By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense guard Mark Nonoy was still not part of the Terrafirma Dyip’s roster when they made their 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup debut against the Converge FiberXers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last night. According to the Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City-native point guard, he has yet to secure his release …
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Negrense Ladon retires from amateur boxing
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense boxer Roger Ladon has announced his retirement from amateur boxing following his failure to earn a qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines secretary-general Marcus Manalo said the Negros Occidental’s Bago City-native fighter has opted to focus on coaching. “We gave him another …
Balanced attack powers ROS over Blackwater in PBA
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters opened their PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup campaign in winning fashion. The Yeng Guiao-mentored squad dumped the Blackwater Bossing, 11-97, during their bout on Tuesday evening, August 20, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City to improve to 1-0 in Group B in the eliminations. Returning import Aaron …
PVL: Akari completes sweep of reinforced prelims
Akari has swept the preliminary round of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference. This, as the Chargers conquered Farm Fresh in straight sets, 25-19, 25-22, 25-19, also clinching the top seed on Tuesday, August 20, at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Only Cignal and Creamline have previously accomplished the feat of …
Shorthanded Bacolod bows to QC in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles sustained a lopsided 120-77 defeat to Quezon City TODA Aksyon in the 2024 MPBL Season at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Monday night, August 19. The Bacolodnons only had their five players — Jamel Ramos, John Lopez, Yvan Ludovice, Danny Marilao, and …
Living Stones-Bacolod taps Acaylar to handle volley teams
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Veteran mentor Sinfronio “Sammy” Acaylar has been hired as the head coach for Living Stones International School’s (LSIS) secondary boys and girls volleyball teams. The arrival of the long-time University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Altas men’s volleyball team coach will serve as a significant boost to LSIS’ volleyball program. …
Gilas women absorb heartbreak loss against Brazil in World Cup pre-qualifiers
Gilas Pilipinas women absorbed a heartbreaker against the world’s eighth-best women’s hoops team. This, after the Filipina dribblers absorbed a 77-74 heartbreaker against Brazil during their 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup pre-qualifiers group stage clash on Monday evening, August 19 (Philippine time) in Rwanda. Leading the charge for Gilas is Jack Animam, who had …
Bacolod Tay Tung rules DSB Open Indoor Volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts emerged as champions in the women’s division of the DSB Open Indoor Volleyball Tournament 2024 in Negros Occidental’s Don Salvador Benedicto town on Sunday night, August 18. Jan Rose Bulak made her presence felt for the Thunderbolts as they scored a 25-19, 25-14 …
Bacolodnon Fajardo leads Gilas women in FIBA World Cup qualifier
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon guard Ella Fajardo is set to spearhead the Gilas Pilipinas national women’s basketball team that will compete in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup pre-qualifying tournament campaign in Kigali, Rwanda. Fajardo, a standout of the Iona University Gaels, is part of the 11-player Gilas Pilipinas women that will face …
Meralco escapes Magnolia to open PBA Season 49 Govs’ Cup
The Meralco Bolts opened the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup in a victorious manner. The Nenad Vucinic and Luigi Trillo-led team defeated the Magnolia Hotshots, 99-94, during their Group A faceoff on Sunday evening, August 18, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Leading the way for Meralco were returning import Allen Durham, who …