WHERE Chris Newsome goes, so goes Meralco.It has been that trend for the Bolts in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals as they drew a big performance from their best player in Game Four of the series.Newsome had 16 points, 11 ...
REYNEL Hugnatan drained a crucial jumper with 15.1 seconds left as Meralco battled back to beat Barangay Ginebra, 83-80, and force a do-or-die match in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena ...
SMART CLARK GIGA CITY - Scottie Thompson passed his initial test of holding Chris Newsome from taking charge for Meralco in the opener of the Barangay Ginebra-Meralco best-of-five series.Thompson had the uninviting task of guarding Newsome in the best- ...
SMART CLARK GIGA CITY - Just a casual talk between two warriors both wanting to win.It was how Chris Newsome described his endgame conversation with Chris Ross shortly after Meralco slammed the semifinals door on deposed champion San Miguel Beer during their ...
COACH Norman Black is spending his 63rd birthday not with his wife and family, but with the PBA team he's mentoring from the sidelines.The 11-time PBA coaching champion has helmed a lot of them throughout the years. And ...
SMART CLARK GIGA CITY - It was a shot which Chris Newsome claimed he's done so many times in practice that he was confident enough it will not miss its mark.All Newsome was trying to beat was the game clock."It' ...
MERALCO went on huge third-quarter attack, and staved off a late rally by Rain or Shine to pull off a 85-78 win on Thursday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena and Cultural Center.The ...
MERALCO is lightening the load of Chris Newsome on defense in order for him to be more active on offense.Head coach Norman Black said Newsome's role on defense has diminished a bit to save his energy on the offensive end." ...
SHE may have done it just for fun, but Apple David unearths PBA player's hearts of gold when she prank-calls them to ask for a favor. The PBA reporter called her player friends James Yap, Ryan Araña, June ...
THE absence of June Mar Fajardo this PBA season - if and when it resumes - has opened a window of opportunity for other stars to shine bright.With the San Miguel cornerstone recovering from leg surgery that repaired a fractured right tibia, other ...
WE all know Barangay Ginebra's LA Tenorio is now the acknowledged Iron Man in the PBA, having broken Alvin Patrimonio's erstwhile all-time record for consecutive games played of 596 which stood for more than 14 years.March 17 last ...
FILIPINO athletes of different sports and leagues unite in an online rally this Labor Day in support of the country's frontliners.Singing a song called "Fly High", their performance reinforced a message of inspiration and gratitude to the age of pandemic&# ...
WHAT'S in a name? Not much, you may say. But to a parent, naming a baby can be a meaningful event. One trusted approach: Name the little ones after famous athletes, slightly hoping that someday the kid might soar like ...
AS small as the Philippine basketball community is, it's a rarity to see PBA players impart their knowledge to the current collegiate stars.That gap is what the GOAT Academy wants to bridge as it aims to help the present ...
LIKE Tim Cone for Barangay Ginebra, Chris Newsome is also looking to help Meralco get over the hump in the PBA Philippine Cup.His goal for the Bolts is a modest one, though.The Fil-Am guard hopes to lead the team ...
CHRIS Newsome's marked improvement this season especially in the PBA Governors Cup had a lot of people turning their heads on Meralco's premier guard.Barangay Ginebra import Justine Brownlee was among them.Brownlee sought out Newsome shortly after the Kings ...
DESPITE Meralco dropping the opener of the PBA Governors Cup finals against Barangay Ginebra, Chris Newsome believes there's a few positives the Bolts could take with them heading to Friday's Game Two in Lucena City.The Fil-Am guard pointed ...
BARANGAY Ginebra made the big plays in the endgame to escape with a gripping 91-87 win over Meralco on Tuesday night at the start of the PBA Governors' Cup Finals at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.Justin Brownlee capped a 38-point ...
IT'S been one hell of a season fo far for Chris Newsome.For the first time, the Fil-Am guard finally got to wear the national colors and later on, won a breakthrough gold medal as part of the men's ...
MERALCO made its way back to the finals of the Governors' Cup, after missing the championship series of the conference in 2018, earning the Bolts a shot at finally winning that elusive PBA title for the franchise.Here's some of the ...
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