Panasonic goes for 4th straight win in Condura Cup

PANASONIC (3-0) tries to maintain its clean slate while Sharp (2-1) looks for the right time and combination to beat the league leaders in the Condura Cup on May 19.

Game time is 2:30 p.m. at Po Hang gym when the BUS Group-organized 2nd invitational for 40-Up professionals goes up for its fourth Sunday.

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.

Pitpitunge ready for first title defense

RING rust would not be a factor for reigning bantamweight champion Crisanto Pitpitunge for his first title defense since winning the belt 10 months ago in the Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC).

And even a career in the Philippine National Police will not stop him from retaining the title he won against former champion Justin Cruz via a shocking first round technical knockout that surprised even mix martial arts (MMA) fan all over the country.

Cinderellas, boys finish second in Subic

SUBIC, Zambales - The Cinderella magic is still there, albeit spinning silver instead of gold this time, at the end of the Luzon leg of the annual Beach Football competitions at sundown last Sunday on the waterfront of the Lighthouse Marina Hotel here.

The Baguio Cinderellas, so named for consistently winning tournaments for over two decades now despite having to scrounge for funds just to reach the playing fields, topped the eliminations but faltered in the final game to settle for second place.

Sangiao: Three Team Lakay warriors at PXC 37

THREE Team Lakay warriors are now ready to prove themselves in the cage once again. The trainings are done. All we have to do is wait until the event and pray for successful outcomes of what we have worked hard for.

Crocs FC hold lead on DFC League

THE Davao Crocodile Football Club (FC) seems untouchable at the top of the Davao Football Community (DFC) League. Having conceded only three goals during the league games, Davao Crocodile FC remains undefeated and on the top of the league table. Amassing a record of 17 wins and three draws, Davao Crocodile FC looms over their- competition with 54 points, 13 more than second-placed Intangibles FC.

Staying put at second place, Intangibles FC has worked up a record of 11 wins, eight draws and only one defeat for a total of 41 points.

Medvil-Davao in group of death

THE Medvil Football Club of Davao City opens its Group of Death campaign against Masbate at 2 p.m. today, Saturday, in the Philippine Football Federation-Suzuki Under-23 National Cup that formally opened at the Perdices Memorial Coliseum in Dumaguete City on Friday.

Instatech tourney resumes today

THE Instatech Inter-Hospital Basketball & Volleyball Tournament resumes today with six basketball games and two volleyball games.

The first volleyball game will be between Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) Tamaraws and Community Health & Development Cooperative Hospital (CHDCH) Chimeras while the second game will be Medical Mission Group of Hospitals (MMGH) - Davao Green Troupes versus the Davao Mediquest Hospital Incorporated (DMHI) Cowgirls.

NCFP-Davao to enhance Davao chess

JAMES Infiesto, regional director of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), will be joining seminars spearheaded by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) from May 18-25 at the Midas Hotel Casino in Pasay City in a bid to strengthen chess in Davao City.

Infiesto, speaking in yesterday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at Calle Cinco, called on other trainers who might be interested to joini the seminars.

2 cyclists to represent Davao City

TWO cyclists will represent Davao City in the 21-under track competition of the Philippine National Games at the Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City from May 26-27.

The two riders--Alfred Pinday and Efren John Maninyo--are winners of the 2013 Davao Summerfest Cycling Open Championships 21-under Division.

Beckham to retire from football at end of season

LONDON — David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.

The 38-year-old former England captain, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, said Thursday he will retire after the season.

Penalty shootout mars Goshenland football finale

IT ALL ended in a shootout.

Failing to win in their respective divisions, three teams had to win it in penalty shootout after regulation to bag the championship crowns of the second Goshen Land Summer Cup at the Brent Baguio football field.

Vicente: 2013 Baguio Sumvac Arnis

LOOKS like summer ended too soon! Or maybe rainy days just arrived early!

With little more sunny hours of the day, many are still on the verge of completing their summer planned activities.

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.

CIT-U dumps USC

SAN Marino Corned Tuna took the game hard in the two middle quarters when the Cebu Landmasters were playing with a handicap for a 94-79 win and the no.3 spot in the quarterfinal round of the Enervon-Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. Partners Cup 2013 at the Cebu Coliseum yesterday.

After a closely fought first quarter, San Marino-Cebu Institute of Technology University (CIT-U) suddenly went wild when the Cebu Landmasters-University of San Carlos (USC) had to play with only four players.

Teen Azkals clinic ends today at Aboitiz

THE Teen Azkals Soccer Clinic will have its final day today at the Aboitiz Sports Field.

The clinic started last Tuesday and was led by Teen Azkals head coach Marlon Maro and assistant Glen Ramos. It will culminate with a short training session and the participants will receive certificates and Azkals magazines.

Suzuki Cup opens today

AFTER a long postponement, the Philippine Football Federation– Suzuki Under-23 National Cup will finally kick off today at the Perdices Memorial Coliseum in Dumaguete City.

Instead of doing separate regional finals, the organizing committee decided to gather all the teams from different clusters in one venue as they vie for the title.

Lean delegation

CEBU City will only be joining 10 events in the Philippine National Games (PNG) on May 26 to June 2 in Manila due to lack of funds.

This was disclosed by Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) executive director Brando Velasquez.

Alaska Aces rip Kings in Game 1

MANILA—What was expected to be a close match, turned out to be lopsided affair as the Alaska Aces demolished Barangay Ginebra, 87-70, on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in the 38th PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.

Landmasters face San Marino in playoff today

THE Cebu Landmasters and San Marino Corned Tuna will battle for the right to face the “weakest team” in the quarterfinal round in the playoff match of the Enervon-Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. Partner’s Cup 2013 at 4 p.m. today at the Cebu Coliseum.

The Cebu Landmasters-University of San Carlos and the San Marino-Cebu Institute of Technology-University finished the double-round robin elimination with identical 5-5 records for a tie at the third place. Prime Asia Lending Corp is on top with a 10-0 record, while Gaisano Capital South is second with a 6-4 record.