By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod City Tubo Slashers returned from their defaulted game with an 86-68 defeat to the Imus Braderhood in the 2025 MPBL Season at the Playtime FilOil Center in San Juan City on Thursday night, June 26. The Tubo Slashers were allowed to play against the Braderhood after settling their P500,000 …
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Bacolodnon Johann Chua rules David Loman Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon Johann Chua clinched the crown in the 9-Ball 99 David Loman Cup after a 13-5 victory against fellow Filipino Jeffrey Ignacio in the championship match in Hanoi, Vietnam. Chua, who finished runner-up in the 9-Ball Peri Tribute Cup last week, set the tone in the championship game with his powerful …
Alex Eala expecting tough battle vs. Gracheva in Eastbourne semis
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala faces a familiar foe in the Eastbourne Open semifinals after a dominant win over World No. 42 Dayana Yastremska in a stunning 6-1, 6-2 quarterfinal victory. Eala is preparing for another contest — this time against a familiar opponent in France’s Varvara Gracheva — in the semifinals of the 2025 …
Caracut ready to fight through pain as Rain or Shine looks to even series
Andrei Caracut managed to give the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters a shot in their PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semifinals Game 1 despite dealing with a hand injury. The former De La Salle University guard, whose left wrist got swollen after it got inadvertently hit by Kelly Williams, still finished with 16 points, and …
Pastrana cited as part of basketball Mythical Team
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana was among those who will be feted as part of the Collegiate Women’s Basketball Mythical Team at the 2025 San Miguel Corporation-Collegiate Press Corps (CPC) Awards Night at the Discovery Suites Manila in Ortigas, Pasig City on Monday, June 30. The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden …
Negrense James Yap unsure on PBA return
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Two-time PBA MVP James Carlos Yap is still unsure about his return to professional basketball. According to the Negros Occidental’s Escalante City-native guard, there are no PBA teams still approaching him, but his playing right remains with his former team, the Blackwater Bossing. “Tignan natin. So far wala pa akong [commitment]. …
Pacquiao ‘hungry’ for comeback after 4-year layoff
Manny Pacquiao said his lengthy layoff from boxing has reignited his passion for the sport as he prepares for next month’s world welterweight title comeback against Mario Barrios. The 46-year-old Filipino boxing icon faces World Boxing Council champion Barrios in Las Vegas on July 19, four years after his last fight ended in defeat. Pacquiao has reunited …
Holt’s lone field goal lifts Ginebra to 18-pt comeback
Stephen Holt struggled the entire game, but came through when it mattered most to help the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Gin Kings eke out a 73-71 comeback win over the San Miguel Beermen in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semifinals on Wednesday, June 25. The veteran guard buried a clutch triple …
Negrense rider shines in showjumping tilt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense athlete Sophia Begre-Lacson had an impressive showing in the national showjumping competition held recently at the Jakarta Equestrian Park in Indonesia. Begre-Lacson, who also underwent three weeks of training in Indonesia, finished eighth among 39 riders in the 0.95- to 1.05-meter category. Many of her fellow competitors were professionals riding …
Negrense Dela Noche, 3 others join Cignal HD spikers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense JayRack dela Noche bannered the four new recruits of the Cignal HD Spikers as they aim to extend their dominance in the upcoming Spikers’ Turf tournament. The Negros Occidental’s Victorias City-native was among the HD Spikers’ new signees, aside from De La Salle University Green Spikers’ Vince Maglinao, University of …