By Adrian Stewart Co Christian Balagasay scored the game-winning layup as the Petron-Letran Knights cruised to a 91-90 win over St. Clare Saints-Virtual Reality in the 2019 PBA D-League last Tuesday at JCSGO Gym in Cubao, Quezon City. After seeing a 20-point lead turn into a 90-89 deficit, the Knights got back on top …
SPORTS
BVR on Tour 2019
Eight Negros Occidental teams join Dumaguete City competition By Adrian Stewart Co Eight teams from Negros Occidental will be participating in the Dumaguete City leg of the 2019 Beach Volleyball Republic on Tour (BVR Tour), which begins tomorrow, April 26, at the Rizal Boulevard sand court. Alexa Polidario and Erjane Magdato of the …
Beermen cruise past Phoenix, edge closer to PBA finals
By Adrian Stewart Co Terrence Romeo turned up the heat earlier this week for the San Miguel Beermen in the second half of their 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup semifinal clash with the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. The Beermen cruised to a 114-91 win, taking a 3-1 …
2019 AFC Cup
Ott scores stoppage time winner for Ceres FC By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC defender Mike Ott scored a stoppage time winner in their 3-2 win over defending Liga 1 champions Persija Jakarta of Indonesia yesterday in the ongoing 2019 AFC Cup group stage at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. …
2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships
Diaz wins three silver medals By Adrian Stewart Co Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz captured three silver medals in the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships, which opened in Ningbo, China over the weekend. The Zamboanga City native picked up her medals in the women’s 55 kg division, medaling in the snatch, clean and jerk, …
SMDC-NU takes first PBA D-League win
By Adrian Stewart Co SMDC-NU Bulldogs captured their first win in the ongoing 2019 PBA D-League following their 107-75 demolition of the CD14 Designs-Trinity Stallions last Monday at the JCSGO Gym in Cubao, Quezon City. John Lloyd Clemente and Dave Ildefonso each tallied 18 points for SMDC-NU, while Shawn Ildefonso and John Galinato contributed …
Filipino boxer bags WBO belt
By Adrian Stewart Co Joe Noynay of Bogo City, Cebu recently captured the World Boxing Organization super featherweight belt after defeating Japanese boxer Kosuke Saka via second round knockout at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan. The Cebuano boxer previously won the title after defeating Chinese opponent Jinxiang Pan in 2017. Saka was the …
Magnolia levels PBA semifinal series with Rain or Shine
By Adrian Stewart Co The Magnolia Hotshots survived a furious run by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and escaped with a 94-91 win in Game 4 of their 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series last Monday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The win leveled the series 2-2. Leading by as much as …
Go for Gold beats Che’Lu in the PBA D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co The Go for Gold Scratchers-Benilde Blazers cruised to a second straight win in the 2019 PBA D-League after their recent 101-92 victory over Che’Lu Bar and Grill Revellers at the JCSGO Gym in Cubao, Quezon City. The Scratchers drew strength from Roosevelt Adams and Justin Gutang. Adams scored a double-double …
Philippines takes gold in women’s ice hockey event
By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine women’s ice hockey team captured gold in the 2019 International Ice Hockey Federation Challenge Cup of Asia after beating the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 2-1, in the Division 1 finals over the weekend at the Abu Dhabi Arena in the UAE. Last year, the Philippines finished in third …