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Ernest John ‘EJ’ Obiena recently set a new Philippine record in pole vault, earning him the gold medal at the Jump and Fly International Athletics in Mossingen, Germany, which forms part of his preparations for the Olympics.

Former world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr.  will stage a comeback on May 29, fighting undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali.

Filipinos in the United States and Brunei will soon start a series of seven-a-side football tournaments, culminating in a national championship to be held in the Philippines.

WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero will face WBA titleholder Guillermo (The Jackal) Rigondeaux of Cuba in a 12-round unification bout on Aug. 14 probably in California, according to MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons.

Filipino fencers competing at the Asia-Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, will face serious players, according to Philippine Fencing Association president Richard Gomez.

Yacine Guermali, a half-Filipino half-Morrocan runner, broke the 19-year-old record of Eduardo Buenavista in the 5,000 meters of the Oregon Relays last April 23. Guermali, 21 years old, clocked 13 minutes 35.36 seconds to break the old mark of 13:58.43 set by Buenavista at the 2002 Busan Asian Games. Guermali will be representing the Philippines together with his 23-year-old brother …

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has reassured its full support to wunderkind Kai Sotto despite the problem that he encountered with G League Ignite.

Filipino karateka James De los Santos continues his dominant form this year after winning the Adidas USA Karate Open #2. 

Filipina tennis wunderkind Alexandra “Alex” Eala continues to zoom upward in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. 

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has started preparing for next year’s Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.