Minda leg kicks off at Paradise
THE country's premier beach volleyball event kicks off its Mindanao leg elimination today, Thursday, at the world-class Paradise Park and Beach Resort in the Island Garden City of Samal.
Alabang grabs one-point lead
ALABANG fired 124 points to open up a one-point lead in the championship division at the start of the 65th Philippine Airlines (PAL) Interclub Golf Tournament Regular Men's play Wednesday.
Santiago Lorenzo led the surprising Alabang assault right on the first round of competition with 33 points, while Miguel Shah and Andres Saldana added 32 and 33, respectively at the world-class Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club as the team built a one-point lead over defending champion Del Monte and last year's runner-up Cebu Country Club.
Basti Lorenzo was the other scorer with 28.
CMU wins UP Min women’s footfest
THE Central Mindanao University (CMU) of Musuan, Bukidnon emerged champion at the close of the 15-Up University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao Women's Footfest in Mintal over the weekend.
CMU garnered a total of nine points with a clean 3-0-0 win-draw-loss slate in the single round-robin format tournament.
UP Mindanao A grabbed the runner-up honors by edging fellow four-pointer Faith Academy via higher goal difference. Both teams held identical 1-1-1 card.
Faith Academy placed third instead while 0-0-3 UP Mindanao B finished fourth.
DRANHS, CDSI rule UNO 3-on-3
THE Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School (DRANHS) and Colegio de San Ignacio (CDSI) captured titles in the just-concluded Unlimited Network of Opportunities (UNO) 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at the Gaisano Grand Citimall Sky Gym.
DRANHS defeated Emar Learning Center via shootout in their under-15 cadet finals while CDSI nipped Davao Christian High School (DCHS), 12-11, in under-13 mini division.
DRANHS and Emar were tied at 9-all at the end of regulation but the Matina-based dribblers edged the latter with a 3-1 win in the shootout.
Medvil, U13 Davao down rivals
THE Medvil FC and U-13 Davao scored contrasting victories in the resumption of the 1st Davao Football Association (DFA) U-16 Girls Football League at Tionko and Faith Academy fields over the weekend.
Medvil FC shutout SOS, 7-0, on Saturday behind the heroics of Agot Danton who scored all seven goals for the team. It doubled the feat by nipping the Lady Knights, 4-3, Sunday with goals from Sanaa Jikiri, Nina Arrieta, Nina Lumactad and Jeanella Borje.
Cebu Country Club jumpstarts title bid in PAL Interclub with 123 points in Day 1 of men’s division
DAVAO City — Cebu Country Club kicked off its title bid on a strong note, firing 123 points at the Rancho Palos Verdes for second place in the opening round of the PAL Interclub men’s regular tournament championship division.
CCC, which beat Canlubang last year for second place in the premier division, trails Alabang by one point after the first round and is tied with defending champion Del Monte. Canlubang is sitting out this year’s tournament. Manila Southwoods is fourth at 103.
20,000 expected in Sports Festival
CLOSE to 20,000 kids are expected to strut their wares during the 3rd Sports Festival set from May 17 to 20 at the South Road Properties.
These kids are members of the Cebu City Sports Commission grassroots sports program, which has been ongoing since late January. These kids are from the different barangays of Cebu City.
Pages: The 30th SAC-SMC Cebu Sports Awards
THE Academy Awards is this Sunday, Feb. 26. It’s that once-a-year moment when all the stars of Hollywood gather and crown the best of 2011.
It’s the same here in our city. Only, this time, it’s sports. Timed just six days after The Oscars, Cebu will have its own version of recognizing the who’s-who of superstars.
Limpag: Off the record with Coach Michael Weiss
DAVAO CITY - I was supposed to write about Coach Graeme today, but I think my friend would understand if for now, I’d talk about Coach Michael Weiss.
Training while on vacation
AFTER a four-year hiatus, a Cebuano triathlete is returning to the competitive triathlon scene with his first attempt in the Cobra Ironman 70.3 on Aug. 5 at the Shangri-la Resort and Spa, Mactan, Cebu.
Niño Abarquez aims to pull off at least a top three finish in the 30-34 age group and relive his glory years.
‘I won’t blow chance of beating Pacquiao’
FIGHTING the best fighter in the world is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for any up-and-coming fighter like the unbeaten American Timothy Bradley.
Now that he has been given the opportunity to beat Manny Pacquiao, the best in the sport, Bradley vowed not to let it slip through his hands as he aims for an upset.
Landero gets WBO title shot
ANOTHER Filipino warrior will tread on enemy soil and attempt a feat few of his countrymen have achieved: win a world title fight in Mexico.
Michael Landero is challenging Mexican Moises Fuentes, 26, for his World Boxing Organization mini-flyweight crown on March 3 in Tijuana, Mexico.
The last to win in a world title fight in Mexico is world champion Donnie Nietes, who defended the WBO mini-flyweight crown against Mario Rodriguez via unanimous decision on Aug. 14, 2010.
Docyogen stays unbeaten in URCC Baguio
ROY Docyogen finished off his opponent with flare and style as he stayed unbeaten after ten bouts to close the Universal Reality Combat Championship–Baguio 4 at the Baguio Convention Center.
Philex tops men’s division in Miners Cup 3
PHILEX doused a hot rally late in the fourth period by Minero to successfully defend the men’s open crown at the close of the Miners Cup 3 at the BCNHS auditorium during the weekend.
The Padcal based dribblers came up with significant baskets down the stretch to pull an 83-79 victory after bungling a double digit lead early in the ball game in the event organized by SLU Boys High club 7882.
Vinluan: Man versus wild
THINK you’re fairly fast, aren’t you? Odds are, you are – for a human. However human endurance performance pales in comparison to animals. If the men’s record for the marathon is a brisk 2:06 for instance, the wild kingdoms’ pronghorn antelope, perhaps the greatest endurance athlete could complete the race in just over 30 minutes where he is so inclined. How’s that for a humble race?
Mayor’s Cup 2012 basket tourney opens Friday
TEN local basketball teams divided into Bracket A and Bracket B will see action starting February 24 until March 4 at the University of San Agustin gym in Iloilo City. Admission is free.
Pacquiao touts Bradley fight, teases retirement
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Updated 9:05 a.m.) -- Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. both realize almost every boxing fan wishes Floyd Mayweather Jr. had been standing next to Pacquiao at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Tuesday.
But when Pacquiao and Mayweather failed to make a deal for the fight everybody wants to see, Pacquiao moved down the list of contenders to make a fight he hopes his fans will enjoy.
BUS Group 50's in the final 40's derailed by Negros BG
COMPLACENCY is an enemy and turns underdogs into vicious canines.
Three of four teams with twice-to-beat advantage learned this on Sunday in the semi final round of Sharp Basketball Cup at Regent Pearl Subdivision gym in Barangay Alijis.
Except for Basketball Unified Sports Group (No. 1) which whipped Hinigaran Fifties (No. 4), 90-82, the rest of the overconfident favorites were forced a Game 2 by their more determined foes.
Men’s division tees off
AS THE 65th PAL Interclub tees off in Davao City, one image is most prominent all throughout the city. It is that of Cebu Country Club’s (CCC) Mark Anthony Dy, which graces all the promo material for this tournament dubbed as Swing Back Davao set to open today at the Apo Golf Club and Rancho Palos Verdes in Davao.
From the airport to the tournament venue and to any place promoting the tournament, one cannot miss the picture of a golfer in a cap swinging his driver.
PBA returns to Hoops Dome
THE Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City will play host to one of just six out-of-town games of the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioners’ Cup.
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters will be taking on each other on March 24 at the Hoops Dome.
Team Summit Tri gets busy
TEAM Summit Tri is making use of the upcoming three triathlon events in Cebu to prepare for the over-all championship title of the Summit Triathlon Team Championship Series final leg on April 8 in Bantayan Island.
Leg 1 top female finisher Love Casidsid said as of now they are training individually to prepare themselves the upcoming three major triathlon events—Vaseline Men Xterra Off-road Triathlon Championship Series on March 18; Talisay triathlon on March 25; and the Speedo National Age Group Triathlon race on April 1.
Habagat hosts kayak clinic
SEVERAL outdoor activities are already being lined up for the Habagat Outdoor Equipment Inc.’s 25th anniversary celebration.
One will be a kayak race which they usually organized in the early 2000 along with the prestigious Carrera Habagat, which is considered as the toughest adventure race in the country.
6 Cebuanos make PH team
SIX Cebuanos jins made it to the PH national taekwondo team and will be representing the country in the Asian Taekwondo Championships in Vietnam in May.
Cyclomax motocross hits Mandaue
CEBU’S top rider Jon-Jon Adlawan and the rest of the Cebuano Motocross aces will get a tough challenge as the Keiz BJ-Phoenix Cyclomax Titan 2011-2012 Season Round 5 Motocross Competition will rev up this Sunday in Upper Pagsabungan, Mandaue City.
Race organizer Seigfred Ornopia is proud to bring the event, which he described as the first in the city since a national motocross race was held at the Mandaue City Reclamation Area in 2004.
Sapno keeps URCC title
WHILE Ale "The Young Gun" Cali crowned himself the newest Pacific X-Treme Combat (PXC) flyweight champion, fellow Davao City pride Ricardo “El Matador” Sapno III defended his featherweight title in the Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) Baguio: Battleground 4 at the Baguio Convention Center Saturday night.
