Words and Photos by Roy Afable
Gatorade Philippines recently welcomed Scottie Thompson of Barangay Ginebra as the latest addition to their growing roster of star athletes. Sports’ biggest names such as Thompson’s Ginebra teammate LA Tenorio, UP Fighting Maroons Guard Ricci Rivero, NU Bulldogs Alumnus Jjhay Alejandro, and Volleyball Superstar Alyssa Valdez are just some of the names representing the popular sports drink.
IN good position to claim one of the top two spots in the elimination round of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup, the Meralco Bolts look to fortify their position some more with a victory today against the TNT KaTropa in their 7 p.m. main game encounter at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Barangay Ginebra has added a weapon in its wing rotation by acquiring Jeff Chan from Phoenix Petroleum in exchange for the Gin Kings' first round pick in the 2018 Rookie Draft in December.
The Kings struck the deal with the Fuel Masters, for one, in their determined effort to salvage a playoff spot in the PBA Commissioner's Cup that they've won in the past two seasons.
THE Phoenix Fuel Masters snapped out of a telling four-game losing streak yesterday, defeating the GlobalPort Batang Pier, 135-108, to keep their flickering playoff hopes in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup alive.
Meralco Bolts stopped the Alaska Aces on its tracks with an 89-74 victory in the 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Two pivotal games that are bound to shape the landscape of the quarterfinals take place as four teams fight for berths in the homestretch of the 2018 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup elimination round.
By Christopher Newsome
Growing up as a 90’s kid, toys were a huge part of our generation. The 90’s could arguably be one of the greatest eras for the toy industry. Almost every 90’s kid has had a toy that was a monumental part of their childhood. Most of these toys being action figures of their favorite characters from their favorite TV shows, movies, books/comics or video games. Toys like Superheroes (Or Villains) from Marvel’s Spiderman and X-Men to DC’s Superman and Batman. Or video game characters from Street Fighter, Zelda, Super Mario or Mortal Kombat. Movie characters like Star War’s Darth Vader, Storm Troopers and Han Solo complete with transportation vehicles like the Millennium Falcon. To a whole line of Dinosaurs from the movie Jurassic Park. These were all characters turned action figures that were available for purchase at your local toy store at the time.
BY JOSEF T. RAMOS, TMT ON JUNE 15, 2018 SPORTS
Meralco routed Blackwater, 102-75, on Friday to secure a quarterfinal ticket in Season 43 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Bolts erected an insurmountable 59-30 lead at the halftime break and were never threatened for the rest of the game.
Despite Matthew Wright’s scoring outburst, the Meralco Bolts hung tough late and prevailed over the Phoenix Fuel Masters in overtime, 103-100, in their 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup encounter, on Friday evening at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
The Bolts thus earned their fifth victory in seven outings, while the Fuel Masters fell to 3-4 win-loss card.
