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The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will include Asia’s No. 1 men’s pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena on the list of Team Philippines entries that will be submitted to organizers of the Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian Games. Obiena was one of 654 athletes who will defend the country’s grip of the overall championship in the SEA Games that Vietnam will …

Leeana Bade, daughter of former pro basketball player Chris Bade, will represent the Philippines in Muay Thai in the The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama later this year. Bade qualified as a wildcard in the women’s 63.5kg category, according to the Muaythai Association of the Philippines. Bade is 6-0 in her amateur Muay Thai career and currently holds three amateur …

Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes announced the PBA players who are included in the training pool for the Philippine men’s basketball team for the coming Southeast Asian Games. Selected to the pool are six-time Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel Beer, Poy Erram and Kib Montalbo of TNT, Japeth Aguilar of Ginebra, Isaac Go of Terrafirma, Troy …

The country will field defending doubles champion Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon, as well as junior sensation Alex Eala, in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam this May. National team coach Chris Cuarto revealed the roster that also includes veterans Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey, Eric Olivarez, Khim Iglupas, Marian Capadocia and Jenaila Rose Prulla. “It’s a …

Jimuel Pacquiao, eldest son of Manny Pacquiao, will see action in a three-round amateur bout at The House of Boxing today in San Diego, California. Sean Gibbons, who runs the Pacquiao-owned MP Promotions, said Jimuel’s opponent will be Andres “The Thorn” Rosales of Rain Cross Boxing Academy of Riverside, California. Fighting out of Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Boxing Club of …

The Philippine National Volleyball Federation will bring world-class play in in June when the country hosts the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League’s men and women pool matches at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Week 2 of the top-level women’s preliminary round of the top level Volleyball World action will be played from June 14 to 19. After a day’s break, Week …

Ernest John “EJ” Obiena was not on the list of athletes that the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) intends to send to the 31st Southeast Asian Games to be held in Vietnam in May. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said it is one gold medal lost for Team Philippines. “I can only shake my …

Pre-race favorite Rain Man and rider Jeff Zarate dug deep into their bag of tricks to just get past longshot Sir William in the P1.2-million 2022 Philracom 3YO Maiden Stakes held recently at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas. As the gates opened, a battle for the lead ensued between longshots Dr. Rap and Sir William which went …

Ernest John “EJ” Obiena cleared 5.91 meters – his season best – to win a silver medal and resetting his own indoor national record in the Perche Elite Tour in Rouen, France. Obiena, ranked world No. 5 pole vaulter, was beaten by 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Chris Nilsen of the United States after Nilsen cleared a personal-best of 6.05 …

Alen Stajcic has renewed his contract as coach of the Philippine lady booters, committed to bring the Philippines all the way to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Stajcic, along with his assistant coach Nahuel Arrarte and conditioning coach Luca Tonetti, signed a new contract following the Filipinas’ historic semifinal stint in the AFC Women’s …