By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles fell short in their fourth quarter uprising as they bowed to the Negros Muscovados, 96-92, in the 2024 MPBL Season at the Batangas City Coliseum on Thursday night, July 18. Down by as much as 24 points in the third quarter, Bacolod mounted a huge run …
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Negrense gymnast bags 6 golds in Palarong Pambansa
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense gymnast Sheena Jillianne Chua Ty had a remarkable 2024 Palarong Pambansa campaign as she took home six gold medals in the competition held at the University of Southern Philippines Foundation in Cebu City. Ty, originally from Bacolod City but represented Olongapo City in the sporting event, captured her gold …
Cignal HD shackles Choco Mucho to start strong in Reinforced Conference
The Cignal HD Spikers have started their campaign in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference on a strong note. The Shaq delos Santos-coached squad shackled the Sisi Rondina-less Choco Mucho in straight sets, 25-18, 25-21, 25-16, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Thursday, July 18. “Kitang-kita naman sa mukha namin …
Bacolodnon Barcelona commits to Junior Archers in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Paul Barcelona of the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts is continuing his high school basketball career with the De La Salle Zobel Junior Archers in the UAAP boys basketball tournament. According to the Bacolod City-native guard, being recruited by Junior Archers head coach Boris Aldeguer is a fulfillment of …
Marcial primed to complete redemption in Olympics return
Eumir Marcial has the chance to finish the Philippines’ search for Olympic boxing gold in the upcoming 2024 Paris Games. In the 100th year of the country’s participation in the quadrennial meet, the Association of Boxing Alliances (ABAP) is hoping to finally clinch the elusive boxing gold in the Summer Games. ABAP secretary-general Marcus …
Strong Group dismantles Malaysia to remain perfect in Jones Cup
Strong Group Athletics (SGA) Philippines remains perfect midway through their 43rd William Jones Cup campaign. The Charles Tiu-coached squad dismantled Malaysia, 89-54, during their faceoff on Wednesday night, July 17, in Taiwan to remain spotless in four games. Chris McCullough was still SGA’s best player as he delivered 16 points, five rebounds, an assist, …
Negrense Panique steers NU Lady Bulldogs to Shakey’s title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Arah Panique stepped up offensively as the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs scored a 25-21, 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 15-10 Game 2 win over the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws to clinch the Shakey’s Super League crown at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday night, July 16. The Alas Pilipinas …
Negrense booters bow to NCR in Palaro football finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Western Visayas, represented by Tañon Maroons-San Carlos City, failed to sustain their strong start to suffer a 3-2 loss to the National Capital Region (NCR) in the 2024 Palarong Pambansa secondary boys’ football at the Dynamic Herb Sports Complex in Cebu City on Tuesday, July 16. The Francis Roy Bacuna-mentored …
Bell answers the call as Chery Tiggo sweeps Farm Fresh
The Chery Tiggo Crossovers are in the win column in Pool A after a straight-sets triumph over Farm Fresh, 25-13, 27-25, 25-22 on the opening day of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference on Tuesday, July 16, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. As expected, returning American reinforcement Khat Bell was …
Negrense Barcelona, WV 3×3 team finish 3rd in Palaro
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Paul Barcelona carried the scoring chores for Western Visayas (WV) as they claimed a bronze medal in the 2024 Palarong Pambansa secondary boys’ 3×3 basketball at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Monday, July 15. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts standout tallied 20 points as …