After Colegio de San Juan de Letrán recently captured the NCAA Season 95 men’s basketball championship, Letrán shooting guard Jerrick Balanza expressed his intention to enter the 2019 PBA rookie draft, which is set to take place on December 8. “I’ll be joining the PBA draft,” he confirmed in an interview with CNN Philippines. “I’m …
SPORTS
Governors’ Cup playoffs begin this weekend
The 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals begin this Sunday, November 24, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The playoffs open with the Meralco Bolts taking on the Alaska Aces at 4:30 p.m., followed by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel meeting the San Miguel Beermen at 6:45 p.m. The playoffs continue into Monday at the same venue with …
2019 SEA Games
Schröck, Aguinaldo to lead the Azkals Ceres-Negros FC midfielder Stephan Schröck and defender Amani Aguinaldo, who is currently on loan to Malaysia Premier League club PKNP FC, are set to lead the Philippine men’s national football team, the Azkals, in the upcoming 2019 Southeast Asian Games, which is hosted by the Philippines this year and …
Bacolod suffers narrow loss to Marikina in the Maharlika League
The Bacolod Master Sardines’ losing streak in the ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup continued following a narrow 67-66 loss to the Marikina Shoemasters last Thursday at the Marist School in Marikina City. The loss was Bacolod’s seventh consecutive defeat. The Shoemasters surged to a 23-9 start and went on to lead by as …
Negrense player expected to take the reins at AdMU
By Adrian Stewart Co After Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) secured their third consecutive UAAP men’s basketball title earlier this week, the championship-winning squad is set to see five of their players graduate. The transition has put the focus on Negrense point guard Samjosef Belangel as the next possible leader. “For me, I just have …
UAAP women’s basketball finals
NU takes Game 1 National University (NU) scored a 70-65 win over the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Game 1 of the 82nd UAAP women’s basketball finals earlier this week at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Holding to a slim 67-65 lead, Ilongga forward Kaye Pingol converted a crucial three-pointer to …
Tay Tung dominates NOPSSCEA gymnastics competition
Bacolod Tay Tung High School recently dominated the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) gymnastic competition after winning 10 gold medals and one silver. Matthea Given Efenio medaled in the elementary girls’ division, winning the individual all-around in rhythmic gymnastics, along with winning the free hand, rope, ball, and ribbon events. Meanwhile, …
San Miguel suspends three players indefinitely
The San Miguel Beermen announced earlier this week that veterans players Arwind Santos, Kelly Nabong, and Ilonggo guard Ronald Tubid all face indefinite suspensions following a tussle with teammate Dezmine Wells during a practice last weekend. “While the conflict has been resolved and the incident occurred away from the public eye, the San Miguel organization …
TNT wins, earns twice-to-beat advantage in the playoffs
TNT KaTropa scored a 114-109 win over the San Miguel Beermen in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup last Wednesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City, which moved TNT up to third place in the league and earning them a twice-to-beat advantage in the playoffs. KJ McDaniels finished with 44 points and 12 rebounds for …
Rebisco Volleyball League
Tay Tung acquires reinforcement ahead of national finals Ahead of the Rebisco Volleyball League national finals, which begin this weekend at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Bacolod Tay Tung High School acquired Myrtle Escanlar from Calvary Baptist Academy of Pontevedra as reinforcement. She joins a squad comprised of Alyssa Bertolano, Joan Marie Monares, …