Mosqueda, Tortal keep winning ways

CAGAYAN de Oro’s Dave Sebastian Mosqueda and Surigao City’s Rupert Ohrelle Tortal continued their winning ways, even as homeground bet Angelo Esguerra made his presence felt in Butuan leg of the nationwide 2013 Cebuana Lhuillier Age-Group tennis championships.

Grief-stricken Balquin rules 2nd QAB blitz tilt

CAGAYAN de Oro’s top non-master Johnnel Balquin won the 2nd Queen Angela Banaag Blitz Chess 2013 at the Capitol Chess Park in Cagayan de Oro City on the day his father passed away shortly later due to cardiac arrest.

“It was both good news and bad news but at least Balquin proved that he’s got that winning attitude,” said Ronaldo Banaag, licensed Merchant Master Mariner and tournament sponsor.

Panasonic, NBG eye solo lead

UNBEATEN teams Panasonic and Negros Basketball Group (NBG) depart ways after its collision at 11 a.m. on May 12 at Po Hang gym of Bacolod Tay Tung High School.

The winner will relax with a 3-0 lead in the Condura Cup-BUS Group 2nd conference invitational while the loser will join two others with a 2-1 slate as this 40 Up tournament marks its 3rd Sunday.

Handumanan Summer Cagefest finals set Sunday, May 12

A four-game basketball spectacle is set on Sunday, May 12 when the Handumanan summer tournament finally comes to a close at the barangay gym here.

MRRP and Phase 4 collide at 4:30 p.m., each hoping to clinch the 13 Under championship trophy.

Panasonic, NBG eye solo lead

UNBEATEN teams Panasonic and Negros Basketball Group (NBG) depart ways after its collision at 11 a.m. on May 12 at Po Hang gym of Bacolod Tay Tung High School.

The winner will relax with a 3-0 lead in the Condura Cup-BUS Group 2nd conference invitational while the loser will join two others with a 2-1 slate as this 40 Up tournament marks its 3rd Sunday.

Lakays renew rivalry with Japs in One FC

WITH Honorio Banario defending his first featherweight belt, two more mix martial artists from Team Lakay were added to the stacked One Fighting Championship (FC) event this May 31 at the MOA Arena.

Rey Docyogen returns to Asia’s largest MMA promotions, while Geje Eustaquio makes his comeback after his long-time debut last year which will be the undercard in the Banario-Koji Oishi face off and pound-for-pound king Bibiano Fernandes taking on Koetsu Okazaki for the ONE FC Bantamweight Interim Title.

Vicente: Rated PG

WHEN parents, particularly mothers, get involved in the activities of their children, expect a brick of wall of supporters.

In our Arnis community, parents are starting to gather themselves and form some sort of bonding group to oversee the development of their children in their chosen sports.

Santisima sweeps Wednesday for YMCA crown

SANTISIMA completed a rare sweep by repeating over Wednesday Club, 81-63, in game 2 of their best of three finals at the close of the third YMCA CUP 1st Conference.

With a deeper bench in tow, coach Jericho Portuguez dug deep in his sleeve to take an early 13-point advantage in the opening canto and enjoy a 24-15 cushion.

Pestaño: Controversial chess simul exhibitions

LAST April 30, Grandmaster Timur Gareev conducted a 33-board blindfolded simultaneous exhibition at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.

Villaflor: Global’s 12th man

GLOBAL FC manager Brian Reid was a happy man right after his team won its first game in the AFC President’s Cup Wednesday night at the Cebu City Sports Complex.

Boracay Dragons take frisbee crown

THE Boracay Dragons frisbee team defeated defending champions Mulatto Davao in the Pool A Mixed Division final of the 3rd Daba-Daba National Frisbee competition.

In a largely back-and-forth affair between the two teams, Boracay Dragons finally crept ahead on the score sheet to beat Mulatto Davao 17-15 at the Agro Field along Quimpo Boulevard to take the tournament crown from the defending champions right in their hometown.

Financial issues stifle Davao's martial arts bids

LACK of funds continues to haunt sports team around Davao City, especially when it comes to joining competitions outside the city.

The local martial arts scene is no exception to this, as Bern Rexander Tacay bared at the Davao Sportswrites Association (DSA) forum held yesterday at the Dexter's Pizza Stadium along MacArthur Highway.

A political golf dynasty?

THE 8th Pomelo Tee of Rancho Palos Verdes successfully concluded May 5 with two players making a hole-in-one.

Mimi Siason made a hole-in-one last May 2, 2013, at hole no. 6. While Diomedes Lim made the feat last May 4, 2013, at hole no. 11.

Global eyes 2nd win

AFTER a comfortable opening day win, a cautious Global FC will gun for its second win against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) FC of Pakistan in their Group B match of the Asian Football Confederation President’s Cup at the Cebu City Sports CEnter.

Yap rules Mandaue Chess Open

INTERNATIONAL Master Kim Steven Yap won all the marbles as he finished unbeaten to win the Mandaue Mayor’s Cup Chess Open Tournament at the J Center Mall Activity Center last Sunday.

Yap had a near perfect tournament, save for a drawing in round 7 against Fide Masters Anthony Makinano. He finished the nine-round Swiss System tournament with 8.5 points to win the P10,000 cash.

World youth champ leads PH team in Russia

MANILA—World youth champion Eumir Felix Marcial will lead a six-man team who will see action in the Konstantin Korotkov Memorial International Boxing tournament set to start Tuesday in Khabarovsk, Russia.

Apart from Marcia, who will see action in the 64-kilo. class, the othet Filipino pugilists are Rogen Ladon (49 kilos), Ian Clark Baustista (52s), Mario Fernandez (56), Junel Cantancio (60) and Wilfredo Lopez (69).

Calderon eyes win in Bohol

RED Bull’s Jette Calderon hopes to maintain his dominance in the Formula KT expert class as he prepares for the second leg of the 2013 Kartzone SuperKart Series on May 18 at the Panglao Kartways in Bolod, Panglao,Bohol.

Espinosa falters

CEBUANO Hanna Espinosa’s bid for a grand slam faltered after second seed Erika Manduriao beat her, 6-4,6-3 in their semifinal match of the girls 18-Under in the 7th leg of the 2013 Smart Head Junior Satellite Tennis Tournament in Bacolod City.

New Millenium faces Dewfoam in finals

THE top seeded New Millenium Hardware ‘95 and the fifth-ranked Dewfoam ‘88 bested separate foes to set up a championship showdown in the Cebu Eastern College Alumni Basketball Association’s 12th Dr. Chen Lieh Fu Memorial Cup last Tuesday night at the City Sports Club-Cebu gym.

Donald Anthony Ting survived a torrid hardcourt shootout with Chester Cokaliong to power Class ‘95 to a hard-earned 80-75 victory over the third seeded Shell ‘80s, while Class ‘88 rode on a sizzling offensive in the middle quarters to terminate the First Family Appliance Circle ‘96, 47-36.

TNT goes for finals slot

MANILA—The Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters gun for the first finals slot when they battle the Barangay Ginebra Kings Friday in Game 4 of the best-of-five semifinal series of the 38th Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.

Coach Norman Black’s team is just a win away (2-1) from the Finals following a convincing 98-80 win over Ginebra in Game 3 last Wednesday, thanks to new import Tony Mitchell’s 29 points, 11 in the third period and 12 rebounds in his debut.

Lancers begin regional bid

THE Lancers continue their campaign in the Coca Cola PBA Youngstars Basketball Tournament as the Visayas Regional phase kicks off today at the Capitol Parish Gym.

The Lancers earned another spot at the Regional tournament after winning the Cebu Leg with a 67-59 victory over the Warriors this week. They will represent Cebu and will face West Negros University of Bacolod City and Iloilo City.

Vinluan: Sports fuss

IT’S a big balancing act when it comes to the fuss and buzz of sports because underestimating people is almost always a mistake. In the infinite wisdom of a sports enthusiast, he turns “I Wish” into “I will” and “I can’t” into “I can”, as he takes himself seriously and try to make things work.

Wa-o KOs foe to win WBC Asia belt

AFTER being caught with a right straight that sent him down the canvass, LUZPROBA super bantamweight Rex Wa-o turned the tide and earns a second round stoppage of compatriot Danilo Gabisa in their 10-round encounter.

A vicious right sent Wa-o to the canvass halfway in the first round but that did not stop Wa-o from becoming the aggressor of the fight as he pushed Gabisa to the corner and landed several blows that prompted the referee to stop the bout in the second round with 1:47 remaining and win the WBC Asia Super bantamweight belt at the La Trinidad gym.

Global warning

GLOBAL FC of the Philippines did not disappoint the crowd with an emphatic 5-0 rout of Yeedezin FC of Bhutan in the UFL Champion’s debut in the Asian Football Confederation President’s Cup last night at the Cebu City Sports Center.

Global FC now leads Group B with three points, while Dordoi of Kyrgyzstan and KRL FC of Pakistan share second spot with one point each after playing to a 1-1 draw in the opening game.

Aces survive San Mig to take lead

MANILA—Veteran Sonny Thoss and RJ Jazul shared the heroic roles as the Alaska Aces escaped with an 89-82 overtime win over San Mig Coffee to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five semifinal series of the 38th Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup before a crowd of 23,000 at the Araneta Coliseum.

Espinosa eyes 3rd title in Smart Head tennis

Cebuana Hanna Espinosa barged into the semifinals of the Girls 18-Under after routing Grace Zapanta, 6-1,6-0, in the 7th leg of the 2013 Smart Head Junior Satellite Tennis Tournament in Bacolod City.

The 18-year-old Espinosa will be gunning for her third title in the 11th- leg series against Erika Manduriao, who won over Judelee Hontraciego, 6-0,6-1. Another Cebuano bet, Elgy Dasian, secured a semifinals seat after routing Angeline Suarnava, 6-2,6-3 and will face Lenelyn Milo, a 7-5, 6-2 winner over Toni Rose Raymundo, 7-5,6-2.

Pages: Memories of Rizal Memorial Sports Complex

MANILA — Twenty five years ago this summer, I stepped inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex for the first time. I was a skinny, pimple-faced 16-year-old who was joining the Group 1 (biggest) junior tennis event in Manila.

Time travels fast!

Limpag: Here’s to more miracles in President’s Cup

I SAID Cebu needs a miracle for a succesfsul AFC President’s Cup hosting and I think we got one and aside from the guys in the Cebu Football Association and the guys who worked their asses off to get the pitch back into world-class condition, we have to thank The One above for it.

Anyone who has been outside his or her home the past weeks or so knows that it’s been hot as hell in Cebu, but, for the past few days, we’ve been blessed with good and grass-friendly weather.

Speak out: What’s missing in Oklahoma

Nouia Eco Contributor

WHEN the Oklahoma City Thunder lost Russell Westbrook for the remainder of the season to a lateral meniscus tear, they lost more than just the 24 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7 assists he brings to the table every night. The impact of the other half of the team’s superstar duo goes beyond the numbers he puts up. Sure, the stats are significant but what OKC really misses about their starting point guard is his flair.

Lion Tiger stuns Gaisano Capital

LION-TIGER Katol Aerosols whacked the unsuspecting Gaisano Capital South, 72-69, for their third win in nine games in the Enervon-Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. Partner’s Cup 2013 at the Cebu Coliseum last Tuesday evening.

Meanwhile, league leader and defending champion Prime Asia Lending Corp will face the Cebu Landmasters in an out-of-town game in San Remegio at 6 p.m.