Eumir Felix Marcial, Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam scored big wins against their respective opponents to win 3 golds for the Philippines at the recently concluded, Korotkov Memorial Boxing Championships in Khabarovsk, Russia.
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Alex Eala crowned Under-14 Asian Champion, next stop Roland Garros
Alexandra Eala has won the 2018 ITF Asia 14 & Under Development Championship Division 1 Girl’s Singles Category in Bangkok, Thailand.
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How Floyd Mayweather is enjoying his PHL vacation
Retired world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has been touring the Philippines and has good things to say about his impressions of the country and its people.
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Floyd Mayweather visits PH to thank Filipino fans
Undefeated former world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather is in the Philippines to thank Filipino boxing fans.
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Alab brings back ASEAN Basketball League crown to PHL shores
The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) crown has returned to the Philippines with a decisive win by Alab Pilipinas after it bounced back from a slow league start.
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Bacolod sprinter bags 3 medals at SEA Youth Championships
Filipino sprinter Bernalyn Bejoy brought home 1 silver and 2 bronze medals from the 2018 South East Asia Youth Athletics Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Alex Pagulayan sweeps USA Dixieland Classic pool tourney
Filipino-Canadian professional pool player Alex “The Lion” Pagulayan dominated the 2018 Dixieland Classic Tour, picking up the title at the Dixieland Classic II Finals against Shannon Murphy in the double elimination finals event.
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Filipina is 1st Southeast Asian rider to compete in World Cup Final in Paris
Ellesse Jordan Tzinberg is set to represent the Philippines at the World Cup Final in Paris, the first rider from Southeast Asia to be invited to the world championships in dressage riding. Tzinberg, of American/Australian father and Filipino/Spanish mother descent, will compete in the World Cup Final as it returns to Paris for the first […]
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Philippine Azkals book historic AFC Asian Cup berth
https://twitter.com/afcasiancup/status/978624947538055168 The Philippines made football history after defeating Tajikistan, 2-1 at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium to qualify for the first time ever for the prestigious AFC Asian Cup. Azkals striker Phil Younghusband sealed the victory with a penalty kick at the 90th minute, scoring his 50th goal in international competition in the most dramatic […]
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Filipinas bag gold and silvers at Jiu Jitsu World Tour in London
Three Filipina athletes won top medals at the London leg of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu Jitsu World Tour 2017-2018, finishing within the Top 10 for the Asia region. Margarita “Meggie Ochoa” won the -49kg Women’s Purple gold medal. Annie Ramirez claimed a silver medal in the -62kg Women’s Purple Belt division. Kaila Napolis […]
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Gymnast Yulo wins Bronze in World Cup series in Melbourne
Gymnast Carlos Edriel “Caloy” Yulo continues to shine on the world stage with a bronze medal performance at the Melbourne leg of the FIG Artistic Individual Apparatus World Cup series in Australia. The victory keeps alive, Yulo’s dream of competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Competing in his first tournament as an elite (senior) athlete, […]
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NBA All-Star loves Adobo and the Philippines
DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors is well-versed in Filipino culture, having twice visited the Philippines, loves adobo and is married to Filipino-American in Kiara Morrison. The NBA All-Star revealed his favorite Filipino food and reminisced on his previous visits to Manila during an interview with ABS-CBN News on the eve of the All-Star game […]
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