By Adrian Stewart Co A brace from Negrense striker Christian Pasilan, Jr. led Green Archers United in their 4-0 win over Philippine Air Force FC last Sunday in the 2019 Philippines Football League at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas. The San Carlos City-native opened scoring in the 23rd minute. 10 minutes later, fellow …
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PHL earns first win at youth football event in China
By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippines, which is represented by the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA), captured its first win in the ongoing 2019 Soong Ching Ling Cup, which is taking place in Hangzhou, China and is set to close on Thursday, August 8. After playing to a 2-2 draw against Malaysia and losing 4-2 …
2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals
TNT KaTropa takes Game 1 By Adrian Stewart Co TNT KaTropa drew first blood in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup best-of-seven final series against the San Miguel Beermen, winning 109-96 in Game 1 last Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Terrence Jones fell short of a triple-double for the KaTropa with 42 points, 11 …
Generika-Ayala beats Cignal in the PSL
By Adrian Stewart Co The Generika-Ayala Lifesavers scored a 26-24, 19-25, 26-24, 18-25, 16-14 victory over the Cignal HD Spikers last weekend in the ongoing 2019 Philippine SuperLiga All-Filipino Conference at the San Juan Arena. Ilongga outside hitter Fiola Mae Ceballos led the win with 30 points on 25 attacks, along with three blocks, two …
10-man Ceres FC wins another ‘Clásico,’ takes solo lead in the PFL
By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC won the second “Visayas Clásico” of the 2019 Philippines Football League (PFL) with a 1-0 win over regional rival Kaya FC-Iloilo over the weekend at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas. The lone goal in the match was scored in the 16th minute by Ceres striker OJ Porteria. …
Parks leads Commissioner’s Cup ‘Best Player’ race
By Adrian Stewart Co Blackwater Elite rookie Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. is currently the statistical favorite for the Best Player of the Conference award for the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Based on the data released by the league, the 2018 second overall draft pick led the league with an average 37.2 statistical points (SPs), …
Iloilo loses to Basilan in the Maharlika League
By Adrian Stewart Co Iloilo United Royals squandered a double-digit lead after falling 78-74 over the weekend t0 the Basilan Steel in the ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League at the Pasig Sports Complex. The Royals trailed 8-1 early in the game but managed to take control in the second period with conversions from Rodel de …
Folayang falls to Alvarez in ONE FC event
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino mixed martial artist Eduard Folayang failed to capitalize on a strong start against American fighter Eddie Alvarez and lost via submission during the “ONE: Dawn of Heroes” event last Friday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The victory advanced Alvarez to the ONE lightweight world grand …
Ilonggo athletes win 30 medals at taekwondo festival in S. Korea
By Adrian Stewart Co Taekwondo athletes from Iloilo earned 30 medals, including 20 golds, at the 2019 Shinhan World Peace Taekwondo Festival over the weekend, which took place at Shinhan University in Gyeonggi, South Korea. The competition included both poomsae events, which are comprised of basic attack and defense motions associated with the martial art; …
Another ‘Visayas Clásico’ this weekend
Ceres FC signs four new players By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC and Kaya FC-Iloilo are set to clash in another “Visayas Clásico” this weekend, Saturday, August 3, at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas. The two currently sit atop the 2019 Philippines Football League standings, with the Negrense club carrying an advantage in …