By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo football player Jaime Rosquillo is set to spread his wings in the Queen City of the South after reaching a deal with the Dynamic Herb Cebu Football Club recently. The Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo-native defender said that becoming part of the Cebu-based football club will play a huge role for his …
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Saso finishes 9th, Pagdanganan at 43rd in Tokyo golf
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipina golfer Yuka Saso fell short of a podium finish as Bianca Pagdanganan slipped further at the close of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics women’s individual stroke play on Saturday at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Tokyo, Japan. It was a huge climb for the 2021 US Women’s Open champion after falling …
Tokyo Olympics silver means a lot to me –Carlo Paalam
By Adrian Stewart Co It might be just a silver medal but for Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam, it means a lot as it pictures not just his achievements for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but also a representation of his humble past. According to the Cagayan de Oro City-native Paalam, he remembers his days as a …
Iloilo Kisela Knights clinch PCAP Wesley So Cup crown
By Adrian Stewart Co Iloilo Kisela Knights emerged as champions in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) GM Wesley So Cup after defeating San Juan Predators in the finals on Wednesday night. The Kisela Knights opened the two-leg championship round with a 13-8 victory over the favored Predators before following it up with …
2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS | Paalam reaches finals, Marcial exits with bronze
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam moved a win closer to gold medal after a unanimous decision win over Japanese Ryomei Tanaka in the men’s flyweight semifinals of 2020 Tokyo Olympics yesterday at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The Cagayan de Oro City-native Paalam had all the answers against the hometown boxer …
Curry renews deal with GSW, Melo goes to Lakers
By Adrian Stewart Co Two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Stephen Curry remains with the Golden State Warriors (GSW) after agreeing to a four-year, $215 million deal. The deal was announced by Octagon Basketball’s Jeff Austin on Tuesday (Wednesday in the Philippines) making Curry the first player in history to sign two …
2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS | Pagdanganan starts strong, Saso struggles in women’s golf
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipina golfers Bianca Pagdanganan and Yuka Saso had contrasting start in the first round of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics women’s individual stroke play yesterday at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Tokyo, Japan. The 23-year-old Pagdanganan bucked the sweltering temperature that reached as high as 37 degrees Celsius, with a heat index …
Chris Paul renews contract with Phoenix Suns
By Adrian Stewart Co Veteran guard Chris Paul is not heading anywhere after agreeing to a four-year, $120 million contract extension to remain with the 2020-2021 NBA season runner-up Phoenix Suns. In a report by Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Paul decided to stay with the Suns following their failed NBA championship bid against the Milwaukee …
Petecio settles for silver in Tokyo Olympics
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio settled for a silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics women’s featherweight boxing after a controversial unanimous decision loss to Japanese Sena Irie yesterday at the Kokukigan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The Davao City-native Petecio was obviously the aggressor despite being clinched and tackled by the Japanese …
Rosario comes alive in 4th, TNT prevails over Phoenix
By Adrian Stewart Co TNT Tropang Giga leaned on the fourth quarter exploits of Jeth Troy Rosario to turn back Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters, 84-80, in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday night at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Staring at a 77-70 deficit midway in the fourth quarter, Rosario drilled …