The San Miguel Beermen are a win away from reclaiming their spot at the top of the PBA. The Leo Austria-mentored team is now enjoying a 3-1 lead in the Season 49 Philippine Cup finals after they moved past the TNT Tropang 5G, 105-91, in their faceoff at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay …
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NIR’s Buglas Futbol finishes runner-up in Kanga Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Buglas Futbol Girls Under-15 team settled for a runner-up finish in the 33rd Kanga Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament at Southwells Park, Canberra, Australia on Sunday, July 20. The Negros Island Region (NIR)-based squad fell short of achieving a championship in the week-long competition as they bowed to the Rouse Hill …
Negros Occidental to host 2025 Unigames
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental will serve as host for the 26th edition of the University Games, slated for October 24 to 30. The announcement was made on Unigames’ official social media page over the weekend. “The long wait is over! The 26th edition of Unigames returns this October 2025 — get ready for …
PVL: Creamline snaps slide, hands Chery Tiggo its first loss
The Creamline Cool Smashers ended a rare losing streak in emphatic fashion on Sunday, July 20, outlasting the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in four sets in the 2025 PVL on Tour at the City of Passi Arena in Passi City, Iloilo. Both teams had to deal with a lengthy delay in the fourth set due to a …
Pastrana, Gilas end 6th in FIBA Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas women finished in sixth place at the 2025 FIBA Asia Women’s Cup after a 78-71 loss to New Zealand at the Shenzhen Sports Center in China on Saturday afternoon, July 19. Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana, who made her Gilas debut in the tournament, finished with five points, including a …
Bacolod softball team gears up for Junior League World Series
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod City National High School (BCNHS) softball team is set to embark on an international campaign at the Junior League Softball World Series in Kirkland, Washington, from July 26 to August 3. Fresh from a bronze-medal finish at the 2025 Palarong Pambansa, the team is aiming for redemption as they …
Pacquiao comeback vs. Barrios ends in majority draw
Manny Pacquiao fell short of pulling off a stunner in his comeback fight against Mario Barrios, as their WBC welterweight title bout ended in a majority draw yesterday (Philippine time) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The judges scored the 12-round title clash 115-113 for Barrios, and 114-114 on two scorecards, allowing the 30-year-old …
Marcial, Magsayo score big wins in Pacquiao-Barrios opener
Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial and former featherweight champion Mark Magsayo delivered impressive victories on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao–Mario Barrios bout held yesterday (Philippine time) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Marcial made quick work of American Bernard Joseph, scoring a third-round technical knockout to stay unbeaten as a professional. The 2020 …
Quezon tops Bacolod, climbs MPBL ladder
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Quezon Huskers led all the way and subdued the Bacolod Tubo Slashers, 85-74, to stay close behind the leaders in Manny Pacquiao Presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Thursday, July 17. Powered by Gab Banal, LJ Gonzales and Vince Magbuhos, the Huskers …
5 Negrense players to play in PVL on Tour in Passi City
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) on Tour at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo province’s Passi City this weekend will feature five volleybelles who traced their roots from Negros Occidental. Among the Negrense volleybelles are Pauline Gaston, Erika Jin Deloria and Reyann Cañete from the Chery Tiggo Crossovers; Caroline Santos …