Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena is not looking too far ahead. Despite already punching his ticket into the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Obiena remains grounded as he focuses on the grind before competing in the Summer Games. This is after the Olympian won the silver medal in the Bauhaus-Galan meet at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium …
SPORTS
2 Bago-native boxers score KO in Thailand
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental’s Bago City-native fighters Joepher Montaño and Arthur Villanueva scored separate stoppage victories at the RCA Plaza in Bangkok, Thailand over the weekend. Montaño defended his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental welterweight championship for the first time after a sixth round stoppage victory over Pakistani fighter Muhammad Bilal. Montaño, dubbed …
UST Tiger Cubs clinches Ballout title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tiger Cubs overcame a slow start to score an 85-80 triumph over Adamson University Baby Falcons in the finals of the 2023 Ballout Sports Inter-Secondary Champions Challenge at the Marikina Sports Center on Sunday night, July 2. Recine Kane tallied double-double 23 points and 13 rebounds …
FIBA: Abando never expected to represent Gilas
Despite being among the youngest in the Gilas Pilipinas pool, high-flying guard Rhenz Abando has shown that he belongs with the big guns of the team. But despite making a name for himself, the soft-spoken Abando, who hails from La Union’s Sto. Tomas town, said in an interview with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas’ Carlo Pamintuan, …
Magnolia stays perfect in PBA on Tour
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots continued its unbeaten run in the 2023 PBA on Tour after a 121-101 domination over Meralco Bolts at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Sunday night, July 2. Paul Lee top-scored with 28 points, including seven three-point conversions, while Jiovani Jalalon added 18 markers …
Bacolod’s Chua, Aranas clinch World Cup of Pool crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon Johann Chua and James Aranas emerged as champions in the 2023 World Cup of Pool (WCP) in Lugo, Spain yesterday (Philippine time). The Chua-Aranas tandem captured the country’s fourth WCP title following a thrilling 11-7 victory over Germany’s Joshua Filler and Moritz Neuhausen in the finals. Chua and Aranas pocketed …
FIBA: ‘Gaps are closing’ for Gilas Women, coach says
The Gilas Pilipinas Women are increasingly becoming competitive at the continental level, eight years after they were promoted to the top level of basketball in FIBA Asia. Global powerhouses like Australia and Japan are still out of the Philippines’ reach, but the Gilas Women showed during the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2023 that they are …
Negros Muscovados back on track in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Pau Muscovados returned to their winning ways in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) after an 82-78 triumph over the Iloilo United Royals at the Baliwag Star Arena in Bulacan over the weekend. However, the Muscovados were tested against the United Royals as they saw their double-digit lead turned …
F2 Logistics prevails over Cignal HD in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO F2 Logistics Cargo Movers survived a tough challenge from Cignal HD Spikers for a 25-20, 30-28, 23-25, 25-22 victory and stayed unbeaten in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Saturday night, July 1. Kim Kianna Dy sizzled with 23 points, including …
How Gallent is coping with short-handed San Miguel
San Miguel Beer is treading carefully in the PBA preseason games given their lack of manpower. Without the likes of June Mar Fajardo and CJ Perez, who are doing national duty with Gilas Pilipinas, coach Jorge Gallent has limited options to choose from. Adding to his worries are Mo Tautuaa and Terrence Romeo, who joined …