Sporting Gold

 

Taekwondo jins bag gold, silver, bronze medals at Asian Meet

Filipino poomsae jins won one gold, two silver and one bronze medals, as the Philippines finished fourth overall in the second Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships

Azkals rise to highest-ever FIFA world rankings

The Philippines climbed to its highest-ever position in the FIFA world rankings, improving to No. 148. The Azkals climbed eight spots after placing at No. 156

Azkals striker Phil Younghusband gains mythical “Asian Best XI”

Phil Younghusband’s solid striking in last month’s AFC Challenge Cup in Nepal has earned for the Azkals ace forward a spot in a mythical “Asian Best XI”

Younghusband wins Golden Boot award in AFC Challenge Cup

Philippine Azkals striker Phil Younghusband won the Golden Boot award for the most number of goals scored in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup tournament. Younghusband scored 6 goals

Mountaineer Romi Garduce completes Seven Summits climb

Just like his past alpine climbs, his moment on top didn’t last long. But that fleeting moment proved historic as Romeo “Romi” Garduce emerged as the first Filipino to complete

Fil-Am is top goalkeeper of US MLS Real Salt Lake team

Filipino-American Nick Rimando is a player to watch in Major League Soccer in the U.S. Rimando, a native of Southern California, is the goalkeeper of the Real Salt Lake Team.

Pinoy youth chessers win 4 titles in Singapore Chess Fest

The country’s youth brigade ended the year with a bang in the Singapore International Chess Festival at the Jurong East Sports Complex.

Juvic Pagunsan hailed as Asia’s No.1 Golf Tour player

Juvic Pagunsan capped a historic season on the Asian Tour, winning the prestigious Players’ Player of the Year award to go with the coveted Order of Merit crown

Real Madrid sets up football school in the Philippines

When it comes to international football, only a few teams have had as much success as Real Madrid. Established in 1902, the club has won a record 31 La Liga titles

Phl Paintball team retains Paintball Asia Cup in Indonesia

The Global Gutz Philippine Paintball team successfully defended their championship in the recently concluded Paintball Asia Cup Tournament in Bali, Indonesia.