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SEA Games: Thais take sailing overall title

SUBIC — Thailand set sail for the 30th Southeast Asian Games and found gold at the Yacht Club here. The Thai skippers were the biggest winners in sailing in the regional meet as they took home five of the seven gold medals awarded Saturday. And the Philippines prevented the Thais from getting another gold as […]

SEA Games: Blu Girls extend reign, Blu Boys falter

NEW CLARK CITY — The Blu Girls hit another one out of the ballpark, but the Blu Boys got stranded with a silver medal Sunday in the 30th Southeast Asian Games men’s and women’s softball competitions at The Villages here on Sunday. The Blu Girls picked their 10th SEA Games gold via a sweep to […]

Filipino hero surfer scoops gold; to be feted at Palace

MANILA — A Filipino surfer who rescued his Indonesian rival during the surfing preliminaries two days ago, captured the gold medal in the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games. Roger Casugay tallied 14.50 points in the men’s longboard open finals to beat fellow Filipino Rogelio Esquievel Jr. for the gold in the surfing competitions in San […]

There’s more than winning the overall title: PSC chief

MANILA — The miracle of 2005 is within grasp but there’s more than scooping the golds for the Philippines in the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games. While action continues in various fronts, Philippine Sports Commission chair and chef de mission William ‘’Butch’’ Ramirez said the biennial Games also showed what unity can do to a […]

Athletics: Philippines’ Knott wins 200-meter race in record-setting style

LOS BANOS, Philippines–Kristina Knott broke the Southeast Asian Games record for the 200-meter run en route to the gold medal in the final of the said dash at the New Clark City Athletic Stadium in Capas on Saturday night. Knott ruled the race with the time of 23.01 seconds, breaking the old record set by […]