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Smart Omega gold laner Duane “Kelra” Pillas released a public apology on Sunday night, August 15 after making homophobic comments towards the Blacklist International duo of Jonmar “OhMyV33nus” Villaluna and Danerie James “Wise” Del Rosario during a livestream.

Bren Esports decimated Sharper Esport of Thailand, 2-0, to complete a sweep of the group stage and secure its spot in the playoffs of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Southeast Asia Stage 3 Challengers on Sunday night, August 15.

Nexplay Tempest proved that it is the strongest female League of Legends: Wild Rift team in Southeast Asia after coming through with an undefeated run to emerge as champion in the FSL Open III on Sunday, August 15.

Filipino powerhouse Bren Esports shattered EGO of Vietnam with a 2-0 sweep to remain unbeaten in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Southeast Asia Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs on Saturday, August 14.

Liyab Esports put up a gallant stand but it was not enough to upset the much-favored Boom Esports which took a slim 2-1 win in their lower bracket match in the League of Legends Pacific Championship Series (PCS) Summer Split 2021 on Friday night, August 13.

Execration threw away a strong start in the deciding game as it suffered a 2-1 defeat to Team SMG in their lower bracket second round match in the Beyond The Summit (BTS) Pro Series Season 7-Southeast Asia on Friday, August 13.

Wesley So failed to sustain a good start as he struggled in the second day of the rapid section of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Saint Louis 2021 in Missouri, USA on Friday morning (Philippine time).

Liyab Esports ignited a miracle run capped by a thrilling win over Impunity in a tiebreaker game to clinch its first playoff spot in the League of Legends Pacific Championship Series (PCS) Summer Split 2021 and kept its World Championship 2021 dream alive over the weekend.

Tokyo Olympics gold winner Hidilyn Diaz and her fellow medalists are hoping that the collegiate leagues in the country, especially the UAAP and NCAA, will include weightlifting and boxing to inspire young athletes who also want to finish their studies.

Despite the current issues surrounding her beloved sport, Tokyo Olympics gold winner Hidilyn Diaz strongly believes that weightlifting will not be removed in the next edition in Paris.

Olympic silver-winning boxer Nesthy Petecio couldn’t help but get emotional when she talked about her plan to offer all the cash windfall as well as housing and condominium incentives to her family.

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz revealed that her dedicated Team HD is planning to keep Chinese coach Gao Kaiwen as a consultant.

TNC Pro Team showed its might heading to the MPL Philippines Season 8 as it sparked a fiery lower bracket run capped by a sweet 3-0 sweep of ArkAngel SM in the grand finals to rule the Juicy Legends Tournament 2021 Quarter 3 Professional Division on Sunday night, August 8.

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang has pledged a total of P22 million in incentives to the Tokyo Olympics medalists who carried the Philippines to its greatest performance yet in 97 years of competing in the biggest sporting stage.

Philippine champion United City FC will battle it out against the top clubs in Southeast Asia in the Champions eFootball (CeF), the first regional esports football tournament slated on September 9 to October 7.

Reigning Southeast Asian king T1 sustained its winning ways while Fnatic rebounded big in the Beyond The Summit (BTS) Pro Series Season 7-SEA on Saturday, August 7.

Execration pulled the rug from under favored teams Fnatic and Motivate.Trust Gaming, sweeping them both 2-0 to grab the lead in the Beyond the Summit (BTS) Pro Series Season 7-Southeast Asia on Friday night, August 6.

Teams and fans alike will have to wait a little longer for the start of the MPL Philippines Season 8 as the league decided to postpone its opening due to the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila.