Aces complete sweep

MANILA—The Alaska Aces proved their mastery over Barangay Ginebra Kings with a 104-80 rout to sweep the best-of-five titular series, 3-0, last night to bring home their 14th title in the 38th Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.

After a close battle in the first three quarters, the Aces suddenly exploded with a fiery 12-0 run and went on to hold the Kings to only two points in the last 6:31 of the game to secure their first crown under the post-Tim Cone era.

Queen City, CAFC nab 2nd win

CEBU Queen City United (CQCU) and Cebu Amateur Football Club (CAFC) booked their second win to top their brackets in the 13th Cebu Interclub Football at the Cebu City Sports Center.

Ryan Hemedia had a hat trick to tow CAFC to a 3-0 win over Mactan Camellanz, their second straight after a win over Don Bosco United in the opening day. CAFC leads Group B with two wins, while Mactan Camellanz United suffered its second consecutive loss.

CFA beats Iligan, 1-0

THE Cebu Football Association kept its unbeaten run in the Philippine Football Federation – Suzuki Under-23 National Cup after beating Iligan-Lanao FA, 1-0, last night at the Perdices Coliseum in Dumaguete City.

CFA’s Lorenzo Magbanua picked up a cross from Agapito Baclaan from the left flank and took it straight to the net for the lone goal.

Arche, Arias win Primary Homes Run

RALPH Arche and Merlita Arias Dunkin took advantage of their athletic edge over others as they ruled the 6K accredited broker category in the Primary Homes Run yesterday at the Sumilon Road, Cebu Business Park.

Arche, a triathlete, topped the men’s 6K exclusive category in a walk in the park 24:44 official time, leaving no room for runner-up Nars Jumonong to catch up. He clocked in 33:37, while third placer Lodivino Alvez finished in 36:50.

Dueñas beats Macasieb in Dipolog triathlon

IN A few short months, John Philip Dueñas has built himself up into one of Cebu’s strongest triathletes. This time, he cemented this after defeating RP’s top triathlete Arland Macasieb in the Dipolog Centennial Triathlon yesterday in Dipolog.

Dueñas, a former runner who transitioned to triathlon in the past year, banked on his original sport, running, to save him in this race.

Partner’s Cup semis cast complete

THE Cebu Landmasters needed extra time before eliminating Lion-Tiger Aerosols, 93-88, in overtime in the quarterfinal round of the Enervon-Cesafi Partner’s Cup 2013 tournament held at the Cebu Coliseum Saturday evening.

It was not an easy victory for the Landmasters, who had to endure playing without their Cameroonian reinforcement Amhed Salihou, who fouled out of the game still with 8:17 left to play in the fourth.

Karters laud Bohol track

THE level of competition in karting is expected to rise in the Visayas with the building of Kartways Sports Park and Resort in Panglao,Bohol.

Karters from Cebu competed in the second leg of the 2013 Kartzone series for the first time, and they hope their presence will drum up interest among locals and that Bohol will form a team that can join competitions.

Limpag: It’s time for Cesafi to consider some changes

NOW on its 13th season, this year’s Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. would be just like the first one and I hope it’s time for changes to be adopted.

I’m not saying we should get rid of the officials. I’m just saying it’s time for some changes, and you can change, of course, without changing officials.

Partner’s Cup semis cast complete

THE Cebu Landmasters needed extra time before eliminating Lion-Tiger Aerosols, 93-88, in overtime in the quarterfinal round of the Enervon-Cesafi Partner’s Cup 2013 tournament held at the Cebu Coliseum Saturday evening.

It was not an easy victory for the Landmasters, who had to endure playing without their Cameroonian reinforcement Amhed Salihou, who fouled out of the game still with 8:17 left to play in the fourth.

San Marino beats Raphael, earns semis slot

THE San Marino Corned Tuna secured a slot to the semifinal round after eliminating Raphael’s Café with an 81-63 bashing in the quarterfinal match of the Enervon-Cesafi Partner’s Cup 2013 tournament at the Cebu Coliseum yesterday.

Raphael’s Café/USJ-R put up a gallant fight for the first two quarter before slowly losing steam in the final two quarters and San Marino/CIT-U clobbered the hapless opponent with varied shots.

Gilas schedules nat’l. tour in July

THE Gilas Pilipinas will embark on a national tour together with the PBA Selection starting July 19.

The national tour will serve as the final stage of the national team’s build-up for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship that the Philippines will host on Aug. 1-11 at the Mall of Asia.

Alaska eyes sweep

MANILA—The Alaska Aces try to sweep the best-of-five titular series when they face Barangay Ginebra Kings Sunday in Game 3 of the 38th Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.

Favorites rout foes in Interclub

THE favorites started out strong in the first day of the 13th Cebu Interclub Football Tournament yesterday at the Cebu City Sports Center and Aboitiz Sports Field.

Samba FC, Hiroshi FC and Cebu Amateur Football Cup won in Group B, while Cebu Queen City United and Erco FC won in Group A of the men’s open.

Jaca pushes himself up

THERE was a point when Jimrex Jaca’s boxing career was going nowhere. He was losing his fights, he had personal problems and he was jumping from one promoter to another.

But that is not the case now, as he is slowly preparing himself for another shot at greatness under the ALA Promotions banner.

Coach wants continuity

A CONTINUITY plan will be proposed by the Teen Azkals coaching staff, which will make sure that the development of Under-19 Cebuano players will be monitored.

This was revealed by Teen Azkals head coach Glen Ramos, who assisted head coach Marlon Maro in last week’s tryouts held at the Aboitiz Sports Field from May 14 to 17.

Quijano: Rios is the perfect metric

CONGRATULATIONS Manny on your successful reelection bid as Member of the House of Representatives for the Saranggani district.

What’s this I hear… some snickering? Well, to hell with all the brickbats. We have had actors, basketball players and nincompoops strutting their wares around those august halls, haven’t we?

Mendoza: Thunder gone but Heat keep suspense alive

DID it hurt enough that Chicago got blasted 4-1 by Miami?

In a way, yes, because Chicago took Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.

Lucky Rojo posts comeback win

“MUST be my lucky day.”

This was what 2012 KT novice class winner Vince Rojo shouted after taking the overall lead in the KT 100 class in the second leg of the 2013 Kartzone Karting Series at the Pangalo Kartways Sports Park and Resort in Bohol.

Q’finals kick off today

THE teams will be battling for a bigger stake when the Enervon-Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. Partner’s Cup enters the quarterfinal round today starting at 4 p.m. at the Cebu Coliseum.

Aces survive Kings for 2-0 lead

MANILA—Cebuano hotshot Dondon Hontiveros fired three straight triples in the fourth period as the Alaska Aces crushed the Barangay Ginebra Kings,104-90, to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five titular series Friday in the 38th PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Go goes for 2nd win in Kartzone Series

NEOPHYTE driver Harold Justin Go of Harold’s Hotel will gun for another win in the KT novice class in the second leg of the 2013 Kartzone Karting Series at the Pangalo Kartways Sports Park and Resort in Bohol.

Limpag: Cebu impresses AFC officials

I ALWAYS knew that crowd behavior would be one of the factors for a successful hosting of the Asian Football Confederations (AFC) Cup. I just didn’t know how huge a factor it would be.

Mendoza: This time, the coach can be really rude

NO, there is no Miami versus Oklahoma in the NBA Finals.

No rematch of their 2012 NBA title showdown won by the Heat.

13th Interclub opens today

HIROSHI FC begins its hunt for a third title in the 13th Cebu Interclub Football Cup, which kicks off today in two venues.

The men’s open and 40- above divisions will be at Cebu City Sports Center—considered the home court of Hiroshi—while the rest of the age group categories will be at the Aboitiz Sports Field.

Maximo, 7 Cebuanos join Power Tour in Subic

CEBU’s Ana Patricia Maximo of Sacred Heart School-Hijas de Cebu will race in the three-stage 150K road bike race of the Aboitiz Power Tour of Subic in Zambales.

The race has drawn more than 280 road cyclists from around the country.

Longer route in 2013 Run for BB

IT GETS farther every year as Run for BB offers a challenging 25-kilometer race this May 26, which will take runners to the hills of Busay.

The run, which will still start at the Chong Hua Medical Center Parking Area, had been established as a fund-raising drive but it is slowly shaping itself as a challenging run for the more experienced runners.

Can Kings fight back?

MANILA—The Alaska Aces are poised to take a commanding 2-0 lead but Ginebra’s “never say die” character could be its potent weapon as they face each other in Game 2 of the best-of-five titular series in the 38th Philippine Basketbal Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum today.

Pestaño: Famous chess fanatics

ALMOST every titled player (GMs, IMs etc.) can be considered chess fanatics as they play and study almost every day and a great number rely on the game as their major source of income.

This article is not about them but about famous people who excel in their professions and are world-famous.

Wanted: a team for a new sports complex

CEBU City badly needs new sports facilities.

I don’t know if this is a priority for the City’s newly elected government officials, but there’s no excuse it shouldn’t be.

Noblefranca stops Ylanan

RENAN Noblefranca lived up to his billing as a dreaded striker following a first round demolition over Arnel Ylanan in the main event of “Bakbakan sa San Remegio” at the Artemio Masbate Sports Complex in San Remegio the other night.

The 22-year-old Yaw-Yan Ardigma standout overwhelmed Ylanan with vicious strikes to the legs. Project X’s Ylanan quit in the 2:25 mark of the first round after being hit in the midsection with a bone-crushing roundhouse kick by Noblefranca, who retained his Yaw-Yan Fighting Challenge Championship (YFCC) junior lightweight crown.