MANILA, Philippines -- A medal is still elusive for the Philippines in the Paris Paralympics.
Para swimmer Angel Otom finished in fifth place in the women’s 50-meter butterfly - S5 on Saturday midnight (Manila time), ending her Paralympic debut.
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PARIS—Angel Mae Otom kept her speedy pace off the blocks until reaching the wall to progress to her second medal race in the 17th Paralympic Games. “This is how I should perform in the final. My speed has to be consistent from start to finish,” said Otom after landing third in her heat in 46.85.
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MANILA, Philippines — Robinsons Retail renewed its 15-year sponsorship of the University of the Philippines men’s basketball team (UP-MBT) heading to UAAP Season 87.
The recent development further reinforced Robinson Retail’s commitment to foster athletic excellence and community spirit.
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Four title contenders will face off right at the start of the NCAA’s historic centennial season with reigning titlist San Beda battling Lyceum and last year’s runner up Mapua facing third-placer St. Benilde today before an expected mammoth MOA Arena crowd.
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MANILA, Philippines–Former unified world super bantamweight king Marlon Tapales and his Indian foe conquered the scales Friday a day before their scheduled showdown on Saturday at Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Tapales stepped in at 121.7 pounds while Saurabh Kumar tipped in at 120.6 lbs with the Filipino southpaw’s World Boxing Council (WBC) Asia
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MANILA, Philippines—College of St. Benilde had a subpar run in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament but that may all change in the upcoming season. At least, that’s what team captain Mark Sangco thinks. Sangco likes what he sees from this batch of Blazers heading into the NCAA Season 100. “I feel like this
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MANILA, Philippines -- Three in a row for Blackwater. The Blackwater Bossing have won their third straight game in the PBA Governors’ Cup after getting back at the NLEX Road Warriors, 110-99, for a triumphant start in the second round of the eliminations Friday evening at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
The Bossing is now at .500 after starting the import-laden conference at 0-3. They are still yet to lose since replacement foreign reinforcement George King arrived.
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MANILA, Philippines — With one year to go before the country’s historic hosting of the 2025 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championships, Japanese national team star Yuji Nishida and Osaka Bluteon are out to play the Alas Pilipinas in a series of friendlies over the weekend at Philsports Arena. From representing Japan in the Volleyball Nations
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MANILA, Philippines — Two days after ruling the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference, Creamline opened its Grand Slam bid with a dominant 25-13, 25-12, 25-15 win over Est Cola of Thailand in the Invitationals on Friday at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. After ending a six-year Reinforced title drought with a sweep of the Akari
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MANILA, Philippines — La Salle coach Topex Robinson thinks the new UAAP eligibility rules are unfair. The league recently approved that a transferee from one UAAP member school to another will now require a one-year residency and will also be deducted one playing year. “At the end of the day, I will abide by what
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Farm Fresh star hitter Trisha Tubu said that she did not expect to win the Best Opposite Spiker award in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference, as she became the first-ever Foxy to win an individual award since they joined the league last season.
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Lia Duque and Patrick Tambalque delivered commanding performances to claim victory in the premier 16-18 category of the ICTSI Junior PGT Series 6, all but sealing their spots in next month’s Match Play Championship.
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NEW YORK — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner used an aggressive, net-rushing style to reach the US Open semifinals for the first time by getting past 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday night. Sinner — a 23-year-old from Italy who was cleared in a doping case less than a week before the U.S.
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After an excellent game against his former team, Magnolia Hotshots forward Zavier Lucero said that facing the NorthPort Batang Pier gave him “no extra motivation."
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The Kurashiki Ablaze are more concerned about the type of play they bring to the Filipino volleyball community rather than their title-retention bid at the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference, which unfurled on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
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The rash of injuries hounding Meralco in the PBA Governors’ Cup has presented a major task for less-heralded players to step up. But after ending the first round by winning four games out of five, including Wednesday’s mastery of the Converge FiberXers, there’s reason for the Bolts to be thankful. “We challenge those guys who
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MANILA, Philippines–Magnolia broke free from NorthPort in the homestretch to claim a 105-94 victory Wednesday and move to solo third in Group A after the first round of the PBA Governors’ Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Paul Lee made key plays when it mattered while Zavier Lucero posted a double-double at the expense of his
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On cloud nine. That was the general feeling of Creamline when it claimed its ninth Premier Volleyball League title with a swift, unforgiving 25-15, 25-23, 25-17 pounding of a talented but untested Akari.
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John Paul Agustin Jr. finally savored victory after three near-misses as he captured the boys’ 13-15 crown in the ICTSI Junior PGT Series 6 at Mount Malarayat Golf and Country Club Wednesday. The field, including participants in the 16-18 division, faced another grueling day as they navigated unpredictable weather conditions on the Mt. Lobo and
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Japan’s undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue successfully defended his titles after stopping Ireland’s TJ Doheny in the seventh round on Tuesday in Tokyo. The unbeaten Inoue was declared the winner when Doheny was left hobbling and unable to continue following a barrage to the body from the man nicknamed “Monster”. The 31-year-old Inoue.
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MANILA, Philippines — “Continue to fight.” The PLDT High Speed Hitters made this vow after their protest concerning an alleged net touch in the most critical moment of their semifinal loss to Akari at the MOA Arena Thursday was junked by the PVL Sunday night.
“The High Speed Hitters are in the business of inspiring the next generation of athletes who will one day play in the big leagues,” said the team through its social media handles.
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Filipino tanker Ernie Gawilan lived up to his promise as he barged into the men’s 400-meter freestyle S7 final with a strong swim in the heats of the 17th Paralympics at the Paris La Defense Arena.
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MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone didn’t run out of praises for Japeth Aguilar after the Gin Kings’ victory in the PBA Governors’ Cup Friday night. Aguilar deserved every bit of compliment from Cone after leading Ginebra to a much-needed win. “He’s putting up, dare I say, MVP numbers at this point through this first
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The third edition of the FIA Motorsport Games is set in Valencia, Spain on Oct. 23-27, and will unite athletes from around the globe competing in an unparalleled number of motorsport disciplines.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — The just-concluded ContentAsia Awards was an impressive showcase of the best television content in the continent. The event, held at the intimate CornerMax events venue downtown, brought together a wide range of talent from all over the region. Over 150 finalists in 26 categories descended upon Taipei to take part in the ceremony. Representatives from ABS-CBN, GMA and PTV were in attendance.
“This is just an extension of what we’ve been doing for the last five years,” explains dynamic organizer Janine Stein. “The only thing missing was celebrating all this great content from Asia.”
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More than 400 athletes from 12 countries will embody the spirit of heroism here tomorrow for the 5150 Triathlon Dapitan and the Go for Gold Sunrise Sprint in Zamboanga del Norte.
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Japeth Aguilar and Justin Brownlee had big performances for Barangay Ginebra, leading the Gin Kings to their second straight win in the PBA Governors’ Cup -- at the expense of the free-falling Phoenix Fuel Masters, 110-101, Friday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
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MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra, a perennial title contender, finally got a streak going in the PBA Governors’ Cup after a 110-101 thumping of hapless Phoenix on Friday night. The crowd darlings drew 31 points, four rebounds and a pair of steals from its veteran forward Japeth Aguilar, who matched his fourth career-best scoring output and helped.
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MANILA, Philippines–Blackwater rolled past NLEX on Friday night with a 110-99 victory to extend its winning ways in the PBA Governors’ Cup. With import George King playing yet another stellar game, the Bossing also drew brilliant performances from its locals, especially four-time PBA All-Star Troy Rosario, to improve to 3-3 in Group B play. “It’s.
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MANILA, Philippines -- It will be a star-studded Uratex Dream that will compete in the inaugural Half Court 3x3 tournament this weekend.
Gilas Pilipinas women mainstays Kaye Pingol and Afril Bernardino will spearheaded the Dream in the 3x3 tournament that will be held in Okada Manila.
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Filipino hoops fans are in for a treat as the newly released NBA 2K25 game will have Gilas Pilipinas jerseys ready to use in gameplay, as announced during the game’s launch at the NBA Store at SM Mall of Asia on Friday.
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More than 400 athletes from 12 countries are gearing up to embody the spirit of heroism here Sunday, September 8, as they take on the 5150 Triathlon Dapitan and the Go for Gold Sunrise Sprint in Zamboanga del Norte.
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With TNT dealing with a number of injuries, including on import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, head coach Chot Reyes said the Tropang Giga banked on the team’s defense in Thursday night’s 107-89 win against the Terrafirma Dyip.
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After encouraging performances in the Paris Olympics, trailblazers Joanie Delgaco, Sam Catantan and Nesthy Petecio emphasized the importance of inspiring the next generation of young athletes.
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After consecutive forgettable finishes, coach Pido Jarencio, now in his second stint with University of Santo Tomas (UST), has jump-started the rebuild of the Growling Tigers. The process began for the proud program with the overhauling of last season’s personnel which finished at the bottom of the standings with a 2-12 card. Already without the
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TNT ended the first round of the PBA Governors’ Cup in good spirits after winning four of five games despite dealing with banged bodies. And now coach Chot Reyes, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and the Tropang Giga, who on Thursday produced a 107-89 defeat of the winless Terrafirma Dyip at Ninoy Aquino Stadium, head into the latter
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Around 750 black belters from all over the country take part in the 2024 Smart/MVP Sports Foundation Best-of-the-Best Taekwondo Championships slated Sept. 7-8 at the Ayala Malls, Manila Bay in Parañaque City.
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It’s four years away from the Los Angeles Olympics but this early, Philippine Aquatics president Miko Vargas is laying the groundwork to qualify a homegrown swimmer with at least a selection B time and promote open-water swimming as a potential medal event.
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Reigning champion TNT Tropang Giga turned it up late to beat Terrafirma, 107-89, and regain a piece of Group A lead in the PBA Governors’ Cup last night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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MANILA, Philippines–June Mar Fajardo saved San Miguel Beer from the jaws of defeat as he knocked down a buzzer-beating jumper for a thrilling 113-112 win over Rain or Shine Thursday in Group B of the PBA Governors’ Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Fajardo scored from about 21 feet off Gian Mamuyac to rescue the Beermen
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MANILA, Philippines -- When all else fails, count on the eight-time PBA Most Valuable Player to make the big shot.
June Mar Fajardo saved the day for San Miguel as the Beermen dealt the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters their first loss of the PBA Governors’ Cup, 113-112, Thursday evening at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
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MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Memphis forward GG Jackson II had surgery Wednesday to repair the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, and the NBA‘s Grizzlies said Jackson’s status will be re-evaluated in three months. The Grizzlies updated Jackson’s status for an injury they first announced Aug. 30. Jackson hurt his foot on a layup playing basketball.
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Lionel Messi may be considered by many as the greatest football player of all time, but the Argentina star was omitted from the list of nominations to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award — the sport’s most prized individual honor. The record eight-time winner and holder of the trophy did not feature Wednesday in a.
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The TNT Tropang Giga sent the Terrafirma Dyip to their fifth straight loss in the PBA Governors’ Cup, 107-89, to grab a share of the Group A lead in the PBA Governors' Cup Thursday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
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Pole vault king Armand Duplantis beat 400m hurdles master Karsten Warholm in a one-off 100m exhibition race in Zurich on Wednesday. Pitched as “100m to settle it all, a battle of legends”, Sweden’s Duplantis used all his raw runway speed to belt out an incredible start he never ceded. Norway’s Warholm, in lane six, one.
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MANILA, Philippines–Kurashiki cruised to a second consecutive win in the PVL Invitational Conference with a quick 25-13, 25-16, 25-16 blowout of replacement team Farm Fresh on Thursday at PhilSports Arena. Cing Low Mei top scored again for the Ablaze with 12 points from seven attacks, four blocks and an ace while player of the game
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The Philippine junior baseball team was obliterated by Japan, 0-13, in the Asia 18-Under Baseball Championship at the Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei.
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Miguel Tabuena bounced back from a shaky finish at the Indonesia Open last week, turning in an impressive four-under-par 68 at the start of the Shinhan Donghae Open at the Ocean Course in Club 72, South Korea.
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Gilas Pilipinas boys succumbed to unbeaten New Zealand, 75-58, to finish at third spot in Group D of the 2024 FIBA U18 Asia Cup late Wednesday night at the As Salt Arena Complex in Amman, Jordan.
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Lanao del Norte’s Satar Salem is eager to break his winless streak as he leads a formidable field in the men’s category of the 5150 Dapitan, set to unfold on Sunday, September 8, in Zamboanga del Norte.
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