BACOLOD CITY — St. John’s Institute defeated Trinity Christian School, 81-60, to retain the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association ( NOPSSCEA) 10-Under basketball tournament for its fifth straight at LNA7 Memorial Sports Center of the West Negros University here Saturday.

BACOLOD CITY — Carlos Hilado Memorial State College-Alijis Campus in this city and Bago City College-2 won the men and women’s title, respectively, in the 5th USLS-VSO-PESAR Department Inter-Collegiate Park Volley Festival held here at the University of St. La Salle (USLS) football field over the weekend.

MANILA — Gary David is not letting any event, whether it be inside or outside the playing court, distract him from his objective of leading Powerade to a PBA championship.

DAVAO CITY — The Association for the Advancement of Karatedo (AAK) Davao has once again proved its world-class caliber by winning two gold medals plus a silver and bronze medals in the 2nd La Salle Greenhills Inter-School Karatedo Championships last Sunday at the La Salle Greenhills Gym in Manila.

COTABATO CITY — The Cotabato City government has given its full support to the filming of an independent film by Director Gutierrez Mangansakan II.

DAVAO CITY — Thirteen members of the Davao del Norte Barangay Una boxing team are now in rigid training in preparation for the 2012 PLDT-ABAP National Amateur Boxing Championship scheduled on March 4-7 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

MANILA — The graduate school Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication in Manila has taken an innovative step - by its account a “quantum leap to bring its programs” to the doorsteps of communication practitioners.

ZAMBOANGA CITY — All is set for the holding of the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) athletic meet from Feb. 24 to 28 in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte.

MOSCOW — World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko said he wants to knock out Britain's Dereck Chisora in a rematch to “punish” him for his behavior before their last fight, the German daily Die Welt reported on Tuesday.

MOSCOW — The CSKA Moscow hockey team has fired Slovak coach Julius Supler, a high-placed club official told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

BACOLOD CITY — The Andres Bonifacio Elementary School (ABES) here won majority of titles in the 3rd Marrel’s Cup Age Group Table tennis tournament held at Lopue’s Table tennis Association (LOPTTA) Event Center recently.

WANNING, China — China Dragon Boat Tournament 2012 kicked off Wednesday in Wanning city of China's Hainan Province.

ILOILO CITY — A total of 10 local basketball teams under Brackets A and B of the Mayor’s Cup 2012 will see action starting Feb. 24 until March 4 at the University of San Agustin gym here with free admission.

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, Feb. 22 (PNA) -- Six Cebuano jins made it to the Philippine national taekwondo team and will be representing the country in the Asian Taekwondo Championships in Vietnam in May.

HANOI — The International Chess Tournament for the HDBank Cup 2012 will be held in Vietnam's southern Ho Chi Minh City on March 2-7, attracting nearly 100 players from 15 countries and regions, the host Vietnam Chess Federation said Wednesday.