By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Kingsmen made their way to the Southern Division Finals of the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Third Conference after beating the Iloilo Kisela Knights in the division semifinals on Saturday night, December 3. The Kingsmen pulled off a stunner in the first leg of the two-leg …
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Beermen beats Meralco in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Terrence Romeo finally made his return as San Miguel Beermen cruised to a 113-108 victory over Meralco Bolts at the close of the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup eliminations yesterday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Playing for the first time since March 16, the former Far Eastern University Tamaraws …
RA-AK stuns Supreme in UNBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO RA-AK Transport tarnished the erstwhile unbeaten record of Supreme ABF/SilverGraces, 82-74, to close out the elimination in the 1st United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) Open Tournament at Bacolod Tay Tung High School. Bacolod BingoPlus stars Mark Yee and Raymund Ilagan spearheaded the offense for RA-AK Transport, with the former tallying 19 …
Ginebra dominates Converge in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings kept its hopes alive for a twice-to-beat edge in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup with a 115-96 rout of Converge Fiberxers on Wednesday night, November 30, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Justin Brownlee flirted with a triple-double with 25 points, 12 rebounds and …
Iloilo, Negros advance to PCAP semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Iloilo Kisela Knights and Negros Kingsmen reached the Southern Division semifinals of the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Third Conference after ousting their quarterfinals foes on Wednesday night, November 30. The Kisela Knights easily defeated the Camarines-Iriga Soaring Eagles in the two-set quarterfinals match — 12.5-8.5 in …
NLEX stuns Meralco in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO NLEX Road Warriors turned things around in the second half to beat Meralco Bolts, 92-81, in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup yesterday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Trailing 39-57 at the half, the Road Warriors slowly clawed their way back in the third quarter behind reinforcement Earl Clark …
Negrenses Cordero, Salarzon got top rookie honors in UAAP beach volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrenses Honey Grace Cordero of National University Lady Bulldogs and Jian Matthew Salarzon of Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles got the top rookie honors in the UAAP Season 85 beach volleyball tournament on Tuesday, November 29. The Negros Occidental’s Silay City-native Cordero was named as Rookie of the Year in …
Bacolod U-15 cagers rule MDC 3×3 tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School, representing Team Bacolod, clinched the crown in the 15 and Under category of the MDC Sports 3×3 National Finals over the weekend at the Marikina Sports Complex in Marikina City. Led by 15 and Under MVP Kyle Mathew Barrieta, the Thunderbolts squad bagged the division championship following …
Negrenses carry Enderun Titans to NAASCU women’s volley title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Enderun College Lady Titans completed its perfect run in the 2022 National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) women’s volleyball championship on Monday, November 28, at the Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) Gym in Taguig City. The Enderun women’s volleyball squad got a lift from its Negrense volleybelles …
Malonzo carries Ginebra past NorthPort in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Jamie Malonzo was a bane to his former team NorthPort Batang Pier as he carried Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings to a 122-105 victory in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday night, November 27, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. From a tightly-contested game until early in the fourth …