BKCC chessfest set today
THE 78th BKCC Under-16 Rapid Chess Tournament gets underway today, Saturday, at the Blue Knight Chess Club, 86-1 Bonifacio St.
Gamolo bags Datba title
LAWYER Arturo "Art" Gamolo captured the title of the just-concluded 2011 Datba Bowler of the Year Battle of the Champions at the NCCC Mall B3 Center.
Gamolo defeated fellow Digos City native lawyer Marc Fernandez, 173-164, in their championship showdown.
The 64-year-old Gamolo...
Nestea beach volleyball Minda leg on Feb. 23-25
THE 15th Nestea Beach Volleyball Mindanao Leg will unfurl on February 23 to 25 at the Paradise Island Park and Beach Resort (PIPBR) in the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos).
Powerhouse teams from the University of Mindanao (UM) Davao and Tagum are among the heavy favorites in both men'...
Unbeaten teams clash in Phoenix Cup elims
UNBEATEN teams Zoelo Diesel Oil and Zoelo Extreme will clash against each other when the Trip Ko Phoenix Fuels U-16 Basketball Cup resumes on 10 a.m. Sunday at the Almendras Gym Recreation Center.
Golf Updates for the week
A MARRIED couple drove to Mati, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument and it was about each other’s close relatives.
As they passed a farm of carabaos, goats, and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, "Relatives of yours? Hahaha!" "Yep," the wife replied, "in-...
All set for fourth BKBL
IT'S all set for the 32-team 4th Blue Knights Basketball League that will open at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Ateneo de Davao University Matina sports complex.
Organizer Michael T. Alquiza, who steered Davao City's Palaro ng Bayan boys basketball gold medal finish in Soccksargen in 2000,...
Run vs polio set Feb. 11
THE Rotary Club of Central Davao (RCCD) will hold the “Run to Eradicate Polio” that will hit the road at 5 a.m. of February 11 in an out-and-back course from Emcor Bajada branch.
It will benefit Polio Plus Project which aims to eradicate the polio disease in Afghanistan, India, Nigeria,...
LGUs urged to lead sports tourism bid
A FORMER chief of the national sports agency urged local government units (LGUs) Tuesday to lead the sports tourism campaign for the Davao Region.
UM rules DC-Prisaa judofest
THE University of Mindanao (UM) ruled the Davao City Private Schools Athletic Association (DC-Prisaa) Meet judo competition held at the Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC) Gym.
The UM judokas bagged a total of ten gold medals, three silvers and two bronzes to grab the overall title.
...DDS, Ebocci share top honors in Tionko Cup
THE D' Davao Survivors (DDS) and Ebocci FC shared top honors at the close of the Vicenta Tionko Memorial Cup held at the Tionko football grounds over the weekend.
DDS seized the women's open title over Solido and SOS Children's Village that placed second and third, respectively.
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Nerza, Donos top Jollibee 10K run
BROKENSHIRE College's Anthony Nerza and Baguio City's Flordeliza Donos pocketed the men's and women's ten-kilometer (10K) titles, respectively, in the just-concluded 12th Jollibee Family Run held in an out-and-back course from NCCC Mall.
Arcilla to defend Sara tennis title
COUNTRY'S top-ranked Filipino netter Johnny Arcilla is ready to defend his title in the 2nd Mayor Inday Sara Duterte Invitational National Tournament that will unfurl at the Woodridge Park and Country Club tennis courts in Maa on March 16 to 18.
Arcilla, who will play for Team Philippines...
Magday rules SBC class A
BOYING Magday ruled the class A event of the SBC Bowler of Month for January held at the Fairlanes Bowling Center Sunday evening Sunday.
Magday hit a total of 252 pinfalls after two games among 14 other players entered in the category. Nonoy Calida made 238 pinfalls to place second and...
UIC, LIC capture UBL 2012 crowns
THE University of the Immaculate Concepcion (UIC) and Lifestream International College (LIC) crowned themselves champions of the United Basketball League (UBL) 2012 held at the Almendras Gym recently.
UIC topped the cadet division at the expense of St. Peter College of Toril (SPCT), Holy...
Top Agro, BLBE, PNP score wins
THE Top Agro, BLBE Auto Repair Shop and Philippine National Police (PNP) Selection bested their respective rivals in the opener of the Duterte Basketball League (DBL)-Phoenix 36-Above Basketball Invitational Tournament held Sunday at the Almendras Gym Davao City Recreation Center (DCRC).
Davraa Meet reset on April 11-15
THE Davao Region Athletic Association (Davraa) Meet, earlier scheduled on February 8 to 12, was reset to April 11 to 15 instead at the New Bataan Sports Complex in Compostela Valley.
Department of Education (Deped) Physical Education and School Sports (Pess) supervisor Jimmy Cerojales...
Barriga eyes Olympic gold
PANABO City native Mark Anthony Barriga will try to capture the country's first-ever gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics.
Light flyweight boxer Mark Anthony Barriga earned a slot for London after his Round of 16 tormentor Zou Shiming of China won the gold medal of the 2011 Aiba World...
4th Kidapawan Open set February 10-12
THE big guns of Mindanao chess and some of the country's top players engage each other in another battle for supremacy when the 4th Kidapawan Open Chess Championship fires off at the Kidapawan City Convention Center in Kidapawan City from February 10 to 12.
UM wins DC-Prisaa women cage crown
THE University of Mindanao lady dribblers captured the basketball while the Jose Maria College (JMC) and UM edged their respective opponents to clinch top three spots in men's basketball tournament of the Davao City Private Schools Athletic Association (DC-PRISAA) Meet at the UM Matina Campus...
Zoelo Etreme, Cyclomax win
ZOELO Extreme, Zoelo Diesel Oil, Cycle Fork and the Cyclomax Titan emerged victorious in the opener of the 3rd Season of the Trip Ko Phoenix Fuels Basketball Cup at the Almendras Gym Davao Recreation Center Sunday.
Malaysia-bound Igacos netter
IT'S going to be an uphill battle for 13-year-old Christian Fel Lopez of the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos) when he dons the country's colors to the 2012 ITF World Junior Tennis Competition slated February 20 to 25 in Kuching, Malaysia.
Agro Sailors overcome UIC
THE Agro-Industrial Foundation College of the Philippines (AIFCP) Sailors edged the University of the Immaculate Concepcion (UIC), 67-65, in the resumption of the Davao City Private Schools Athletic Association (DC-Prisaa) Meet basketball competition at the UIC Bonifacio Gym Saturday.
The...
Phoenix Cup opens at DCRC
THE 3rd Phoenix Fuels Basketball Cup formally opens at 8 a.m. today, Sunday, at the Almendras Gym Davao City Recreation Center.
A parade of teams with a marching band from City Hall Drive to the venue will usher in the brief opening rites that will be led by top officials from Phoenix...
All set for DBL-Phoenix cagefest
IT'S all systems go for the eight-team Duterte Basketball League-Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. 36-Above Invitational Basketball Tournament that will kick off at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Almendras Gym Davao City Recreation Center.
UM taekwondo jins top DC-Prisaa meet
THE University of Mindanao (UM) ruled the just-concluded Davao City Private Schools Athletic Association (DC-Prisaa) Meet taekwondo competition at the University of the Immaculate Conception (UIC) Bonifacio Gym.
UM collected a total of 10 golds and three silvers while DMMA College of...
