By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. The Philippine Men’s Football Team is scheduled to arrive in Bacolod City at 1:30 p.m. today to prepare for the Sept. 5 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifiers’ match against Yemen at the Panaad Park and Stadium. The Thomas Dooley squad is currently on top of Group F with six …
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Pinoy iron fists are back
For decades, boxing has been one of the country’s primary sources of medals in international sporting competitions, including the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the Asian Games, world championships, and the Olympics – to name a few. Last Thursday, the Philippines secured two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals in the 29th SEA Games, which …
After NIR dissolution, Negros Occidental sports return to Region 6
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. During a meeting of the Provincial Sports Council, last Thursday at the Social Hall of the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol, planning for upcoming provincial and area meets were discussed, with the decision these competitions would serve as qualifiers for Negros Occidental athletes to compete in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic …
Vencer leads TMC monthly qualifiers
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Dr. Larnie Vencer currently leads the ongoing Tenpin Master’s Challenge (TMC) Season Four monthly qualifiers at the East Bowling Center, located at the Lopue’s East Centre. Vencer leads with 1,221 pinfalls, followed by Raymund Livioco with 1,217, Tol de Asis – 1,204, Dwight Somcio – 1,195, and OJ Lopue – …
Philippine Taekwondo team features second Negrense in international tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Alongside Mary Angeline Alcantara of the Hanah Taekwondo, Arianne Espida of the Negros Taekwondo Union makes it two Negrenses on the Philippine taekwondo team set to compete in the 3rd World Cadet Taekwondo Championships in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, which began yesterday. Espida will be taking part in the 37-kilogram …
World Beach Tchoukball Championships 2017 TAP President: Philippine teams only had a week of solid training together
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After the Philippine national tchoukball teams took fifth place in the women’s division and seventh place in the men’s division of the 2nd World Beach Tchoukball Championships, which concluded last week in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Tchoukball Association of the Philippines (TAP) President Raymund Jamelo said both teams faced challenges prior to …
Milo Little Olympics Visayas leg underway
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Visayas leg of the Milo Little Olympics is currently taking place in the Cebu City metropolitan area, having kicked off yesterday and set to run until August 29. Thousands of student-athletes, aged between 13 and 17, are set to compete in a variety of competitions. Elementary and secondary arnis, …
What’s next after Ateneo-Perlas goodwill game?
On Monday, the STI-West Negros University gym was jam-packed with Bacolodnon and Negrense volleyball fans watching the exhibition match between the ladies’ volleyball teams of Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) and Perlas-BanKo. The cheers from the crowd were deafening from start to finish. It was the first time seeing a gym filled with volleyball-loving …
2017 AFC Cup Following 4-0 loss, Ceres FC faces uphill battle in second leg
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC faces an uphill battle in their upcoming second leg of the 2017 AFC Cup Inter-zone play-off semifinal against FC Istiklol of Tajikistan, following the 4-0 loss the Negrense side suffered in the first leg. “We will give them (FC Istiklol) a good fight in Panaad,” said Ceres midfielder …
San Carlos City lauds local sports program
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. San Carlos City Football Club coach John Carmona recently lauded the local sports program in the city. “Philippine football is now benefiting [from] the good program started by the local government,” he said. Earlier this month, the city sent players, as part of the Negros Occidental Football Association-Dynamic Football League …