It’s a brand new start for Philippine sports. This is how Philippines Sports Commission PSC Comm. Ramon Fernandez described the overwhelming victory of Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) chief Ricky Vargas, and Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines president and Tagaytay Rep. Bambol Tolentino during the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) held Feb.… Read More Vargas, Tolentino are new POC prexy, chairman

“Western Visayas will be the team to beat in this year’s Palarong Pambansa.” This was stressed yesterday by Atty. Revsee Escobedo, Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Project Management Service, during the opening rights of the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet at the Iloilo Sports Complex. Speaking before the thousands attending the… Read More DepEd Asst. Sec Escobedo believes WV is the team to beat in 2018 Palaro

EIGHTY-eight teams will vie in this year’s Negros Occidental Volleyball Association (NOVA)-Negros Occidental Cultural and Sports Foundation (NOCSF) Age-Group Volleyball Championship which will open today at Silay City Public Plaza Covered Court. Silay City Mayor Mark Golez will grace the opening rites to be attended by participants in various divisions – 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U,… Read More 88 teams in 27th NOVA-NOCSF age-group volleyball tourney

ALL set for the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) – Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) junior flyweight unification fight today, February 17 in what is dubbed as Civil War – Champion vs. Champion at 4 p.m. at the Gaisano City Mall in Bacolod City. Both Toboso-native and reigning ABF champion Merlito ‘Tiger’ Sabillo (27-4-1) and… Read More Sabillo, Heno ready to defend belts in unification title fight

FOLLOWING the huge 9-0 blast against Cambodian champions Boeung Ket FC last Tuesday, the Ceres Negros FC now turned focus against Singapore’s Home United – which they will face next week at the latter’s turf. Both faced each other last year in the 2-legged AFC Cup Zonal Finals where Home United edged the Philippine side,… Read More Ceres FC now focuses on Home United

Kabankalan City-native Roldan ‘The Cobra’ Aldea cameout with a stunning 7th round technical knockout win over Nathan Bolcio to capture the Games and Amusements Board lightweight belt over the weekend at the Elorde Sports Complex in Parañaque City. During their face-off, Aldea dominated the fight with numerous combinations – almost sent Bolcio in the canvas.… Read More Negrense boxers rule GAB fight card

CERES Negros FC, which has been undefeated at home last year, is looking forward to keep the tradition as they face Cambodia’s Boeung Ket FC for the AFC Cup Group F at 7:30 tonight at the Panaad Park and Stadium. Coach Risto Vidakovic of Ceres FC stressed that this is their most important game. “After… Read More Ceres FC ready to defend home tonight vs. Boeung Ket FC

POC came out with a huge 32-point blast in the third quarter to erase AA Electrical-Orange’s 13-point lead and never looked back to steal the spotlight in the finals and capture D-League basketball tournament title played at the STI-West Negros University gym. Downed by double-digit at the half, 38-25, Edcel Manday sizzled with 15 points… Read More POC shocked AA Electrical to capture D-League title

CERES Negros FC head coach Risto Vidakovic yesterday expressed his gladness to finally return home and prepare to play before their fans on Tuesday against Boeung Ket FC of Cambodia for the 2018 AFC Cup at the Panaad Park and Stadium. Vidakovic, who arrived yesterday together with his team, stressed that while he has not… Read More Coach Risto happy to be back & play at home

BACOLOD Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts cameout with solid games this week to defend their Bacolod Leg title in the SM-National Basketball Training Center. Coming off a 95-87 defeat in Game 1 against STI-West Negros University Jr. Mustangs at the latter’s turf, the Thunderbolts posted as much as 25-point lead in Game 2 at home… Read More Tay Tung beats STI-WNU to defend Bacolod leg title

AFTER almost 2 months of tough battles on the hardcourts, teams from University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos will face separate opponents in tonight’s Negros-Villa Angela FC Futsal Tournament finals – Bata FC in the men’s division while University of St. La Salle for the women’s side at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center. UNO-R takes their… Read More UNO-R teams face Bata FC, USLS in men & women’s futsal finals

REIGNING AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal champions Ceres Negros FC arrived home for their match against visiting Boeung Ket Angkor FC from Cambodia on February 13 at 7:30PM at the Panaad Park and Stadium. This is the only time that the Negros-based club finally returned home after exited from the 2018 AFC Champions League qualifiers in… Read More Ceres FC arrives home for AFC Cup