By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) announced the 2020 Philippines Football League (PFL) will be pushed back due to ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19; particularly with the ban on mass gatherings and recently-implemented community quarantine over Metro Manila. After initially scheduled to kick off on Saturday, March …
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UST, Marinerong Pilipino go 2-0 in the D-League
The Builders Warehouse–UST Growling Tigers and Marinerong Pilipino Skippers both earned 2-0 records in the ongoing PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup last Monday at the Paco Arena in Manila. UST scored a 106-93 win over the Diliman Blue Dragons while Marinerong Pilipino pulled off an 83-69 victory over the ADG Dong-Mapúa Cardinals. Soulémane Chabi Yo tallied …
NBTC national finals pushed back
The NBTC national finals, which were scheduled to take place from March 21 to 28 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, will instead be played from April 20 to 26. The event was pushed back due to ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, of Covid-19. “We are committed to ensuring the …
Fil-Sino Asia Brewery Invitational Cup
Negros Occidental enters semis after overtime win Province of Negros Occidental-Cobra Original advanced to the Fil-Sino Asia Brewery Invitational Cup semifinals after pulling off a 117-111 overtime victory over Akasha-Colt 45 last Tuesday at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gym. Warren Alintano, Earl Tristan Castellano, and Jose Marti Sellado helped push …
Iloilo City schools remains undefeated in the 7s Football League
By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Institute of Technology (WIT) and Central Philippine University (CPU) remained undefeated in the second season of the 7s Football League-Iloilo at the West Visayas State University football field in Iloilo City’s La Paz district. WIT recently scored a 5-1 victory over Panthers FC while CPU pulled off a …
Covid-19 forces sporting event cancellations
By Adrian Stewart Co Ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, have resulted in the cancellation of various sporting events across the country. Yesterday, the PBA announced they would be suspending the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup and PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup indefinitely while the UAAP also canceled men’s and women’s volleyball games until Tuesday, …
2020 Summer Olympics
Pinoy boxer advances to qualifier finals Eumir Marcial of Zamboanga City, who recently earned a spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics, advanced to the finals of the Asia/Oceania Olympic boxing qualifying tournament at the Prince Hamzah Hall in Amman, Jordan after scoring a 4-1 win over Indian fighter Ashish Kumar. The Pinoy boxer was aggressive …
Fil-Sino Asia Brewery Invitational Cup
Nestea sweeps elimination round Nestea successfully completed a sweep of Class B in the Fil-Sino Asia Brewery Invitational Cup elimination round earlier this week with an 85-76 win over Summit at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gym. Meanwhile, Cobra Berry Blast pulled off a 106-75 win over Tiger Crystal Light. Despite Nestea …
Local football teams to compete in Cebu tournament
The Bacolod Monte Dons and Iloilo Ilustrados are expected to compete in the Philam Vitality Kampeon Cup, which begins tomorrow, March 13, and runs through the weekend at the Dynamic Herb-Borromeo Sports Complex in Talisay City, Cebu. The Bacolodnon side is comprised of Kyle Bayabos, Charles Dabao, Ilemona Usman, Lean Perez, Kent Guevarra, Leoh John …
Molina unopposed in reelection as NOPSSCEA president
Ryan Mark Molina of STI-West Negros University was unopposed in his recent reelection as NOPSSCEA president. “I was telling some close friends there are a lot of things in store for NOPSSCEA – too much to do – yet too little time,” Molina said. “Two years, I would say, is not enough for a person …