By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolodnon center Reynel Hugnatan has one wish before retiring from basketball—to win a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) championship with the Meralco Bolts. According to the former Negros Slashers star, a PBA title with the Bolts was just one of his lacking pieces after winning championships with his previous teams Coca Cola …
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Negrense jins bag 3 golds in CPJ virtual event
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Taekwondo Union (NTU)-Tigers New Gen bagged five medals, including three golds, in the 2021 Smart/MVPSF Online National CPJ Speed Kicking and Poomsae Championship last Sunday. Arthur Diaz spearheaded the Negrense taekwondo jins as he ruled the male finweight speed kicking category, while Jerick Joseph Paiwas also finished with gold in …
Guimarasnon Lamina commits to NU
By Adrian Stewart Co Guimarasnon setter Camille Lamina will continue to wear the blue and gold colors of the National University (NU) after agreeing to play her collegiate career with the Lady Bulldogs. Lamina was a former standout of Grace Baptist Academy in Buenavista, Guimaras before being recruited to join the Nazareth School of NU …
James Yap ready to play for ROS in PBA restart
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense guard James Yap is good to go for the Rain or Shine (ROS) Elasto Painters when they resume their campaign in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup beginning Wednesday, September 1, at Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. According to Painters head coach Chris Gavina, the Escalante City, Negros …
2020 TOKYO PARALYMPICS | Bejino finishes last in 200m medley
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino para-swimmer Gary Bejino did not have a good start in his 2020 Tokyo Paralympics campaign after failing to qualify in the men’s 200m individual medley SM6 yesterday at the Tokyo Aquatics Center in Tokyo, Japan. The 25-year-old Bejino failed to qualify to the finals of his S6 event after submitting …
Ilonggo Devara joins Enderun basketball team
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo cager Joshua Devara is set to suit up for the men’s basketball team of Enderun Titans for college. According to the Iloilo City-native Devara, he is thankful to the opportunity given to him by the Titans as this could be his stepping stone to realize his dream of playing in …
Negrense jins capture medals in online taekwondo tilt
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental-based taekwondo jins were impressive by delivering medals for their respective teams in the 2021 PTA MVPSF/Smart Visayas Online Speed Kicking Championship last Sunday. Negros Taekwondo Union-Tigers New Gen got a gold haul from Cypher Rojas, Paulo Izac Lopez, Gadiel Estor, Cyan James Rojas, Cydric Rojas, Jerik Paiwas, Ceanne Rosquillo, …
Fil-Am Parks goes to Japan, Animam to Serbia
By Adrian Stewart Co Two Philippine-based basketball players are set to spread their wings abroad with Bobby Ray Parks Jr. playing in Japan and Jack Danielle Animam signing with a professional league in Serbia. In an announcement yesterday, the Nagoya Dolphins confirmed the signing of Filipino-American Parks as their Asian Player Quota players after being …
Ugás willing to give Pacquiao a rematch
By Adrian Stewart Co Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugás is open to grant Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao a rematch following his unanimous decision win over the weekend at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion, he is open to face Pacquiao anew after the eight-division world …
Pampanga OKs PBA PH Cup restart
By Adrian Stewart Co There is no more hitches for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to restart its stalled 2021 Philippine Cup by September in Pampanga. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said yesterday that they already received a formal go-signal from Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda to complete the remainder of the All-Filipino conference there. The games …