By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino cue artist Johann Chua emerged as the champion of the 3rd Annual Battle of the Bull after defeating American great Shane Van Boening, 13-8, in the finals in Roanoke, Virginia on Sunday, August 17. The Bacolod City native completed an unbeaten run in the 128-player field to secure the $20,000 …
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WMPBL: Perlas extends win streak to 3 games by taking down San Juan
Discovery-Rizal made it three wins in a row in the regular season of the 2025 Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) after powering past San Juan, 81-59, on Sunday evening, August 17, at the Olivarez Gym in Tagaytay. Perlas shook off a sluggish start and found their rhythm behind veterans Raiza Palmera-Dy, Allana Lim and …
Kelsey Mitchell scores 38 as Fever storm back to beat Sun in OT
Kelsey Mitchell scored 34 of her career-high 38 points after halftime on Sunday, August 17, as the visiting Indiana Fever erased a 50-29 third-quarter deficit to earn a 99-93 win over the Connecticut Sun. Mitchell canned 11 of 22 shots from the field, including 5 of 8 three-pointers, and was 11 of 12 at the …
Bacolod slumps to 20th loss after Gensan blowout
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tubo Slashers absorbed another tough defeat in the 2025 MPBL Season, falling to the Gensan Warriors, 104-71, at Paco Arena in Manila over the weekend. The loss dropped the Tubo Slashers to 3-20, with only homegrowns Mart James Barrera and Mark Ray Dubouzet providing resistance by scoring 21 and …
NORFA holds 2-day coaches’ refresher training
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA), in partnership with San Carlos Negros Football Club, opened a two-day coaches’ refresher training at the LNB Hall, Park Marina in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City over the weekend. The program gathered around 30 coaches from across Negros Occidental, along with 23 players from …
Cone opens up about dealing with ‘certain constraints’ in Gilas
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone opened up about needing to work within the parameters that he was given following the Nationals’ quarterfinals exit in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. The Philippines fell short in the continental meet as Gilas only won two out of its five games in Saudi Arabia, and Cone lamented not …
After Quentin Millora-Brown, will Gilas add more players to its pool?
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone welcomed the addition of Quentin Millora-Brown to the list of players whom they can field for future competitions. After FIBA re-classified the University of the Philippines product from a naturalized player to a local, the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings mentor expressed excitement about getting one of the country’s …
Bacolod swimmers clinch medals at HK open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Young artistic swimmers from Bacolod City brought pride to the country after winning bronze medals at the Panasonic Pan Asia 21st Hong Kong Artistic Swimming Open Championships held at the Kowloon Park Swimming Pool in Hong Kong. Representing Philippine Aquatics Inc., the Bacolod-based squad competed in the international category against teams from …
Kabankalan U15 boys take 3rd place in NORFA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Kabankalan City Under 15 boys football team captured second runner-up honors in the Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) Champions League U15 boys knockout stage held recently in Negros Occidental’s Bago City. Fellowship Baptist College students Steven Jim Albay, Judylbert Cardiente, Lexter Paul Gregori, Leo Rence Oyos, France Restar, Nash …
Cone admits Australia too big, too fast for Gilas
Gilas Pilipinas simply had no answers for Australia in their 2025 FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals clash. The Nationals fell behind early, absorbing seven first-quarter three-pointers from the Boomers, and the Philippines played catch-up from that point on. “I didn’t like our performance tonight,” said head coach Tim Cone. “I didn’t think we stepped up as …