Six-year-old Filipino-American chess player Scott Matthew Escalera is the highest-ranking player in his age group in the latest United States Chess Federation (USCF) ratings. The chess whiz kid from Illinois ranked in the 22nd spot in the Top 100 players in the US, the highest place for players in his Under 7 Age Group. Escalera […]
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Cue master Rubilen Amit is World No. 3 in latest Pool Rankings
Cebu’s Rubilen “Bingkay” Amit has claimed the Top 3 spot in Women’s World Pool Rankings (WPA) after her Silver Medal-winning performance at the 2019 World 9-ball China Open. The Filipina cue master from Mandaue is Number 3 in the latest rankings released by the World Pool-Billiard Association. Amit racked up a total of 10,573 points […]
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Pinoys row Gold in 2019 Asian Rowing Coastal Championships in Thailand
Team Philippines rowed towards 1 gold, 2 silvers, and 1 bronze medal finish at the 2019 Asian Rowing Coastal Championships held in Thailand. Women rowers Joanie Delgaco and Melcah Caballero of the Philippine Rowing Association scored Gold in the CW2x Women’s Double Sculls competition held from September 20-22 in Pattaya. Men rowers won silver in […]
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Filipino cyclist Irish Valenzuela wins Team Gold at London’s Brands Hatch Circuit
London-based Filipino cyclist Irish Valenzuela emerged with two victories at the Revolve 24 endurance cycling event, finishing as 2nd fastest rider overall and winning gold with his 4-member team. Irish Valenzuela’s excellent performance at the Brands Hatch Circuit on September 14-15 in London, England marked his debut in endurance professional racing. The only Asian in […]
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Cagayan de Oro’s Mark Bernales wins 1st place at Asia Auto Gymkhana Championship in South Korea
Filipino motorsports driver Mark Bernales of Cagayan de Oro City won First Place Overall in the premier Individual Category at 2019 Asia Auto Gymkhana Championship (AAGC) held in South Korea. Mark Bernales bagged the Gold in the individual round competitions held on September 1 at the Inje Speedium. Bernales also picked up the bronze for […]
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Hidilyn Diaz wins 2 Bronze medals in World Weightlifting Championship in Thailand
Filipino weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz emerged Top 3-ranked at the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships and secured 2 bronze medals at the competitions held in Thailand. The Asian Games gold medalist from the Philippines won her first bronze medal at Pattaya in the Women’s 55-kilogram (kg) division for Clean and Jerk, lifting 121 […]
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EJ Obiena surges into Top 10 of World Pole Vault Rankings, 1st Filipino ever
Filipino champion pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has soared to the Top 10 of the World Rankings for Men’s Pole Vault of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), marking the first time for a Filipino to make the leaders list. EJ Obiena racked a score of 1,277 in the world rankings released by […]
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LOOK: Motorsport lovers can drive their very own battle-tested Vios Race Cars
Motorsport enthusiasts and aspiring racers can now drive their own Vios Race Cars that were tested at the Vios Racing Festival 2019. The race-ready Vios One Make Race (OMR) models, which were driven by sport racers, celebrity racers, and sports media at the Vios Cup Challenges on the Clark International Speedway, are now being sold […]
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Philippine Azkals claim first win in FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers
The Philippine Azkals claimed their first win at the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Asian Qualifiers, trouncing host team Guam, 4-1, on September 10, 2019. The Philippine Men’s Football Team controlled the pace early in the game with a goal by Angel Guirado followed by another goal by Patrick Reichelt, giving the […]
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Pinoy junior netters ace 3 titles at Asian Tennis Federation tourney in Sarawak
Pinoy junior netters dominated the 14th Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) 14 and Under Series 2019, sweeping 3 titles with the all-Pinoy team and picking up the 4th title in a team-up with a Malaysian player, at the tourney held in Sarawak, Malaysia on September 8. The Unified Tennis Philippines (UTP) team of 5 young Filipino […]
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Sagada marathoner James Tellias finishes perilous Ultra Trail mountain race in France
Sagada native marathoner James Tellias raised the Philippine colors in France as the only Filipino finisher of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) 2019. James Tellias finished the Ultra Trail, widely-considered the most difficult mountain trail-running race in the world, after going through the Alps passing through France, Italy, and Switzerland. Tellias finished with […]
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Ricci Rivero’s sensational one-hand dunk for UP Fighting Maroons makes Top 10 plays in U.S. ESPN
Rising basketball superstar Ricci Rivero of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons marked his return to the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) hard court with a sensational one-hand dunk that made national sports headlines – and now the international sports news as one of the Top 10 Plays for the Night […]
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