By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Jay-r Raquinel of Cauayan lost to Wulan Tuolehazi via unanimous decision last week following their World Boxing Council silver light flyweight title bout at the Changsha Social Work College gymnasium in Changsha, China. “My gratitude to all who supported me; my apologies for disappointing you,” the Negrense boxer said …
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Filipino footballers win tournament in Malaysia
Seven Negrenses on the team roster By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Filipino football club Dreaming Futbol United won the 2018 Borneo Football Cup Under-12 championships last week by defeating Indonesia, 1-0, in the finals at the Stadium UMS in Malaysia. A single goal from Joshua Allones of the University of St. La Salle-Integrated …
Negrense boxer loses WBC title fight
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Jay-r Raquinel of Cauayan lost to Wulan Tuolehazi via unanimous decision last week following their World Boxing Council silver light flyweight title bout at the Changsha Social Work College gymnasium in Changsha, China. “My gratitude to all who supported me; my apologies for disappointing you,” the Negrense boxer said …
Hidilyn Diaz concerns resolved following meeting
Puentevella: There was a lack of communication By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After Asian Games gold medal-winning weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who also earned a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, penned a letter to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) expressing her dismay with current leadership of the …
Bacolod City boxer fights in undercard tonight in California
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Genesis ‘Kimishi’ Servania of Bacolod City will be fighting Mexican boxer Carlos ‘Memin’ Carlson in an undercard fight for the Jerwin Ancajas-Alejandro Santiago Barrios International Boxing Federation super flyweight title fight tonight at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California in the United States. “Genesis has been training so hard …
Hidilyn Diaz unhappy with association leadership
Puentevella denies claims, says people want him out By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Asian Games gold medal-winning weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who also earned a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, recently penned a letter to the Philippine Sports Commission expressing her dismay with the current leadership of …
SSA hosts golf tournament in Bacolod City
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The St. Scholastica’s Academy (SSA) Class of 1994, in partnership with SSA Alumnae Association Inc., hosted the Kolasa Cup last weekend, a golf tournament at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club, which attracted a total of 161 players, including professional players and celebrities. “The money raised from this …
Volleyball tournament opens at USLS tomorrow
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Brothers Cup Volleyball League Open Tournament opens tomorrow at the University of St. La Salle (USLS) courts. USLS and Central Philippine University will feature teams in both the men’s and women’s divisions. They will be competing against Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias, Central Philippines State University-San Carlos …
2018 DFL 2nd Conference
Finals showdown set for Sunday By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The eight teams competing in the 2018 Dynamic Football League (DFL) 2nd Conference finals this Sunday, September 30, at the Sta. Maria Football Fields in Talisay City have been decided. The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos will meet Villa Angela FC in the Born …
Fil-Sino Inter-Company Basketball Tournament
Organic Solutions, Basecom post wins By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Organic Solutions recently defeated JSY Transport, 83-81, while Basecom beat Silver Dragon Transport, 95-83, in the ongoing Fil-Sino All Asian Countertrade, Inc. (AACI) Inter-Company Basketball Tournament game at the St. John’s Institute Msgr. John Liu Activity Center. The tournament previously held games at …