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The year-round sports program of the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (Patafa), coupled with the proper identification of athletes, scientific training, sound sports management and honest-to-goodness funding, boosted the association’s campaign. 

By Jesse C. Ong  AT the height of the recent squabble between Asi Taulava and NLEX concerning his diminished playing time, not too many people knew that his dream of ending a decorated Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) career in Ginebra uniform almost came close to reality.

A five-member team led by Marella Salamat will compete in the Asian Cycling Championships slated to be held on Feb. 24 to March 3 in Bahrain. 

The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) will send athletes to various tournaments abroad to boost their chances of qualifying in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 

This was announced by Association of Boxing Alliance in the Philippines (Abap) Executive Director Ed Picson after the ASBC Asian Boxing Confederation awarded the hosting to the Philippines during its executive committee meeting recently in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

Ethiopian runners swept the top three spots in both the men’s and women’s divisions in the 2017 Xiamen International Marathon in Xiamen, China recently.

President Duterte will be the keynote speaker when the Philippine Sports Institute (PSI) is launched on Jan. 16 at the Philsports Multi-Purpose Arena in Pasig City.

By Jesse C. Ong Finally ending the country’s 20-year medal drought in the Olympics with a silver conquest in the Rio Games, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, no doubt, is the brightest star for Philippine sports for 2016.

Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So won the 2016 Grand Chess Tour title after ruling the Lon­don leg on Monday.

Jeron Teng will be the new king of the Titans after AMA Online Education made him the first overall selection in the 2016 PBA D-League Draft on Tuesday at PBA Cafe in Metrowalk, Pasig City.