Casimero stops Lazarte to win IBF title
CEBU CITY -- Johnreil Casimero redeemed himself and gave his countrymen something to be proud of as he captured the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight title Saturday in front of a hostile crowd of Argentineans.
Casimero’s career has been a rollercoaster ride as...
Barili FC overcomes odds, bag Players 8 title in first attempt in Thirsty Cup
IF CATMON has a strong foundation in volleyball, Barili is aiming to have a football powerhouse team.
The Players 8 team of Barili FC hit it big in its first attempt in the Thirsty Cup as it beat the visiting Masbate, 2-1, in an exciting shootout in the final.
“It is our dream for...
Pachanga tops gutsy Queen City
CEBUANO keeper Charles Villarta played exceptionally but paid dearly for a single mistake in Cebu Queen City United’s 1-0 loss to leaders Pachanga FC in the United Football League Division 2 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium yesterday.
Cebu is stuck at seventh place with four points on a win...
Football dads to organize summer tournament
A CASUAL conversation resulted to an agreement among three friends to host the 1st BRO National Football Festival on April 20 to 22 at the Aboitiz Sportsfield.
Engr. Keith Buyco, Engr. Rodney Orale and Don Bosco high school head coach Glen Ramos got inspired to put up a tournament that...
Sy wins gold in Asian Youth
CEBUANA bowler Alexis Sy captured the 16th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championship girls’ masters title last Friday night in Cairo, Egypt.
Sy, who was the top seed, beat No. 3 qualifier Soon Hye-Rin of Korea, 493-389, to win the gold medal.
The Cebuana trashed Soon, 247-168, in the...
Casimero stops Lazarte to win IBF title
JOHNREIL Casimero redeemed himself and gave his countrymen something to be proud of as he captured the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight title yesterday in front of a hostile crowd of Argentineans.
Pages: Is Lance joining Cebu’s Xterra or Ironman?
YES. I mean, yes, there’s a possibility. The 7-time Tour de France champion joined two Xterra races last year.
What’s Xterra? It’s an off-road triathlon with an open-sea swim, a mountain-bike ride, and an off-road trail run.
Lance joined the Xterra USA Championship in Utah last...
Mendoza: Coke back to SMC? Nothing wrong there
WHAT’S all this fuss about Coke being owned again by San Miguel Corp. (SMC)?
If true, I see no problem there.
It’d just be a plain business deal. Nothing more, nothing less.
I don’t see this, it indeed it’s true, as interfering in the life and existence of the Philippine...
Quijano: Congratulations, Johnreil Casimero
IT couldn’t have come at a better time. With his birthday only two days away, Johnreil Casimero (16-2, 10KOs) stopped Luis Alberto Lazarte for the interim IBF light flyweight title in Club Once Unidos at Buenos Aires, Argentina.
No small matter beating an Argentinian at his own backyard...
CCSC’s new project
CEBU City Sports Commission’s (CCSC) comprehensive batted sports program is off and running.
CCSC chairman Edward Hayco and executive director Brando Velasquez watched more than 50 kids from four school districts get their basic lessons from the volunteer trainers lead by Dionisio...
Sharing CCSC’s vision
NOW the rest of the country will learn the secret of Cebu City Sports Commission’s (CCSC) success.
CCSC Chairman Edward Hayco, the brains behind the grassroots program and two Guinness World Record-setting campaigns, was invited by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to speak at the...
Queen City takes on UFL Cup tormentors in Division 2 today
QUEEN City United will face off with UFL Cup nemesis and Division 2 leaders Pachanga FC in today’s UFL Division 2 match at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
The 2 p.m. match will be aired live over Aksyon TV and the Cebuano team will try to get even for their 4-0 loss to Pachanga in the...
USC girls eye Thirsty sweep
THE University of San Carlos girls football team will gun for a sweep in three divisions as the 9th Thirsty Football Cup opens its ninth edition on its home court at the USC-TC football field.
The USC girls teams swept the Girls 17, Girls 19 and Women’s Open titles last year, using...
Kenyans from Manila join SM2SM run
VISITING Kenyans from Manila will gun for the top prizes in the cash-rich SM2SM Run this Sunday at the Northwing of SM City Cebu.
James Mibei, Richard Chelimo and David Kipsang are expected to figure prominently against the local runners in the half-marathon category, which offers P30,...
CFFL, not Guardians, get CCSC aid for Manila event
THE Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) has approved the financial assistance to the Cebu Flag Football League for its stint in the Asian Flag Football Championships on Feb. 24-25 in Manila.
CCSC will be giving P50,000 that will serve as reimbursement for the team’s registration in the...
Talisay to hold amateur boxing tourney
TWELVE local amateur boxing hopefuls from Talisay City will be tested by the fighters from Cebu City and Mandaue in the “Boxing sa Lagtang” at the Lagtang Sports Complex.
Talisay fighters Marvin Pumar, Marco Pumar, Joshua Bacus, CD Noblefranca, Kit Garces, Lemar Timario, Eric Navarro,...
Limpag: Thirsty Cup and Cebu Queen City United
IF YOU want the latest on the drama that is unfolding in Cebu football, you may move along now. Frankly, I’m tired of talking about an issue that doesn’t seem to have an end in sight.
Besides, there are other things worth tackling, like the Thirsty Football Cup and Queen City United’s...
Mendoza: Believe it or not: Woods feels old at 34
TIGER Woods is merely five shots behind leaders Charles Wi and eagle-making Danny Lee (2 eagles) and Dustin Johnson (2) heading into today’s Round 2 of the AT&T.
Woods scored a 4-under-par 68 with six birdies yesterday in his first tournament in the rich PGA Tour where the winner on...
Bigger prize at stake
THE 2012 Vaseline Men Xterra Off-Road Triathlon Championship Series on March 18 in Liloan,Cebu will serve as a qualifying race to the Xterra Off-Road Triathlon World Championship in Maui, Hawaii in October.
Age groupers will vie for 40 slots to the Xterra World Championships.
...
Patrombon sets pace for PH
FROM playing tennis with a bottle of whisky for a racket, Iligan City’s pride Jeson Patrombon has certainly gone a long way.
The 18-year-old standout was given a tough task of playing a crucial first singles match in the Philippines’ bid in the Davis Cup Group 2 tie against Pacific...
PBA opens today
MANILA--B-MEG Derby Ace faces Meralco while Alaska meets Barako Bull in the opening of the import-laden 37th PBA Commissioner’s Cup today at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Llamados, who traded veteran Kerby Raymundo to Ginebra in exchange for JC Intal , will collide with the Bolts at...
UC, UV to join BAP tournament
THE Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) basketball champions University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters and the University of the Visayas Baby Lancers will be joined by three Cebuano basketball officials in the 64th National Student Basketball Championships (NSBC) in Dagupan City on Feb. 27...
USC to hold U16 chess event
THE top young chess players in Cebu are expected to take on the challenge as the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) rated 1st University of San Carlos (USC)- Active Chess Tournament open doors this weekend at the USC North Campus Gym.
The event is a project of the USC...
Title shot for Banal?
ANOTHER window of opportunity has opened up for bantamweight AJ “Bazooka” Banal as the International Boxing Federation (IBF) has offered him a shot at the organization’s 118-pound crown.
The IBF has given Banal, 26-1-1 with 19 knockouts, a chance for a crack at the bantamweight crown...
Casimero faces veteran Lazarte in IBF title fight
AGE should be an advantage for Johnreil Casimero, who is just as old as veteran former world champion Luis Alberto Lazarte’s eldest offspring.
However, the 22-year-old Filipino isn’t counting on that aspect this Sunday because he believes that Lazarte, who is older by 18 years, is still...
