Aira Villegas overcame a wobble in the second round to win by points against Yasmine Mouttaki of Morocco in the round-of-32 of the women’s 50-kilogram division in boxing at the North Paris Arena early yesterday morning (Philippine time). Villegas opened the Philippines’ boxing campaign in the 2024 Paris Olympics and made sure that the country …
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Pacquiao exhibition fight in Japan ends in a draw
Filipino great Manny Pacquiao’s exhibition fight against Japan’s Rukiya Anpo ended in an underwhelming draw on Sunday, July 28. The bout in Saitama, north of Tokyo, was ruled a draw because it had no judges, with Pacquiao, 45 years old, struggling to dominate Anpo, a 28-year-old mixed martial artist. The exhibition bout was conducted …
Negros falters to Biñan in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Muscovados failed to sustain their fiery start as they bowed to the Biñan Tatak Gel Beast Motorcycle GameX, 91-72, in the 2024 MPBL Season at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Pangasinan on Saturday night, July 27. The Muscovados were scorching early as they took a 23-14 lead behind early conversions …
NIR’s Ciocon shines in PRISAA Nat’l Games
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Mickaela Ciocon of the Negros Island Region (NIR) captured two medals in the tertiary badminton event of the 2024 PRISAA National Games in Legaspi City, Albay. The University of St. La Salle (USLS) Bacolod standout captured her gold medal, with Clarence Villaflor of Northern Negros College in the tertiary mixed …
Yulo on track to qualify for all-around, floor, vault finals in Paris Olympics
Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo is on track to qualify for the all-around finals, as well as the final of two apparatus in the men’s artistic gymnastics competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. After Subdivision 2 of the qualifiers at the Bercy Arena on Saturday night, July 27, Yulo is currently ranked sixth in the …
Medina, Galanza clinch lawn tennis gold in PRISAA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Mika Ella Medina and Krystel Monique Galanza of University of St. La Salle (USLS) Bacolod clinched a gold medal in the tertiary women’s doubles lawn tennis event of the 2024 PRISAA National Games at the Camp Ola Tennis Court in Legaspi City, Albay. Medina and Galanza, representing the Negros Island …
Negrense Palaro medalists receive cash incentives
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental-based student-athletes who took home medals during the just-concluded 2024 Palarong Pambansa in Cebu City received their cash incentives on Thursday, July 25. According to a media release, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the distribution of cash incentives worth P901,000 in a ceremony held at the Negros Residences in …
Carlos Yulo goes all-around this time in Paris Olympics
Carlos Yulo is back for another tour of duty in the Olympics. Yulo was qualified for the Summer Games anew as he became the highest eligible athlete from floor exercise during the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The Filipino gymnast is also the only male athlete from Philippine gymnastics’ four-member delegation, which includes Filipino-Americans Aleah Finnegan, …
NIR badminton squad nabs gold in National PRISAA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Island Region (NIR) continued their gold medal haul in the 2024 PRISAA National Games after ruling the tertiary men’s badminton team event in Legaspi City, Albay. John Ababao and Lui Franz Lomugdang of University of St. La Salle (USLS) Bacolod, and Clarence Villaflor of North Negros College took …
Blackwater Bossing signs Silaynon Corteza in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Miguel Corteza is fulfilling his Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) dream after being signed to a one-year rookie contract by the Blackwater Bossing. The Negros Occidental’s Silay City-native Corteza was accompanied by his agent, Ace Ong, when he signed his contract with the Bossing recently. The 6-foot-3 Corteza was selected by the Rain …