Avaricio wins crown from 8 strokes down
Chanelle Avaricio pulled off one of the most stirring comebacks in the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour history, rallying from eight strokes down and edging Sarah Ababa by one to snatch the ICTSI Negros Occidental Golf Classic crown at the Marapara course here yesterday......»»
Avaricio rules Negros Occidental Golf Classic with 70
Chanelle Avaricio pulled off one of the most stirring comebacks in the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour history, rallying from eight strokes down and edging Sarah Ababa by one to snatch the crown......»»
Alido rallies with fiery 64, wins by one
Ira Alido did the unthinkable the way girlfriend Chanelle Avaricio essayed a highly improbable come-from-behind win in the women’s side of the ICTSI Negros Occidental Golf Classic presented by MORE Power, charging back from five shots down to beat Tony Lascuña and Rupert Zaragosa by one for the hotly-disputed championship here yesterday......»»
Lillard wins NBA three-point title; Unheralded McClung is dunk king
SALT LAKE CITY (AFP) — Portland’s Damian Lillard won the Three-Point Contest and unheralded Mac McClung captured the Slam Dunk Contest crown on Saturday, Feb. 18, at NBA All-Star Game weekend festivities. Mac McClung of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks the ball during the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest as part of ........»»
Milliam edges Madis, cops Caniza Open crown
Bracing for a tough challenge against an unranked rival who barreled her way to the final with a couple of big wins in the lower half of the 64-player draw, the top-seeded Milliam pulled through in a break-break game in the opening set by holding serve thrice then survived a back-and-forth battle of breaks in the next to clinch the victory......»»
Talisay’s Kiara Liane Wellington wins big in Sinulog Festival Queen 2023
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Talisay City’s Kiara Liane Wellington brought home the crown and title Sinulog Festival Queen 2023, besting 10 other candidates in the beauty tilt’s coronation night on Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Cebu City Sports Center. Wellington’s win of the most coveted title comes on top of multiple special awards that […] The post Talisay’s Kiara Liane Wellington wins big in Sinulog Festival Queen 2023 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
National Stroke Play: Gabasa, Corpus romp off with big wins
Junia Gabasa and Carl Corpus cruised to a pair of lopsided victories to crown themselves the new National Stroke Play champions......»»
Vietnam wins first Miss Intercontinental crown; PH’s Gabrielle Basiano in Top 20
MANILA, Philippines—Vietnam won its first Miss Intercontinental crown at the culmination of the pageant’s 50th edition in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on Friday, October 14 (Oct 15 in Manila). Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc bested 70 other aspirants to become “the most beautiful woman of all continents,” just a year after compatriot Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien […] The post Vietnam wins first Miss Intercontinental crown; PH’s Gabrielle Basiano in Top 20 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Confident Malixi eyes 3rd LPGT crown at Riviera
Malixi nipped multi-titled Princess Superal by one in this year’s kickoff leg at Luisita last March after closing out the 2021 LPGT season with a runway victory at Midlands last December. She skipped the next six LPGT events to campaign in the US junior and amateur championships then returned and beat Chihiro Ikeda by 13 strokes at Valley last month......»»
Casimero wins cat-and-mouse game with Cuban, keeps crown
Johnriel Casimero played cat and mouse with Cuban challenger Guillermo Rigondeux and managed to eke out a split decision win to retain the World Boxing Organization bantamweight title......»»
Former foster child wins Mrs. Universe
A former foster child won the Mrs. Universe 2021 crown......»»
Crowded chase seen at Eagle Ridge
Princess Superal is ready for a repeat, Chanelle Avaricio is primed for a strong finish while Harmie Constantino is all geared up for a big rebound, setting off a spirited chase for the ICTSI Eagle Ridge Ladies Classic crown beginning today in Gen. Trias, Cavite......»»
Fiery start up as LPGT Eagle Ridge unwraps
Princess Superal is ready for a repeat, Chanelle Avaricio is primed for a strong finish, while Harmie Constantino is all geared up for a big rebound, setting off a spirited chase for the ICTSI Eagle Ridge Ladies Classic crown beginning Wednesday in Gen. Trias, Cavite......»»
Masbate scientist wins Binibining Pilipinas 2021 top crown
Hannah Arnold, a forensic scientist from Masbate, won the top crown at the just concluded 57th edition of the annual Binibining Pilipinas pageant......»»
Superal foils Avaricio, claims ICTSI Sherwood crown
Princess Superal needed to thwart Chanelle Avaricio’s spirited challenge with a clutch birdie on the 17th to fire a 65 and hack out a one-stroke victory in the ICTSI Sherwood Ladies Challenge.....»»
Rahm wins US Open for first major crown, clinches top ranking
LA JOLLA (AFP) – Jon Rahm made tension-packed long birdie putts on the last two holes Sunday to win the 121st US Open and capture his first major title, defeating South African Louis Oosthuizen by one stroke. The 26-year-old Spaniard curled in a spectacular birdie putt from just inside 25 feet at the par-4 17th […].....»»
Laguna Heroes claim PCAP crown
Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla and FIDE Master Austin Jacob Literatus came through with the wins that mattered most as the Laguna Heroes edged the Camarines Soaring Eagles in the Armageddon playoff, 2-1, and crowned themselves first Professional Chess Association of the Philippines champions Saturday night......»»
Laguna wins first pro chess tournament crown in thriller vs Camarines
With Camarines and Laguna squared with one win each in Armageddon, it came down to the board between Asuela and Literatus......»»
Constantino wins pro golf debut, foils Superal
Gen. Trias, Cavite---Rookie Harmie Constantino proved clutch as she birdied No. 13 for a crucial two-shot swing then matched Princess Superal’s birdie on the 16th to claim the ICTSI Eagle Ridge Challenge crown by two on a closing 73 at the Aoki course here yesterday......»»
Blachowicz edges Adesanya to retain UFC crown; Nunes wins, makes it 12 in a row
Jan Blachowicz bounced back from a slow start to outpoint Israel Adesanya and retain his light heavyweight title after an enthralling tactical battle at UFC 259 in Las Vegas on Saturday. In the co-main event, Amanda Nunes blasted Megan Anderson en route to an easy first-round submission win to defend her featherweight title, and Petr […] The post Blachowicz edges Adesanya to retain UFC crown; Nunes wins, makes it 12 in a row appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Djokovic wins first set in Australian Open final
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic won the first set of the Australian Open final 7-5 against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev at Melbourne Park on Sunday. World number one Djokovic is chasing a record-extending ninth Australian Open title, while fourth-ranked Medvedev is seeking a first Grand Slam crown. The post Djokovic wins first set in Australian Open final appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»