By Adrian Stewart Co Gilas Pilipinas failed to withstand Serbia’s finishing run to suffer an 83-76 defeat in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines) at the Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. The national men’s basketball team played catch up for most part of the game against the world No. …
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Negros Kingsmen dispatch foes in PCAP
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen had another perfect evening in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) GM Wesley So Cup after winning their two Wednesday matches. The Kingsmen started things off with a 12-9 triumph over Zamboanga Sultans before following it up with a 13.5-7.5 victory over Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates to raise …
Golfers Saso, Pagdanganan qualify for Tokyo Olympics
By Adrian Stewart Co Golfers Yuka Saso and Bianca Pagdanganan joined the growing list of Filipino athletes competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics slated next month in Tokyo, Japan. The Philippine Olympic Committee confirmed the qualification of Saso and Pagdanganan yesterday after making it to top 60 in the women’s Olympic golf rankings. Saso, who …
No Dwight Ramos for Gilas Pilipinas in Olympic qualifiers
By Adrian Stewart Co Already a heavy underdog, Gilas Pilipinas was decimated even further with Dwight Ramos unlikely to play in their two matches in the 2021 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Gilas head coach Thomas “Tab” Baldwin said the groin injury sustained by Ramos in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers two …
When the body drags the spirit
We should always be wary of the usual conflict between our body and soul, and be ready to resolve it as quickly as possible so that the ideal unity of life can be achieved even as we go through the different situations of our life. Christ already warned us about this. “The spirit is willing, …
Ilonggo Delarmino wins Asian muaythai belt
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo Philip Delarmino bagged the World Muaythai Council Asian featherweight title after an upset win over hometown bet Zakaria Eljamari on Friday night (Saturday in the Philippines) at the Festival Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Dumangas, Iloilo-native Delarmino was efficient with his hits from start to finish to emerge …
Negros taekwondo jins bag medals in online tourney
By Adrian Stewart Co Taekwondo jins from the Negros Taekwondo Union-Tigers New Gen made their presence felt during the 2021 SMART-MVPSF National Interschool Speed Kicking Championships over the weekend. Leigh Andee Rodriguez of STI-West Negros University bannered the gold medal winners after ruling the junior women’s lightweight category, while Julio Miguel Zapata of St. Scholastica’s …
United City settles for draw, Kaya-Iloilo loses in AFC Champions League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO United City Football Club was forced to a 1-1 deadlock by the Beijing Guoan of China in the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage on Saturday night at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was a disappointing deadlock for the Philippine representatives after immediately taking the lead in the opening …
All-Filipino Negros Kingsmen topples Iriga, Cordova
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen bucked the absence of import Steven Breckenridge to continue their winning ways in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) GM Wesley So Cup. The Kingsmen started the Saturday evening with a 15-6 domination over Iriga City Oragons before following it up with a 14-7 mauling of Cordova …
Menzi lifts Kaya-Iloilo past Shanghai, enters AFC Champions League
By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo advanced to the group stage of the 2021 AFC Champions League after a stunning 1-0 victory over Shanghai Port FC of China on Wednesday night at the Leo Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A first half conversion from Audie Menzi was more than enough to send the Iloilo City-based football club to their …