Wesley So is now the world’s fifth highest rated chess player and he continues to rise. So, who was born in the Philippines but represents the US, bested Anish Giri of the Netherlands to stay in the Norway Chess tournament title hunt while climbing up to World No. 5 in the live ratings. The world Fischer-Random king fought Giri to …
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Filipino boxing star Donnie Nietes will face Japanese Kazuto Ioka in a rematch for the World Boxing Organization junior bantamweight title on July 13 in Tokyo, Japan. Probellum announced the renewal of rivalry as the Filipino fighter seeks to reclaim the belt he earned in 2018 that he relinquished soon after the fight. The former four-weight champion, who won world …
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OKBet, a company and one of the rising sports betting gaming platforms, recently announced its partnership as a title sponsor with the leading regional basketball league in the country, Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) for its fourth regular season league. As the company that aims to promote aspiring Filipino athletes, OKBet supports the whole season of MPBL by being the …
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Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh – who holds the Philippine national junior record – and Julia Ysabelle Basa gave sizzling performances that catapulted the Philippines BEST-Swim League Philippines to podium finishes at the 10th Circle of Swimmers of Melun Val de Seine held at the Piscine de Melun swimming pool in Melun, France. Mojdeh, from Brent International School, dominated the women’s 16-17 100m …
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Kim Mangrobang, SEA Games double gold medalist, and triathlon champion Fernando Casares will compete in the 11th World Games duathlon on July 15 and 16 in Birmingham, Alabama. Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) President Tom Carrasco announced that Mangrobang, Casares and John “Rambo” Chicano qualified for the World Games in Alabama even before the Vietnam 31st SEA Games. “I’ll …
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Elaiza “Iza” Yulo, 12-year-old sister of world-class gymnast Carlos Yulo, will undergo intensive training in the United States under a foreign coach. Iza is expected to train in the US for three months starting June to prepare her for major international competitions. Gymnastics has been the most productive national sports association in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi recently. …
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Mafy Singson, an amateur golfer who failed to win a professional title four times, finally clinched that elusive crown, by ruling the ICTSI Splendido Taal Championship under the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour (LPGT) by one stroke, fending off pro favorites Sunshine Baraquiel, Chanelle Avaricio and Harmie Constantino. A bogey-bogey skid from Hole 14 failed to prevent Singson, who hails from …
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The Philippine Azkals is stocking up with 30 players who will undergo training in preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers scheduled on June 8 to 14 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Azkals management revealed that German Bundesliga standout Gerrit Holtmann as well as veterans Neil Etheridge and Stephan Schrock are to be part of the team that will be coached …
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The UAAP women’s volleyball Season 84 is seeing the rise of a new superpower – National University (NU) who stayed in the sidelines for more than half a century. NU is now reaping the rewards of a low-key, long-term program, surprising the traditional heavyweights on its way to an undefeated record in Season 84. NU coach Karl Dimaculangan warned his …
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Amid his contract dispute with Northport Batang Pier, there are talks swirling around the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) that the league’s newest team Converge is interested in getting the services of seven-foot slotman Greg Slaughter when the 47th season opens in June. A source who requested anonymity revealed to The Market Monitor recently that the FiberExers are keeping tab on …
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