By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen and Iloilo Kisela Knights continued their winning ways in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land Cup last Saturday. The Kingsmen started the night with a close 11.5-9.5 escape over Toledo before following it up with a 15-6 domination over Camarines to improve its …
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Kaya-Iloilo gears up for Copa Paulino Alcantara
By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo aims to regain their lost crown in the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara, which kicked off last night at the Philippine Football Federation National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. The Iloilo City-based football club is being tipped as the favored team in the bubble tournament with previous Copa champion …
Iloilo, Negros sweep foes in PCAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Iloilo Kisela Knights and Negros Kingsmen swept their two matches on Wednesday night at the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land Cup. The Kisela Knights opened the evening with a 17-4 domination over Palawan before following it up with a 13.5-7.5 triumph over Toledo for a …
TNT’s Mikey Williams leads PBA MVP race
By ADRIAN STEWART CO TNT Tropang Giga newcomer Mikey Williams can duplicate the rare Rookie-Most Valuable Player (MVP) feat done by former Shell Turbochargers center Benjie Paras in 1989. The Filipino-American gunner is currently ahead in the PBA 2021 Season MVP race with 35.3 statistical points (SPs) at the end of the 2021 PBA Philippine …
Negrense jins shine in world taekwondo expo
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental-based taekwondo jins made their presence felt with medal finishes during the recently-concluded 14th World Taekwondo Culture Expo. Negros Taekwondo Union-Tiger New Gen (NTU-TNG) had the most medals at four among Western Visayas-based taekwondo squads in the virtual tournament held from October 22 to 26. Winning gold medals for the …
‘Double gift’ for Bacolodnon guard Kib Montalbo
By Adrian Stewart Co Apart from winning his first-ever Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) championship with the TNT Tropang Giga, Kib Montalbo has one more thing to celebrate. The 6-foot Montalbo has recently received his diploma with the De La Salle University (DLSU), while the Bacolod City-native guard has graduated with a degree in Business Management. …
Negrense Rosia KO’s foe, bags GAB title
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense boxer Rowel Rosia knocked down Cris Paulino in six rounds to clinch the Philippine Games and Amusements Board (PGAB) super flyweight belt in Parañaque City. It was the Cadiz City, Negros Occidental-native Rosia’s first fight since scoring a unanimous decision victory over fellow Negrense fighter Aston Palicte in 2019. Rosia …
Negrense Pons, Rondina clinch BVR on Tour leg 2 title
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense Bernadeth Pons and Cherry Rondina of Creamline 1 displayed their sandcourt dominance anew after ruling the second leg of the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) on Tour on Sunday at Santa Ana, Cagayan. Pons and Rondina completed a sweep of the two-leg BVR Cagayan bubble after defeating the pair of Angelique …
Negros, Iloilo bested foes in PCAP
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen and Iloilo Kisela Knights bested their foes in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land Cup on Saturday night. The Kingsmen bounced back from two losses last Saturday with 16-5 win over Sunrays and 13.5-7.5 domination over Lapu-Lapu City Naki Warriors to improve their …
Sultan drops Caraballo 4x, nets WBO Belt
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino boxer Jonas Sultan escaped with a close unanimous decision win over Puerto Rican Carlos Caraballo to clinch the WBO Intercontinental bantamweight belt on Saturday night (Sunday in the Philippines) at Madison Square Garden in New York. Despite sending his opponent to the ground four times, the Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte-native …