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Prospect touted as the next ‘Casimero’ to fight in ‘Kumong Bol-Anon 14’
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The upcoming ‘Kumong Bol-Anon 14’ fight card at the Saulog Gymnasium in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, will not have a shortage of exciting bouts. The fight card slated on March 8 will feature eight exciting bouts, including two regional title fights in the main and co-main events. One of the exciting featured.....»»
Falcons, Shopify start Group Stage 2 with sweeps in DreamLeague
(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) Team Falcons and Shopify Rebellion swept their two matches as Group Stage 2 began Friday in DreamLeague Season 22. BetBoom Team and Xtreme Gaming won their matches in three maps. Group Stage 2 features one round robin of the top eight teams to advance, and matches are best-of-three. The playoffs are a four-team, double-elimination bracket. The grand final will be a best-of-f.....»»
Cebu Daily Newscast: Ando punches second Olympics ticket as Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo misses
Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast to know the latest news inside and outside Cebu City. Here’s what you need to know on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Ando punches second Olympics ticket as Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo misses Cebuana weight-lifter Elreen Ando is the latest Filipino athlete to qualify for the 2024 Paris olympics, after a strong.....»»
UC Webmasters bag 3 gold medals in Cebu City Olympics chess tourney
CEBU CITY, Philippines— The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters secured three gold medals in the recently concluded Cebu City Olympics chess tournament held at SM Seaside City Cebu this week. After seven rounds of competition, John Dave Lavandero, Edelyn Vosotros, and Adina Vera Kwan dominated their respective categories. Importantly, they will represent Cebu City in.....»»
Boxing trainer Domingo is confident Jerusalem will upset Shigeoka
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Veteran boxing trainer, Michael Domingo of ZIP Sanman Boxing Team, is confident that his prized ward Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem will make a repeat of the latter’s January 2023 world title victory in Japan. The Cebu-based Jerusalem will face the defending World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight champion, Yudai Shigeoka, in Nagoya,.....»»
Japan boxer, former three-division world champion, trains in Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former three-division world champion Kosei Tanaka returned to Cebu for some top-notch boxing training. The 28-year-old Japanese is the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimum, world flyweight, and former world light flyweight champion. He will spend three weeks in Cebu at the ZIP Sanman Boxing gym in Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe. .....»»
Araneta’s win crucial to Cebu’s boxing scene
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Omega Sports Promotions’ top honcho, Pio Paulo Castillo, sees Christian ‘The Bomb’ Araneta’s world title eliminator win as crucial to the future of Cebu’s boxing scene. During an interview during Aranet’s final sparring session at the Omega Boxing Gym in Mandaue City, Castillo said that Araneta’s victory could potentially pave the way.....»»
United Airlines to Introduce Mile Sharing Feature for Friends and Family
United Airlines to Introduce New “Family Pooling” Feature for Mileage Plus Members United Airlines has exciting news for its Mileage Plus members. The airline is.....»»
Manny Pacquiao’s bid to compete at Paris Olympics denied by IOC
MANILA, Philippines–Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has the gift of electrifying the crowd in all of his fights, except in the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee shut the door on the former eight-division world professional champion’s bid to carry the Philippine colors in the coming 2024 Paris Olympics. In response to a letter from the Philippine.....»»
Cebu Football Club starts PFL season on Saturday
CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu Football Club (CFC) Gentle Giants will spend most of their Philippines Football League (PFL) season at home as they host 12 of their 14 matches at the Dynamic Herb-Borromeo Sports Complex, beginning tomorrow, Saturday, April 6. The Gentle Giants, the first homegrown Cebu pro football club to reach the AFC.....»»
PMI, ARQ, ZIP Sanman boxers feted in first Elorde-Pacquiao Boxing Awards
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas was well-represented during the inaugural Elorde-Pacquiao Boxing Awards at Okada Manila last Sunday, March 24th. This was after 13 of Central Visayas’ best boxers from Cebu and Bohol were feted for their achievements in 2023. They were headed by none other than former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight.....»»
Araneta: Experience and Donaire’s help key to winning world title eliminator bout
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Omega Boxing Gym’s banner boxer, Christian “The Bomb” Araneta, is full of confidence heading into his third world title eliminator fight. The 28-year-old Cebuano knockout artist will trade leathers with Arvin “Hurricane” Magramo for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world junior flyweight world title eliminator on January 26 at the Nustar.....»»
UAAP debuts junior high school hoops
Junior high school basketball players will be on the spotlight as the UAAP starts the inaugural junior high school basketball tournament this weekend......»»
Junior Stags trample Junior Pirates for share of early lead in NCAA juniors hoops
San Sebastian College showed its intent in ending a 16-year NCAA junior basketball title drought as it smashed Lyceum of the Philippines University, 101-62, on Friday and seized a piece of the lead in Season 99 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre......»»
Boxing: WBO, GAB execs optimistic PH will end world title drought soon
CEBU CITY, Philippines — World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific president Leon Panoncillo and the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Richard Clarin share the belief that it’s only a matter of time for the Philippines to produce a new boxing world champion. Clarin and Panoncillo were in Tagbilaran City recently to officiate two WBO.....»»
Jerusalem ends PHL’s world title drought in boxing, wins WBC minimumweight belt in Japan
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Finally, the Philippines ended its world title drought in boxing after Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem dethroned Yudai Shigeoka via split decision to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight title on Sunday, March 31, in Nagoya, Japan. Jerusalem flexed his winning might against the heavily favored Japanese world champion after knocking.....»»
Vitor, PMI eyes rematch against Japanese tormentor
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hard-hitting Boholano Virgel “Valiente” Vitor of the PMI Bohol Boxing Stable is gunning for a rematch against Japanese Toshihiro Suzuki after reclaiming the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental super featherweight title. This was announced by his promoter and manager, Floriezyl Echavez Podot, the head of PMI Bohol Boxing Promotions. Podot made.....»»
More Filipino boxers gunning for world title in 2024
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Passionate Filipino boxing fans were utterly disappointed with Jerwin Ancajas‘ ninth-round knockout loss in the hands of World Boxing Association (WBA) world bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue in Tokyo, Japan, last Saturday. Many of these fans believed that the era of Philippine boxing was over and finding another “Manny Pacquiao” wasn’t that.....»»
CFC Gentle Giants reveal PFL fixtures
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Football Club (CFC) Gentle Giants will start their Philippines Football League (PFL) 2024 season with three matches in April. To recall, the Gentle Giants has almost completed in the overhaul in its roster and coaching staff, introducing new and returning faces into its fold for the PFL. CFC had.....»»
Cebu’s Jimenez beats Brillo, wrests GAB Youth minimumweight belt
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s John Kevin Jimenez of the Chao Sy Boxing Stable staged a huge upset after beating MP Boxing Stable’s prospect Jayson Brillo in the main event of the “Manny Pacquiao Presents Blow-by-Blow” fight card at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo on February 9. He defeated the heavily favored Brillo.....»»