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Boxing: Marcial scores KO win; four others cop gold

December 9, 2019 – The Philippines go for five gold medals and a silver on the finals matches of men’s boxing at the PICC Forum Monday. It was the last bout that seals the deal, with Eumir Marcial finishing his opponent in just the first round. Marcial wasted no time and knocked out Nguyen Manh […]

Boxing: Gabuco, Petecio punch gold for PH

December 9, 2019 – Josie Gabuco and Nesthy Petecio lead the Filipina boxers to glory with the win inside the PICC Forum at Pasay. Gabuco earned the gold medal in the women’s light flyweight category after defeating Indonesia’s Endang in three rounds. Gabuco and Endang went the distance, with the judges’ decision in favor of […]

PH batters keep baseball diadem; Volcanoes dethrone Malaysia

NEW CLARK CITY — The Philippines swept its way to the baseball crown, blasting Thailand, 15-2, Sunday in the 30th Southeast Asian Games here. The Filipinos unleashed their full force against the hapless Thais, scoring on each of the first seven innings to win the gold medal in eight innings. Team manager Orlando Binarao credited […]

Pole vaulter Uy eyes Tokyo Olympics slot after golden SEAG debut

CAPAS, Tarlac — After making golden debut in the 30th Southeast Asian Games, Nathalie Rose Uy said she would continue training and take a crack at qualifying for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. “I believe I really have a chance of meeting,” the 25-year-old Uy said, referring to the Olympics’ cut-off height of 4.7 meters. […]

Filipino spikers back in SEA Games finals after 4 decades

MANILA — The Philippine men’s volleyball team dethroned Thailand with a gutsy come-from-behind 17-25, 25-20, 23-25, 27-25, 17-15 victory Sunday night to advance to the gold medal match of the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the PhilSports Arena. The Filipino spikers ranked 131 in the world with wanting experience in the international scene, ended the […]

Shooting: Avila takes last bronze for PH as Indonesia goes 1-2

December 8, 2019 – Diogenes Avila shoots his way to a bronze medal finish for the Philippines on the last day of shooting events at the Marine Corps Training Center. Avila tallied 30 points, shooting eight points each on a chicken and a pig, and seven apiece for the turkey and ram at the mixed […]

Fencing: PH women’s team take bronze in sabre event

December 8, 2019 – The Philippines settles with the bronze medal in the women’s team sabre finals after losing to Thailand inside the World Trade Center. The four-woman Philippine team falls behind to the Thais in the early game, with the lead going to as much as 13 points in the fifth bout. Allaine Nicole […]