By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas faltered to Cambodia, bannered by six naturalized players from the United States, 79-68, during their group stage game in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Thursday night, May 11. Down by 17 points with over four minutes in the contest, Gilas Pilipinas showed …
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PH pummels SG to book semis berth
The Philippine women’s volleyball team bounced back from a disappointing loss in their last outing to secure a semifinal ticket in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia. The Philippines scored a dominant 25-18, 25-14, 25-13, victory over Singapore to keep its medal hopes alive in the biennial meet on Thursday, May 11, at …
UNBL 25-UNDER: Royal Star stays unbeaten
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Royal Star Trading assumed solo leadership in the 1st United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) 25-Under Open Tournament after a 56-51 victory over JEYDI K Waterproofing at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gym in Bacolod City. Saldy Macabato led the way with 16 points, Justin Jay Ragay added 12 …
32ND SEA GAMES: Capiznon Dumaan stunned with silver finish
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Capiznon Dines Dumaan settled for a silver medal finish in the pencak silat event of the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at the Chroy Changvar Hall in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Roxas City-native Dumaan suffered a 43-25 defeat to Indonesian world champion Khoirudin Mustakim in the gold medal match of the …
Warriors survive vs. Lakers
The Golden State Warriors kept their NBA title defense alive yesterday (Philippine time) with a 121-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, who saw star center Anthony Davis depart after taking a blow to the head. The Warriors cut the deficit in their Western Conference semifinal series to 3-2. The New York Knicks also stayed …
32ND SEA GAMES: Negrense Pasuit, Ilongga Magno reach boxing finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Riza Pasuit and Ilongga Irish Magno moved closer to a gold medal in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games after disposing their semifinals foes at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center: Hall G in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Tuesday night, May 9. Pasuit, a native of Bacolod City, made her way …
Guimarasnon Gagnao clinches silver finish
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Guimarasnon Joida Gadot Gagnao fell short of a golden finish in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at the Morodok Techno National Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Guimaras province’s Buenavista-native runner settled for a silver medal finish in the event after finishing the race in …
Gymnasts deliver as Gilas, Filipina spikers start strong
The Philippines added six gold medals and moved to fourth place in the table, with the men’s gymnastics team contributing heavily. Carlos Yulo ruled the men’s parallel bars as expected, but John Ivan Cruz and Juancho Besana showed their class in the floor exercise and vault as well. Yulo was untouchable in the parallel bars, …
New witnesses in NegOr slays flown to Manila for Senate inquiry
New witnesses are set to testify during the resumption of the Senate hearings on the assassination of Governor Roel Degamo last March and various other killings in Negros Oriental over the past several years. This comes after additional cases of killings in the province have been added to the list, which the Senate is …
SEA GAMES: Ilonggo Catalan bags kun bokator gold
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Robin Catalan added to Team Philippines’ gold medal haul in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games after ruling his division in kun bokator at the Chroy Changvar Convention Centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia yesterday, May 9. The Iloilo City-native Catalan, who is a mixed martial artist by trade, captured the …