Butuan
Butuan chessfest starts tomorrow
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Lynde Salgados
Lynde Salgados is the veteran Sports Writer for the Mindanao Gold Star Daily. With a career spanning decades, Lynde has become one of the most respected voices in Southern Philippines sports journalism, known specifically for his deep expertise in the Philippine chess circuit and regional basketball leagues. Based in Cagayan de Oro, his reporting goes beyond the final score, focusing on the development of homegrown athletes and the grassroots growth of Mindanaoan sports. Whether analyzing a grandmaster's gambit or covering high-stakes local tournaments, Lynde’s work is defined by technical precision and a commitment to elevating the sporting narrative of Northern Mindanao.
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Mindanao
Bayugan champ Adamson, 4 others look sharp for the next collegiate war
BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur ― Be warned, the UAAP and NCAA basketball men’s top guns.
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Misamis Occidental
Misor-Oro chessers face stiff challenge in Ozamiz tilt
IT will be a significant challenge for the young chess players from Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro in the Asenso Ozamiz Open Chess Tournament 2025, which is scheduled to take place on July 12-13 at the City Gymnasium of Ozamiz.
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Mindanao
Mindanao chess teams set for rematch
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Cagayan de Oro
Oro chesser Canino set to face Russian champion
Cagayan de Oro chess prodigy Woman Fide Master Ruelle ‘Tawing’ Canino in the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Chess Cup set to be slated on July 6-7 in Batumi, Georgia
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Agusan Del Sur
UST, Adamson clash for Bayugan City hoops P300k top purse
It can be called the Battle of Champions between the 2018 titlist University of Santo Tomas and defending champion Adamson University in the cash-rich Mayor Kirk Asis Open Invitational Basketball Tournament 2025
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Misamis Occidental
Ozamiz bares half-a-million chess festival on July 12-13
“For the fifth consecutive time, big-time chess returns to Mindanao, thanks to Asenso Ozamiz City and the Asenso Misamis Occidental Team,” said Arena Grandmaster Rey Urbiztondo.
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Uncategorized
Bautista shines in Tamaraws’ win
Jorick Kyle Bautista, a 5-foot-11 guard for the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, may not be as flashy as his FEU predecessor and current PBA/Gilas stalwart Terence Romeo, but he possesses a similar winning attitude that can save games during crunch time.
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Agusan Del Sur
Bayugan hoop fest draws Normin crowd
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Misamis Oriental
Bigger cash prizes up for Claveria hoop fest
ALL roads lead to the breezy town of Claveria, Misamis Oriental with the staging of a cash-rich basketball event for Northern Mindanao's top civic teams.
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Misamis Occidental
Ozamiz successfully launches monthly Fide-rated chess tourney
KNOWN for organizing big chess events in Mindanao in terms of cash prizes, Ozamiz City is seriously considering another productive initiative: supporting its local talents to become highly competitive one day.
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Agusan Del Sur
Bayugan welcomes tough inter-collegiate hoops rivalry
BAYUGAN City, which is known as the “cut-flower capital” of Agusan del Sur due to its thriving cut-flower industry, will host anew exciting basketball competition among the country’s top collegiate teams.
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