By ADRIAN STEWART CO The San Carlos City Negros Football Club (SCCNFC) announced that 12 teams will compete in the U16 Boys Pintaflores Cup National Invitational, which kicks off this October as part of the city’s annual Pintaflores Festival. Organizers earlier extended the deadline for confirmation to August 15, allowing more clubs to finalize their …
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Top-ranked Poland through to FIVB semis, books date with No. 2 Italy
World No. 1 Poland took care of business against Türkiye, 25-15, 25-22, 25-19, in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship quarterfinals on Wednesday, September 24, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. With this, the highest-ranked team in the globe has advanced to the next round — their fourth consecutive semis appearance, …
Italy ousts error-prone Belgium, advances to FIVB semis
Italy made sure there were no upsets this time. Capitalizing on an error-prone Belgium side, the defending champions aced their quarterfinal task, 25-13, 25-18, 25-18, in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship on Wednesday, September 24, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The World No. 2 is through to the semifinals …
Cebu topples slumping Bacolod in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Cebu Greats wrapped up their elimination round campaign on a high note, defeating the Bacolod Tubo Slashers, 80-71, in the 2025 MPBL Season at the Quezon City Gymnasium. The Greats finished with an 11-18 record, keeping their hopes alive for a play-in berth. They will secure a spot if Sarangani …
Adamson Lady Falcons sweep Ateneo in Bacolod
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Adamson University Lady Falcons asserted their dominance over the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles, completing a two-game sweep of their exhibition series in Western Visayas. Adamson capped the twin bill with a straight-sets victory, 25-18, 29-27, 25-14, against Ateneo on Sunday, September 21, at Bacolod National High School. Team …
Iran escapes Serbia to advance in FIVB Worlds QF
Alas Pilipinas men’s tormentor Iran has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship. This, as the World No. 16 slipped past 12th-ranked Serbia, 23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-22, 15-9, in a grueling five-set epic battle in the Round of 16 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Iran was …
Alex Eala takes down Falei, advances in Jingshan Open
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala is headed to the Round of 16 of the 2025 Jingshan Tennis Open after beating Belarusian Aliona Falei, 6-3, 7-5, in Jingshan, China yesterday. Eala is the top seed of the WTA125 tournament. She quickly raced to a 3-0 lead in the opening set, with Falei only managing to hold …
Berayo powers NUNS past UST in UAAP opener
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Diza Berayo rose to the occasion, carrying defending champion National University-Nazareth School (NUNS) Lady Bullpups to a 22-25, 32-30, 25-21, 25-21 victory over the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Golden Tigresses in the UAAP Season 88 high school girls’ volleyball opener at the Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City …
Negros falters to Pasay in MPVA opener
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros ICC Blue Hawks fell short in their opening-day assignment, bowing to expansion squad Pasay City Lady Voyagers, 25-23, 13-25, 25-17, 23-25, 15-8, in the 2025 Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) Season at the Dasmariñas City Arena. The Blue Hawks, who are out to improve from a seventh-place finish last …
Home victory is ‘fairytale finish’ for EJ Obiena after tough season
A victory in front of his countrymen served as the perfect finish for Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena, who had endured a tough season this year. A little over a week after missing the finals of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Obiena put on a show in front of his fellow Filipinos in …