By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo moved closer to the 2023 Philippines Football League (PFL) coronation after a 5-1 victory over Maharlika Manila Football Club at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite on Saturday, May 20. Ilonggo team captain Jovic Bedic, brothers Tamon and Daizo Horikoshi, Dylan Nobiraki, and Fitch Arboleda scored …
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MPBL: Iloilo escapes Valenzuela, Negros bows to San Juan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Iloilo United Royals-Cocolife withstood a fierce fightback from Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. to prevail, 82-79, in the OKBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Fifth Season at the Bren Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga. After establishing its largest lead of 24-41 in the opening half, the United Royals were …
MMA: Buntan wants both women’s Muay Thai, kickboxing titles
Striker Jackie Buntan scored the first stoppage win in her ONE career by knocking Diandra Martin out in the first round of their 131-pound strawweight Muay Thai bout at ONE Fight Night 10 last May 6. In that fight, the 25-year-old Fil-Am displayed a different kind of aggression, pushing the pace early before getting the …
Negrense swimmer Cabayaran goes for gold in future SEAG
By ADRIAN STEWART CO After capturing a silver medal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Negrense swimmer Alexi Cabayaran hopes to win a gold in her next participation in the BiFin event of the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG). According to the Negros Occidental’s Silay City-native swimmer, she was surprised and delighted to have captured a silver medal in the women’s 200-meter BiFin …
Capiznon Belo heads to Rain or Shine
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Rey Mark Belo will have a chance to revive his PBA career after he was shipped to Rain or Shine Elasto Painters from Meralco Bolts in a one-on-one trade deal. In a trade deal that was approved by the PBA Commissioner’s Office on Thursday, May 18, the 30-year-old Belo moved to …
NBA: Murray leads Nuggets rally in 108-103 win over Lakers
Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter as a furious finale carried the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday (Philippine time) and a 2-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference final series. Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic racked up another triple-double with …
Negrense trackster Bejoy grateful for SEAG stint
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Bernalyn Bejoy was beyond grateful after being given an opportunity to represent Team Philippines in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Bacolod City-native Bejoy had a fruitful campaign in the just-concluded biennial games after taking home a silver medal in one of the two track-and-field …
Boracay-native De Jesus set to play for Gilas Pilipinas women
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipina-American cager Vanessa de Jesus is finally eligible to play for the Gilas Pilipinas national women’s basketball team after obtaining her Philippine passport recently. De Jesus, who has roots from Boracay, will be eligible to play as a local in non-FIBA basketball tournaments such as the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games …
NBA: Butler fuels Heat in Game 1 win over Celtics
Jimmy Butler’s 35 points and a scorching third quarter propelled the eighth-seeded Miami Heat to a 123-116 victory over the Celtics yesterday (Philippine time) in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals in Boston. The Heat erased a 13-point second-quarter deficit to snatch home court advantage from the Celtics, out-scoring Boston, 46-25, in the …
PH ends 32nd SEAG with 58 golds
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Team Philippines capped off its campaign in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with 58 gold medals, an improvement from its haul in Hanoi, Vietnam a year ago. Claudine Veloso delivered the country’s final gold medal in the biennial games as she placed first in the women’s kickboxing …