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Interestingly, San Miguel star big man June Mar Fajardo possesses an uncanny resemblance with an exceptional man like himself, albeit not in basketball but in esports.

The future home of aspiring and elite national athletes will rise in Bagac, Bataan in the coming years following the forged partnership of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Provincial Government of Bataan.

The Philippine horse racing industry is slowly but surely getting back on its feet amid the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the green light given by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the “Sport of Kings” to resume along with the emerging online betting platform.

Grandmaster Wesley So aims to reclaim the overall lead from world champion Magnus Carlsen in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour when they see action in the FTX Crypto Cup set May 23 to 31.

Blacklist International’s beloved “V33Wise” duo of Jonmar “OhMyV33nus” Villaluna and Danerie James “Wise” Del Rosario topped the KDA (kill-death-assist) ratio category at the conclusion of the 65-match Regular Season of the MPL Philippines Season 7.

Filipina fighter Denice Zamboanga, the No. 1 contender in the women’s atomweight division, has been gearing up for the biggest test of her young career as a mixed martial artist — the ONE women’s atomweight world grand prix.

Bataan Province will donate 25 hectares of land to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) for the construction of the Philippine Sports Training Center (PSTC).

Banking on its tanky sidelaners, Bren Esports took down Smart Omega, 2-1, in last season’s finals rematch and more importantly clinched the remaining Playoffs upper bracket berth in the MPL Philippines Season 7 on Sunday night, May 16.

Captain-support Patrick “E2MAX” Caidic on Selena proved to be a deadshot as Execration pulled the rug from under Aura PH, 2-1, to stay in the Playoffs upper bracket race in the MPL Philippines on Sunday night, May 16.

Brandon Vera was in absolute shock after losing his ONE heavyweight world title to Indian foe Arjan Bhullar in ONE: Dangal at the Singapore Indoor Stadium Saturday, May 15.

Danerie James “Wise” Del Rosario unleashed his monstrous Aldous anew as Blacklist International battered Onic PH, 2-0, to keep its hot streak going to the Playoffs of the MPL Philippines Season 7 on Sunday, May 16.

Work Auster Force regrouped in time in the deciding Game 3 to take a 2-1 reverse sweep against eliminated Laus Playbook Esports and stay in contention for a Playoffs spot in the MPL Philippines Season 7 on Sunday, May 16.

TNC Predator’s bid to make it to the second Major of the year suffered a massive blow as it absorbed a stunning 2-0 loss to also-ran Lilgun of Mongolia in the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Season 2-Southeast Asia Upper Division on Saturday night, May 16.

Unheralded Cavite Spartans sent shockwaves in the opening round of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Wesley So Cup by pulling the rug from under the fancied Pasig Kings Pirates, 11-10, Saturday, May 16.

Filipino bet Louie Sangalang considers his teammate Paulina Purnomowati as probably the strongest contender among the remaining Top 5 of “The Apprentice.”

Smart Omega scored a crucial 2-0 sweep over also-ran Laus Playbook Esports to boost its Playoffs upper bracket bid in the MPL Philippines Season 7 on Saturday night, May 15.

Karl “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno summoned his M2 Grand Finals MVP shape as he carried Bren Esports to a 2-0 romp against Cignal Ultra and closer to the Playoffs upper bracket in the MPL Philippines Season 7 on Saturday night, May 15.

Arjan Bhullar became India’s first mixed martial arts world champion after dethroning Brandon Vera in their ONE Championship heavyweight world title bout in ONE: Dangal at the Singapore Indoor Stadium Saturday night, May 15.