Iloilo United Royals pulled off a 96-86 win over the Sarangani Marlins last Thursday in the ongoing 2019-2020 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League-Lakan Cup at the Malolos Sports and Convention Center in Bulacan. Richard Escoto top-scored for Iloilo with 24 points, while Donald Gumaru added 18 markers on six three-point conversions, and Al Francis Tamsi contributed …
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Negrense volleyball player to debut for DLSU
Marite Espina of Silay City is set to debut for De La Salle University (DLSU) when the 82nd UAAP women’s volleyball season begins later this month. “I am really excited to play for DLSU kasi dream school ko po ito (I am really excited to play for DLSU because it’s my dream school),” said the …
2020 WVPRISAA Meet underway in Capiz
The 2020 Western Visayas Private Schools’ Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) Meet kicked off last Friday at Colegio de la Purisima Concepción in Roxas City, Capiz. Around 1,500 delegate-athletes, coaches, and other officials will be taking part in the regional competition. “This event will be more memorable because of the support extended by the Capiz provincial …
Ceres FC named top ASEAN club
By Mymy Alagaban Footy Rankings, an Indonesia-based website that publishes rankings for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), placed three-time Philippines Football League (PFL) champions Ceres-Negros FC at #25 on their January 29 rankings, placing them above Thai League 1 club Buriram United, making them the top-ranked team in the ASEAN region. “The ranking is …
Meralco coach blames Governors’
Ahead of the upcoming 2020 PBA season, which kicks off in three months, Meralco Bolts head coach Norman Black, whose team made it to the finals of the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup, losing in the end to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, reflected on the second place finish and blamed it on untimely injuries. “We lost …
2020 Inter-La Salle Sports Camp
USLS wins gold in table tennis, swimming The University of St. La Salle (USLS) recently won gold in table tennis and swimming at the 2020 Inter-La Salle Sports Camp in Bacolod City. Micah Tanate won in the girls’ table tennis event, while Sean Appe took the boys’ competition. Meanwhile, Julliana Villavert won two gold medals …
Bacolod beats Valenzuela in the Maharlika League
By Adrian Stewart Co The Bacolod Master Sardines scored an 83-78 victory over Valenzuela City Carga Backload Solution earlier this week in the ongoing 2019-2020 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League-Lakan Cup at Batangas State University. “They played well,” said Bacolod head coach Vic Ycasiano. “They ran the plays that we’ve been practicing.” “I’ve been telling them, …
Diaz wins three gold medals at Weightlifting World Cup
Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz edged closer to qualifying for this year’s Summer Olympics after earning three gold medals at the ongoing 2020 Weightlifting World Cup at the PalaPellicone in Rome, Italy. She won the snatch event at 93 kilograms, along with the clean and jerk with 119 kilograms, which allowed her to sweep the women’s …
NOPSSCEA to send 300 to WVPRISAA Meet
The Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural, and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) is expected to send a delegation of 300 student-athletes, coaches, and other officials to this year’s Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association Meet, which starts tomorrow in Roxas City, Capiz. A send-off mass was celebrated last week at the University of St. La Salle …
2020 AFC Champions League
Ceres falls to 10-man FC Tokyo By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC missed another chance at making the AFC Champions League group stage after falling 2-0 to a 10-man FC Tokyo earlier this week at the Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The Bacolod City-based club came in as the underdog but were also dealt a …