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TWO-TIME Southeast Asian Games silver medallist Arianne Isabel Brito made the country proud anew in the  Karate 1 Youth League held Dec. 7-10 in Venice, Italy. Brito, the pride and joy of Dagupan City, fought her way to fifth place overall in the  female 21 years old and under kumite 68+ kg in the prestigious four-day competition in the beautiful …

MIKA De Guzman broke through with her first international women’s singles title after conquest of India’s Arundhati Nagaraja Muddu in the final of the APACS Kazakhstan International Series 2023 last weekend at the Almatau Resort in Shymkent. The tournament is part of the BWF International Series — a grade 3, level 2 series, which awards 2500 points to the winner. …

The 2023 Batang Pinoy (BP) and Philippine National Games (PNG) are set to kick off on Sunday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, with an ensemble of legendary Filipino sports icons headlining the opening ceremonies, promising a captivating and inspiring start to these prestigious games. The gathering of Pinoy sports legends will include 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and …

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is making an unprecedented collaboration with esteemed private partners to further boost the simultaneous staging of the 2023 Batang Pinoy (BP) and Philippine National Games (PNG), which opens on December 17. In a groundbreaking move, the PSC has joined forces with staple partners Milo Philippines and Otsuka Solar-Pocari Sweat, together with the Philippine Basketball Association …

NUEVA Ecija Capitals hope to make it six wins in a row when they take on CV Siniloan in the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) President’s Cup at the Paco Arena in Manila. Game time is 8 p.m., with  the Capitals of businessman-sportsman Bong Cuevas and coach Jerson Cabiltes and key players  Billy Ray Robles and Roi Sumang looking to maintain …

The Philippine horseracing industry was abuzz last Saturday as 15 personalities were recognized during the 2023 Philracom Hall of Fame Induction Night held at the Manila Diamond Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. The Hall of Fame, which had its fist edition last year, was a brainchild of the Philippine Racing Commission to give honor to those who have had significant contributions and …

De la Salle Santiago Zobel emerged as the winner in the Middle School Championship category in the 2023 Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) Interschool at Norman and Aoki courses of the Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club recently.. Zobel collected 519 points as it bested Ateneo de Manila Team 1 with 514 points, while Ateneo Team 2 placed …

There’s more to it in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) than just mere volleyball games. For the second straight season, the SSL raised a huge sum of proceeds through its Collegiate Pre-Season Championship games to be shared by all the participating schools for the benefit of their respective athletic programs. The SSL, through the Super League Bundle of its patrons …

Everything is  set  for the staging of the Philippine University Basketball League (PUBL), which starts on January 19 at the Lam An Sports gym in Abad Santos Manila. Defending champion Mapua Institute of Technology is back to defend its crown against seven other teams in the month-long tournament organized by Federation of School Sports Athletic Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) …

By Robert Andaya The Magnolia Chicken Timplados have now won all their five assignments, while Rain or Shine E-Painters have lost all  five games after the first month of the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup. After winning their season opener against the TNT Tropang Giga at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last November 5, the Hotshots sustained their perfect record following …