By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved a resolution commending and congratulating Buglas Filipinas, an all-Negrense girls’ football team, for winning the silver medal in the Under-15 girls category of the 33rd Kanga Cup 2025 International Junior Soccer Tournament held in Canberra, Australia last month. The resolution, authored by Councilor Wilson Gamboa …
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Brownlee the hero anew as Gilas survives Saudi Arabia in FIBA
Gilas Pilipinas is headed into the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals — thanks to Justin Brownlee going in hero mode once again. The Nationals will advance to the next round after they escaped host nation Saudi Arabia in overtime, 95-88, early yesterday morning at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. Brownlee, as he has …
Alex Eala resumes training at Rafa Nadal Academy ahead of US Open
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala is back to work. The youthful ace has resumed training on the hard courts of the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain, she shared in a social media post. This was a promising sign from the World’s No. 68 player, as she recently pulled out of the Cincinnati tournament this …
Australia U-23 slips past Filipinas for crucial win in Serenity Cup
Australia’s Under-23 squad turned the tables on the Philippines with a gritty 1-0 win in the 2025 MSIG Serenity Cup on Sunday evening, August 10, at the Việt Trì Stadium in Vietnam. In 2022, the Filipinas shocked Australia by the same scoreline to set the stage for a historic campaign that ended with them lifting …
Gilas Pilipinas shoots for FIBA Asia QF spot in do-or-die match vs. Saudi Arabia
The stakes couldn’t be higher as Gilas Pilipinas tangled with host Saudi Arabia in a midnight showdown yesterday that will decide who advances to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals in Jeddah. The Filipinos and the Saudis will meet again after three years at the King Abdullah Sports City at 12:00 midnight, with the winner …
Bacolodnon jins step up in regional taekwondo tilt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Promising young athletes shone bright in the 2025 SMART MVP Sports Foundation Regional New Face of the Year Taekwondo Championships held in Bacolod City. Leading the gold medal haul for La Libertad Taekwondo Red Stallions were Allhea Nicole Estacion, Dozhoenel Imbo, Jasmine Gabrielle Cabugnason, Novem Zyra Sabac, Nazzi Khoryn Laturnas, and …
Canino shines as Alas bags bronze in V.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Angel Canino delivered in clutch moments to help Alas Pilipinas women secure the bronze medal in the second leg of the 2025 SEA V.League with a 25-17, 25-17, 28-26 sweep of Indonesia in Ninh Binh, Vietnam on Sunday night, August 10. The young spiker from the De La Salle University Lady …
Chua bows to Ruiz in Florida Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon Johann Chua’s bid for glory in the 2025 Florida Open Championships came to an abrupt end after a 10-4 defeat to Spanish veteran Francisco Sanchez Ruiz in the Round of 32 in Florida on Saturday, August 9. The 2023 World Cup of Pool champion found himself on the back foot …
San Carlos City to hold 17th U16 Boys Pintaflores Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The U16 Boys Pintaflores Cup, San Carlos City’s longest-running football tournament, will return to its original schedule this year for its 17th staging this October, organizers announced. The decision, according to the local government and the Pintaflores Foundation Inc., aims to improve the level of competition and provide a more action-packed …
Creamline marches past Farm Fresh to complete PVL On Tour semis cast
The Creamline Cool Smashers weathered a late fightback by Farm Fresh to claim the last ticket to the semifinals of the PVL On Tour on Saturday, August 9, at the Philsports Arena. The Cool Smashers scored a 25-19, 25-19, 26-24 triumph to complete the Final 4 cast, setting up a semis showdown with the PLDT …