Negrense midfielder Arnie Pasinabo, alongside striker Mark Hartmann and midfielder Hikaru Minegishi, were recently announced as new Ceres-Negros FC recruits ahead of next month’s AFC Champions League qualifying playoffs, where the Bacolod City-based side will kick off their campaign against 2019 Myanmar National League champions Shan United FC on January 14. Pasinabo, originally from San …
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Negrense boxer wins ‘Clash Before Christmas’ in Bacolod City
Herlan Gomez of Victorias City maintained his unbeaten record following his technical knockout win over Jeffrey Stella in the “Clash Before Christmas” event at Gaisano Grand Mall in Bacolod City. The Negrense boxer forced his opponent to quit before the start of the third round. With the victory, Gomez improved to a 3-0-0 win-loss-draw ring …
SJFC, Pontevedra win the Dynamic Futsal League
St. John’s FC (SJFC) and Pontevedra-B emerged as champions of Dynamic Futsal League 2019, which came to a close last weekend at the Panaad Covered Court in Bacolod City. SJFC won the Boys’ Born 2009 division by scoring a 2-1 win over Pontevedra; while Pontevedra-B won the Girls’ Born 2004 contest following their 5-4 win …
Palarong Panlalawigan 2019
SJI athletes present medals By Adrian Stewart Co Student-athletes from the St. John’s Institute (SJI) recently presented the medals they won at Palarong Panlalawigan 2019, which came to a close earlier this month. SJI athletes gathered several medals in the elementary division. In boys’ swimming, Ricardo Miguel Quilop won seven gold medals, Andrew James Chu …
2019 PBA Governors’ Cup
Finals begin on January 7 By Adrian Stewart Co The 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup best-of-seven finals series begins on January 7 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, where the Meralco Bolts and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel meet in a rematch of the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Governors’ Cup finals. Ginebra won both of those …
LOPTTA table tennis tournament kicks off today at Lopue’s San Sebastian
The Lopue’s Table Tennis Association (LOPTTA) will be kicking off their annual Governor’s Cup Table Tennis Championship today, December 27, at the LOPTTA venue located at Lopue’s San Sebastian. The event, which runs through the weekend, is expected to see participants from across the province, along with athletes from Manila, Antique, Cebu, Tacloban City, along …
Iloilo bows to Muntinlupa in the Maharlika League
The Iloilo United Royals six-game winning streak in the ongoing 2019-2020 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Lakan Cup came to an end last Friday after falling 96-92 to the Muntinlupa City Cagers at the San Andres Sports Complex in Manila. Despite Muntinlupa taking a 38-25 lead, Iloilo narrowed the deficit to 49-47 at halftime following …
LSIS wins girls’ volleyball competition in Ilocos Sur
The Living Stones International School (LSIS) girls’ volleyball team won the National Students Convention (NSC) girls’ volleyball competition last week in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. The Bacolod City-based school, which won their ninth-straight NCS girls’ volleyball championship, defeated Shekinah Glory Christian Academy of Cagayan de Oro City in the finals. “Ito ‘yung isa sa mga …
2019-2020 ASEAN Basketball League
Alab Pilipinas ends 2019 on four-game win run As the calendar comes to a close, San Miguel Alab Pilipinas is the top team in the 2018-2019 Asean Basketball League. The Filipinos stretched their streak to four in a row after edging out very game home team Formosa Dreamers, 100-99, over the weekend at Changhua …
2019 PBA Governor’s Cup
TNT, Meralco meet in semis decider By Adrian Stewart Co With their 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup semifinal series tied 2-2, the TNT KaTropa and Meralco Bolts meet this Monday, December 23, in Game 5 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Meralco tied up the series over the weekend, scoring a 95-83 win in Game …