming along
A LITTLE over three weeks since opening camp for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Gilas Pilipinas said things are steadily coming along and expected it to further pick up in the coming weeks.
College of Saint Benilde edges tough EAC, 69-66
THE COLLEGE of Saint Benilde Blazers survived a tough challenge from the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals in their National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 95 debut on Tuesday, holding on to a narrow 69-66 victory at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.
Gilas Youth ends up 14th at FIBA U19 World Cup
WHAT was a rough campaign at the FIBA Basketball Under-19 World Cup in Greece for Gilas Pilipinas Youth came to an end on Sunday with the team finishing in 14th place in the 16-team field.
San Beda vs Arellano in NCAA Season 95 opening
THE 95th season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association fires off on Sunday, July 7, with four peat-seeking San Beda Red Lions kicking off their bid against hosts Arellano University Chiefs.
