Laborte leads Ateneo to dominating start in UAAP badminton tilt

Glendale G. Rosal 10/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano badminton ace and UAAP reigning “Most Valuable Player” Lyrden Laborte led Ateneo de Manila’s charge in beating the Adamson University, 5-0, to start their title retention bid in the UAAP Season 87…

Bergantin-Bisnar duo dominates Cagayan de Oro badminton tournament

Glendale G. Rosal 08/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebuano badminton pair of Elly Andrie Bergantin and Matt Cyrill Bisnar made waves at the C-One Badminton Challenge V7.0 held in Cagayan de Oro City over the weekend. The dynamic duo clinched…

Love is in the air as Chinese pair wins Olympic badminton gold

AFP 08/03/2024

PARIS, France – China’s Huang Yaqiong won Olympic badminton mixed doubles gold on Friday before she was surprised by a marriage proposal from her off-court partner. Huang and Zheng Siwei claimed the sport’s first gold of the…

Chinese badminton player, 17, dies after collapsing on court

Agence France Presse 07/01/2024

A 17-year-old Chinese player has died after collapsing on court during an international tournament in Indonesia, badminton officials said on Monday. Zhang Zhijie was taken ill during a match late Sunday against Japan’s Kazuma Kawano at the…

Cebu’s Laborte cruises deeper into the PHL Badminton Open 2024

Glendale G. Rosal 06/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano smasher Lyrden Laborte continued to put on a superb performance in the Philippine Badminton Open 2024 this week at the First Pacific Leadership Academy (FPLA) in Antipolo City. Laborte, one of the…

UC Webmasters rule secondary badminton in 30th Cebu City Olympics

Glendale G. Rosal 03/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters ruled the secondary badminton competition of the 30th Cebu City Olympics on Wednesday evening, March 29, 2023, at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) court. The UC…

Rotary District 3860 mulls bigger badminton tournament in May

Dale Rosal 03/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—After the highly successful Rotary District Governor’s Cup Badminton Tournament, the Rotary District 3860 eyes a bigger tournament in May.  Last February 18 to 24, 2023, the Rotary District 3860 in Cebu capped off its…

Pogoy relishes experience with Gullas Cup

Glendale G. Rosal 12/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Roger Ray Pogoy, one of Cebu’s brightest basketball stars, considers the annual Gullas Cup basketball tournament as his stepping stone to stardom. The Gullas Cup returns after more than two years of hiatus…

Webmasters rule 7 categories, dominate Cesafi badminton competition

Glendale G. Rosal 11/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters topped seven categories in last weekend’s Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) badminton tournament at the Metro Sports Lahug badminton court. This was after, the UC Webmasters…

Vigan to host Batang Pinoy nat’l finals in December

Glendale G. Rosal 08/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) will start conducting try-outs tomorrow, Friday, August 12, 2022, for the return of the Batang Pinoy National Championships in December in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The whole-day try-outs…

CCSC swimming pool reopens after 2 years

Glendale G. Rosal 04/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Excitement was palpable and the mood upbeat, as swimmers took to the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) swimming pool for the first time in two years when it reopened on Friday, April 22,…

Cebu City still ironing out protocols on return of contact sports

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Contact sports in Cebu City is still not allowed as officials here are still finalizing protocols on its eventual comeback. Councilor Joel Garganera, the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) chief, on Thursday, November…

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