By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental will be well represented in the 2021 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup as 10 players who traced their roots from the province will be part of the 12 teams. Based on the lineup released by PBA, Bacolod City has the most players from Negros Occidental with five, Escalante …
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Negros Kingsmen dispose Mindoro in PCAP
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen finished the eliminations of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) GM Wesley So Cup with a 16.5-4.5 triumph over Mindoro Tamaraws on Wednesday night. The Kingsmen struggled against the Tamaraws in the blitz game as they were held to 3.5-3.5 draw behind wins by Steven Breckenridge (Board …
Gilas’ Lebron Lopez goes pro, signs up with OTE in US
By Adrian Stewart Co Gilas Pilipinas guard Francis “LeBron” Lopez has decided to turn professional after agreeing to a deal to play for the Overtime Elite League (OTE) in the United States. In an Instagram post on Tuesday evening, the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eaglet mainstay expressed his gratitude to OTE for giving him …
Negros jins shine in Asian taekwondo tourney
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Taekwondo Union (NTU)-Tigers New Gen had a strong showing during the recent 2021 Smart/MVPSF Asian Open Online Taekwondo Poomsae & Speed Kicking Championships. The Negros Occidental-based taekwondo jins took home a total of 10 golds, 13 silvers and 10 bronze medals—8-7-3 gold-silver-bronze in speed kicking and 2-6-7 in poomsae events. …
Ilongga cagers Pescador, De La Torre headed to Manila
By Adrian Stewart Co Dingle National High School standouts Ayesha Marie Pescador and Maxene de la Torre are headed to Manila after being recruited by University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Enderun College, respectively. Dingle NHS head coach Prandy John Wong told Watchmen Daily Journal that Pescador and De La Torre were recruited by UST …
Kaya-Iloilo ends AFC Champions League with Viettel FC loss
By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo capped off the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage with a close 1-0 defeat to Viettel FC of Vietnam on Sunday night at the Leo Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand. It was a heartbreaker of defeat for the Iloilo City-based football club as they ended their maiden AFC …
Negrense Landero faces Jerusalem for OPBF belt
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense Robert “Toto” Landero aims to get back at Melvin Jerusalem in their rematch at the “Kumbati 10” fight card on Friday night, July 16, at the Tabunoc Sports Complex in Talisay City, Cebu. At stake in the 12-round bout is the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) minimumweight championship, which …
9 Negrense volleybelles to suit up in PVL
By Adrian Stewart Co Nine Negros Occidental-based volleyball players are set to suit up in the 2021 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference, which will start this Saturday, July 17, at the PCV Socio Civic and Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters is bannered by La Carlota, Negros Occidental-native opposite …
PBA suspends, fines Magnolia’s Jalalon for ‘ligang labas stint
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has cracked the whip on Magnolia Hotshots guard Jiovani Jalalon for violating the league’s COVID-19 protocols. PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said Jalalon was hit with P75,000 on top of five-day suspension without pay for going against the league’s strict closed-circuit format when he played in a …
Negros Kingsmen sweep PCAP foes
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Kingsmen bucked the absence of reinforcement Steven Breckenridge to sweep their two matches in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) GM Wesley So Cup on Saturday night, July 10. The Kingsmen opened the evening with a close 11.5-9.5 victory over Toledo City Trojans before following it up with …