By Adrian Stewart Co Two Bacolod City athletes triumphed at karate competitions in South Korea, winning medals at the 31st Busan Mayor’s Cup and the 12th Korea Open International Karatedo Championship, which recently took place in the city of Busan. The two Bacolodnons won in the kumite division, where athletes spar utilizing particular techniques and …
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Rebisco Volleyball League
Tay Tung beats IDC By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Tay Tung High School opened their title retention campaign in the ongoing Rebisco Volleyball League 18-Under regional finals with a 25-15, 25-13 straight set victory over Iloilo Doctors’ College (IDC) last Thursday at the University of St. La Salle (USLS) gym in Bacolod City. Erika Deloria …
Himamaylan City basketball player commits to DLSZ
By Adrian Stewart Co After earlier being recruited by the University of Santo Tomas, basketball player Reynold Tupas of Himamaylan City recently confirmed he would be joining De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ), where he will play in the 82nd UAAP junior basketball season. “I am thankful sa opportunity na makalaro sa La Salle (I …
San Miguel routs Blackwater in the Commissioner’s Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co The San Miguel Beermen earned their first win in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup following their 127-106 victory over Blackwater Elite last night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Charles Rhodes led the win with 32 points, 19 rebounds, and six blocks; Marcio Lassiter drained nine …
Cignal HD-Ateneo takes Game 1 of the D-League finals
By Adrian Stewart Co The Cignal HD-Ateneo Blue Eagles took Game 1 of the 2019 PBA D-League finals after their 101-66 demolition of the CEU Scorpions last night at the San Juan Arena. George Isaac Go led the win with 17 points, while Ilonggo forward Ferdinand ‘Thirdy’ Ravena III scored 13, and Negrense player Samjosef …
PetroGazz beats BanKo Perlas in the PVL
By Adrian Stewart Co The PetroGazz Angels continued their unbeaten streak in the ongoing 2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference despite dropping a set for the first time this conference during their 25-23, 25-11, 22-25, 25-20 victory over the BanKo Perlas Spikers last Wednesday at the San Juan Arena. Wilma Salas led the win with …
TNT KaTropa beats Ginebra in the Commissioner’s Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co TNT KaTropa rode on outside shooting by Roger Pogoy to score a 104-96 victory over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup last Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Pogoy scored 10 triples and finished with a career-high 38 points; while Terrence Jones earned a triple-double …
Folayang to headline ONE FC event in August
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino mixed martial artist Eduard Folayang is set to headline a ONE Championship event on August 2, when he faces Eddie Alvarez in “ONE: Dawn of Heroes” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The former ONE lightweight champion hopes to rebound from his title defense loss to …
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
Basilan, Davao Occidental open Lakan Cup with wins By Adrian Stewart Co The Basilan Steel and Davao Occidental Tigers opened the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup with wins last Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Basilan scored a 94-83 win over the Bicol Volcanoes; while Davao Occidental narrowly defeated …
Tay Tung seeks to defend Rebisco Volleyball League title
Competition begins today at the USLS gym By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Tay Tung High School seeks to retain their Rebisco Volleyball League 18-Under title as the regional finals get underway today at the University of St. La Salle (USLS) gym in Bacolod City. The competition is expected to run until Sunday, June 16. “Our …