Negrense club back atop the PFL standings By Adrian Stewart Co A brace from midfielder Bienvenido Marañón allowed Ceres-Negros FC to come back from a goal down to take the first “Visayas Clásico” of the 2019 Philippines Football League (PFL) yesterday after they beat Kaya-FC Iloilo, 2-1, at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, …
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PHL wins bronze at Thai volleyball tournament
By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine men’s volleyball team won bronze at the 2019 Thailand Open Sealect Tuna Championships after scoring a come-from-behind 22-25, 27-29, 25-18, 25-18, 26-24 win over Thai-Denmark Saraburi earlier this week at the Wee Sommay Gym in Sisaket, Thailand. The tournament came to a close yesterday. Marck Espejo led the Philippines …
Petron sweeps Generika-Ayala in the PSL
By Adrian Stewart Co The Petron Blaze Spikers pulled off a 25-18, 25-12, 25-16 sweep over the Generika-Ayala Lifesavers last Tuesday in the 2019 Philippine SuperLiga All-Filipino Conference at the Bacoor Strike Gym in Cavite. Frances Molina delivered 10 kills, two aces, and 12 points for Petron; while Cherry Rondina notched eight attacks, two …
NCAA Season 25: Senior Men’s Basketball
UPHSD Altas beats Mapua, 80-78 By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo player Edgar Charcos delivered for the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA-Atlas (UPHSD Altas) in the closing minutes of their 80-78 win over Mapúa University in the 95th NCAA senior men’s basketball season last Tuesday at the San Juan Arena. With the score tied at …
Rain or Shine outduels Magnolia in the Commissioner’s Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co A second half spurt pushed the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters ahead in their 86-82 victory over the Magnolia Hotshots in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Beau Belga scored conference-best 22 points for Rain or Shine, including four triples; while Carl …
‘Visayas Clásico’ this afternoon
By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya FC-Iloilo is set to meet Ceres-Negros FC this afternoon in the 2019 Philippines Football League (PFL). The regional rivalry often referred to as the “Visayas Clásico,” a takeoff of the revered El Clásico between La Liga’s FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, kicks off at 3:00 p.m. at the PFF National …
Negrense medals at karate competition in Malaysia
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense martial artists Margueritte Therese Cala-or recently won two medals at the 20th Milo International Open Karate Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School athlete captured gold in the kumite division, where athletes spar utilizing particular techniques and skills, in the -35 kg individual girls’ category; along …
Iloilo falters against QC in the Maharlika League
By Adrian Stewart Co The Iloilo United Royals fell short in their recent attempt at a comeback against the Quezon City Capitals in ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup. The Ilonggo side lost 84-80 at the Angeles University Foundation Gym in Pampanga. Both teams exchanged leads early in the game with the Quezon City …
2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Philippines finishes in 14th place By Adrian Stewart Co Following the conclusion of the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Heraklion, Greece, the Philippine men’s national under-19 basketball team finished the competition in 14th place at the end of the classification round. A total of 16 countries participated in the competition. After the team …
Three Filipino boxers to feature in Pacquiao-Thurman undercard
By Adrian Stewart Co Three Filipino boxers will feature in the undercard fights ahead of Senator Manny Pacquiao’s World Boxing Association super welterweight championship bout against American boxer Keith Thurman on July 21 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States. According to boxing news source Boxing Scene, Genesis …