BREAKING NEWS: The Philippines’ Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has won the 2022 Golden Fly Series in Schaan, Liechtenstein, capping a successful campaign for 7 medals in all his scheduled 7 events in Europe.
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Wesley So rises to FIDE World No. 5 at Grand Chess Tour finale
Wesley So has risen to World No. 5 in the latest International Chess Federation (FIDE) Rating released amid the Filipino American Grandmaster’s steady performance at the Sinquefield Cup, the fifth and final event of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) where he is seeking to defend his championship title.
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BREAKING NEWS: Alex Eala wins Philippines’ first US Open Girls Championship
BREAKING NEWS: Alexandra “Alex” Eala has just won the 2022 United States Open Girls Singles Championship, a historic first for the teen tennis star and for the Philippines.
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Wesley So defeats Hans Niemann, expands Sinquefield Cup lead in Grand Chess Tour
Wesley So has defeated hot wildcard Hans Niemann and expanded his Sinquefield Cup lead to give him a better position to win the event and defend his Grand Chess Tour (GCT) championship title in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
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Wesley So quietly leads Sinquefield Cup amid chess drama at Grand Chess Tour
Wesley So is quietly continuing his lead at the Sinquefield Cup amid the chess drama that has ensued since the start of the week at the 2022 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
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Wesley So grabs solo lead at Sinquefield Cup Round 4 in Grand Chess Tour title defense
Grandmaster Wesley So has grabbed the solo lead after Round 4 of the 2022 Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis, the fifth and final stop of the Filipino American’s title defense at the Grand Chess Tour (GCT).
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Wesley So wins Round 3 at Sinquefield Cup in Grand Chess Tour title defense
Wesley So has won his Round 3 match at the Sinquefield Cup of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) where the Filipino American Grandmaster is seeking to defend his championship title.
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BREAKING NEWS: EJ Obiena defeats pole vault World No. 1 in Brussels Diamond League
BREAKING NEWS: Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is literally on top of the world after having just defeated pole vault’s World No. 1 in a turn of events that shocked audiences of the pre-final 12th leg of the 2022 Wanda Diamond League in Brussels, Belgium.
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Philippines’ 1st Olympics gold quest report nabs solo finalist spot at Online Journalism Awards
The Philippines’ quest for its first-ever Olympics gold delivered by weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz as reported by Atom Araullo of FYT and the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) is going for its own gold win at the 2022 Online Journalism Awards (OJA), the only comprehensive set of journalism prizes honoring excellence in digital journalism around the world.
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Philippine university alumni athletes play slo-pitch softball in 1st games after 2-year hiatus
Philippine university alumni athletes from the University of the Philippines Diliman and Los Baños (UPD, UPLB), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), and Adamson University (Adamson) are returning to the field to play in the Alumni Slo-pitch Softball League’s (ASSL) first games after a 2-year hiatus.
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Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena nabs gold in Germany, 3rd podium finish in a week
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena nabbed a gold medal at the True Athletes Classics in Germany, his 3rd straight podium finish in one week of competitions in Europe.
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Jordan Clarkson triumphs with Gilas Pilipinas in debut game on Philippine soil
Jordan Clarkson led the Gilas Pilipinas squad towards victory at the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers in the NBA star’s debut game on Philippine soil.
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