By Adrian Stewart Co The national women’s football team aims to prepare for their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup stint by shooting for a gold medal in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam this May. According to Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president Mariano Araneta, a SEA Games gold is definitely one of …
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WV-based spikers tapped for SEA Games volley team
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Several Western Visayas (WV)-based volleyball players were named as part of the national volleyball teams preparing for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games this May in Hanoi, Vietnam. Negrense Bernadeth Pons, Guimarasnon Jovelyn Gonzaga and Ilongga Nerissa Bautista were among those shortlisted to the national women’s beach volleyball pool. Pons was part …
Chot Reyes returns to Gilas Pilipinas, Baldwin focuses on Ateneo
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Vincent “Chot” Reyes is making his return as the head coach of the Gilas Pilipinas national men’s basketball team less than a month to the first window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Reyes, who recently steered TNT Tropang Giga to 2021 PBA Philippine Cup crown, is taking over …
2021-2022 JAPAN B.LEAGUE Paras, Niigata score back-to-back wins
By Adrian Stewart Co After losing 26 straight games, Kobe Paras and the Niigata Albirex BB scored back-to-back wins in the 2021-2022 Japan B.League after an 87-79 beating of Ibaraki Robots on Sunday at the City Hall Plaza Ao-re Nagaoka. Paras waxed hot in the third quarter, where he dropped all of his nine points …
PH Malditas punch FIFA World Cup seat
By Adrian Stewart Co In a first in the country’s history, the national women’s football team is set to set foot in the world stage after punching a seat to Australia’s 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Philippine Malditas made the feat after defeating Chinese-Taipei via penalty shootout, 4-3, in the quarterfinals of the 2022 …
Iloilo stays perfect, Negros splits matches in PCAP
By Adrian Stewart Co Iloilo Kisela Knights maintained their perfect slate in the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference with a pair of victories on Saturday night. The Kisela Knights opened their double header with 16.5-4.5 domination over Camarines Soaring Eagle before following it up with a 17.5-3.5 beating of Toledo …
Robert Lopez Mendy returns to Kaya-Iloilo
By Adrian Stewart Co Veteran striker Robert Lopez Mendy has made his way back to the Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo ahead of the team’s campaign in the 2021 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Preliminary Round. The Iloilo City-based football club announced the return of the Senegalese booter over the weekend to add scoring punch to …
Kaya-Iloilo loses Casas to retirement, signs Diano
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo will have some changes heading into its campaign this year following the retirement of goalkeeper Louie Michael Casas and acquisition of striker Mar Vincent Diano. The Iloilo City-based football club announced the retirement of Casas, who chose to migrate to the United States with his family rather than …
PBA eyes Governors’ Cup restart by early February
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is looking to resume the 2021-2022 Governors’ Cup elimination round matches by early February with cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on a downward trend. The league said in an advisory on Monday afternoon that its Board of Governors has unanimously agreed to resume the matches …
2021-22 JAPAN B.LEAGUE Parks struggles, Nagoya still beats Hokkaido
By Adrian Stewart Co Nagoya Diamond Dolphins bucked the offensive struggle of Bobby Ray Parks Jr. as they scored an 89-77 victory over Hokkaido Levanga in the 2021-22 B.League season on Sunday at Dolphin’s Arena. The former TNT Tropang Giga guard was limited to just four points on 2-of-5 shooting with five rebounds as the …