Former NBA player Rashid Byrd sentenced to 90 years in prison for sexual assault

INQUIRER.net US Bureau 03/02/2024

LOS ANGELES – Former NBA player Rashid Byrd has been sentenced to 90 years to life in state prison for a series of violent sexual assaults that occurred in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties from 2015 to 2020,…

Rama denies involvement in hit-and-run that killed young player

Kim Ablaña 02/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama denies any involvement in the hit-and-run case that killed a young basketball player. In a press conference on Tuesday, February 6, at Cebu City Hall, Rama denied any…

Mantilla on UP stint: An experience of a lifetime

Immae Lachica 11/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Although his one-and-done stint with the University of the Philippines (UP) has come to an end, Cebuano cager Jaybie Bacus Mantilla said he will keep with him the memories he had with the Fighting Maroons…

June Mar Fajardo’s advice to promising Cesafi stars: Respect the game, be coachable

Brian Mikhael Judilla Ochoa 11/08/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—If there’s one person aspiring basketball players in Cebu should look up to, it must be  June Mar Fajardo.    After all, the gentle giant from the southern Cebu town of Pinamungajan who plays for the…

Pogoy to aspiring Cebuano cagers: Never give up on your dreams

JONAS PANERIO 02/26/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas’ Cebuano wingman Roger Ray Pogoy urged his fellow Cebuano players to keep on working on their hoop dreams, much like he did when he was still a young stud playing…

Fajardo sets PBA record as he bags 5th MVP trophy

Jonas N. Panerio 01/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano powerhouse June Mar Fajardo reset the record books as he won a fifth straight Most Valuable Player (MVP) award during the Leo Awards on Sunday at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.…

STC retains PSDL volleyball title

Ray Charlie Diaz 12/01/2018

  The St. Theresa’s College (STC) volleybelles successfully defended their title in the 7th season of the Private Schools Developmental League (PSDL) volleyball competition. STC defeated St. Louis College-Cebu Lady Cardinals, 15-25, 25-20, 25-15, 19-25, 15-7, on…

USC bags Cesafi women’s volleyball title

Ray Charlie C. Diaz 11/24/2018

The University of San Carlos (USC) Lady Warriors ended their six-year title drought after they emerged as this season’s Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Women’s Volleyball tournament champions. USC defeated the University of San Jose- Recoletos…

PSDL suspends DLIC player

Ray Charlie Diaz 10/10/2018

A PLAYER from the Divine Life Institute of Cebu (DLIC) will be suspended following a heated game against the San Isidro Parish School (SIPS) in the Private Schools Developmental League (PSDL) 18-Under basketball tournament last Saturday at…

Yerro is week’s best player in NBTC ranking

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 09/10/2018

THE UNIVERSITY of the Visayas’ (UV) high-leaping forward Joshua Yerro emerged as the new top player in Week 2 of the Chooks-to-Go/National Basketball Training Center Cesafi 24 rankings. Yerro, a native of Ormoc, vaulted to the top…

Pros and cons of having no foreign player in Cesafi

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 08/23/2018

SOME of the Cesafi’s best players have shared their thoughts on the news that foreign players will be prohibited from playing in the league starting in 2021. Reigning league MVP, Jaybie Mantilla of the University of San…

After acing academics, player with PhD hitting aces in Paris

AP 06/02/2018

PARIS — After acing her studies enough to earn a Ph.D., Mihaela Buzarnescu is back to acing opponents — all the way into the fourth round of the French Open. The 30-year-old Romanian was a promising junior…

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