PH rules boxing, Samboy Lim’s daughter wins gold in SEA Games
MANILA – Filipino boxers punched their way to seven gold medals in the 30th Southeast Asian Games on Monday, highlighted by a sensational first-round stoppage scored by Eumir Felix Marcial over his Vietnamese foe. World women’s champion Nesthy Petecio bannered the Filipino pugs’ campaign, winning the gold in the 57-kg class (featherweight) with a 5-0 […]
Russia banned for 4 years from Olympics, world championships
LAUSANNE — The Executive Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved recommendations of the Compliance Review Committee (CRC) to strip Russia of the right to participate in major international sports tournaments, including the Olympics and World Championships, for the period of four years, WADA’s press service said in a statement on Monday. The […]
Negrense athletes shine in 30th SEA Games
BACOLOD CITY — Athletes from Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, were among those who contributed to the record-breaking medal haul of Team Philippines in the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. On Monday, boxers Rogen Ladon and James Palicte of Bago City pocketed two of the seven gold medals won by the Filipino boxers in […]
MPBL partners with Chooks-to-Go
MANILA — The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) announced on Tuesday a long-term partnership with Chooks-to-Go. The newly-formed alliance will see the fast-rising regional league teaming up with the roasted chicken brand as part of the latter’s continuous support to athletes. “We are committed to sponsoring this league for five years,” said Bounty Agro Ventures […]
PH wins SEA Games women’s 5×5 basketball gold
MANILA — The Philippines finally clinched the gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games women’s 5×5 basketball event as Gilas Pilipinas Women mauled Thailand, 91-71, in essentially the battle for the gold at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Tuesday night. Both teams entered the final game of the round-robin women’s 5×5 […]
Team PH bags ‘sweet surprise’ 2nd SEA Games overall title
MANILA — Team Philippines on Tuesday raked in 11 more gold medals to formally clinch the 30th Southeast Asian Games’ overall championship described by a top local sports official as “sweet surprise”. The host country was actually unthreatened on top of the medal tally from start to finish of the 10-day biennial meet, duplicating its […]
Kickboxing: Silver Medal finish for Philippines’ Renalyn Dacquel in Women’s 48kg Full Contact
December 9, 2019- Renalyn Dacquel managed to battle her way through to seal the Silver Medal for the Philippines in the Women’s Kickboxing 48kg Full Contact Finals for the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the Cuneta Astrodome. Despite falling short to Vietnam’s Nga Nguyen, the Filipina showed plenty of heart as she resiliently battled earning […]
Aquatics Swimming: Luke Gebbie establishes Bronze Medal for Philippines in Men’s 50M Freestyle
December 9, 2019- Luke Gebbie clinches the Bronze Medal for the Philippines after a remarkable finish in the Men’s 50M Freestyle Final at the New Clark city Aquatics Stadium for the 30th Southeast Asian Games. Gebbie finsihed with a time of 22.62. It was an impressive freestlye outing for Gebbie as he managed to give […]
Aquatics Swimming: Philippines’ Jasmine Alkhaldi seals Bronze in Women’s 100M Butterfly
December 9, 2019- The host country Philippines finished with a spot at the Podium in the Women’s 100M Butterfly with a Bronze Medal led by the heart and perseverance of Jasmine Alkhaldi. Alkhaldi booked a time of 1:00.39 giving the Philippines’ that illustrious medal finish at Bronze. The Filipina was. 34 from bagging the Silver […]
Athletics: Clinton Bautista marks astonishing Gold Medal finish for Philippines’ in Men’s 110kg Hurdle
December 9, 2019- It was a day to remember for the host country as Clinton Bautista of the Philippines marked a spectacular Gold Medal outing clinching a time of 13.97 for the Men’s 110M Hurdles at the New Clark Athletic Stadium for the 30th Southeast Asian Games. Bautista managed to eke out a .02 second […]
