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Tributes poured for legendary track queen Lydia de Vega-Mercado
Tributes poured for legendary track queen Lydia de Vega-Mercado not only for the legacy she has cemented in Philippine sports but also for her gentle soul.
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CCE title sparks Lyceum’s esports program
Winning the inaugural Collegiate Center for Esports (CCE) championship is just the beginning for Lyceum of the Philippines University as it aims to be a vehicle of esports development, promotion and advancement on and off the virtual arenas
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Tims, Yopaj tow Boom Esports to TI11 spot
Filipino stars Timothy “Tims” Randrup and Erin Jasper “Yopaj” Ferrer delivered when it mattered the most as Indonesian team Boom Esports secured a slot to The International 11 following its pulsating 2-1 victory over Team Liquid in the lower bracket of the PGL Arlington Major in the wee hours of Thursday, Aug. 11.
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Lydia de Vega, Asia’s sprint queen in 1980s, passes away
A pall of gloom descended upon Philippine sports as Lydia de Vega-Mercado, one of the greatest, if not the greatest, athletes that the country has produced, has run her final lap.
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PATAFA appoints new secretary general
Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) President Terry Capistrano announced Wednesday, Aug. 10, the appointment of Edward Kho as the association’s new secretary general.
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Cabaero, Catantan, Gervacio, Davies lead winners in ONE CF meet
Philippine fencing team training pool members Robert Cabaero and Ysa Catantan dominated the 23-under category, while Keonn Davies and Meg Gervacio emerged as winners in the 17-under division in the 4th ONE Canlas Fencing Competition at the SM City Sta. Mesa in Manila.
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Jordan Clarkson, Ravena bros named to Gilas pool
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) deferred to name the PBA players who will be included in the Gilas Pilipinas pool for the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers not until after the Philippine Cup semifinals.
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PH routs Vietnam, Guatemala in penultimate round of World Chess Olympiad
The Philippine women’s team pulled the rug from under old nemesis Vietnam, 3-1, in the 10th and penultimate round of the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India to move on the cusp of posting its best finish in the biennial meet.
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EJ Obiena finishes fourth in Hungary meet
EJ Obiena fell short of a podium finish at the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix after finishing fourth at the Bregyo Athletic Center in Szekesfehervar, Hungary Monday.
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POC chief urges PESO to send delegates in esports events of Asian Games
Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino has urged the Philippine Esports Organization to send delegates on all eight esports titles to be contested in the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China,
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Last lift for Hidilyn Diaz at 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics would be weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz’s “swan song” as she sets aside family goals for another shot at glory.
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Blacklist shrugs off pressure ahead of MPL S10, Sibol commitments
Blacklist International had been through countless tension-packed moments during their dominant run last year that pressure could be factored out from the team’s upcoming campaigns.
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PNVF: PVL Invitational champion to represent PHL in AVC Cup for Women
The champion of the ongoing Premiere Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Cup will represent the country in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup for Women that starts in two weeks at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
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Benedicto, Santiago rule IRONMAN 70.3 Cebu Philippines
LAPU-LAPU CITY –Filipino triathletes August Benedicto and Ines Santiago were hailed king and queen of the Megaworld IRONMAN 70.3 Philippines Sunday, Aug. 7, here at Mactan Newtown in Cebu.
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NU-led PH team to skip PVL semis
The Philippine Women’s National Volleyball Team will not be competing in the 2022 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference’s semifinal round, which resumes Monday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.
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Team Secret yields to ONIC, wraps up 2022 VCT season
Team Secret wrapped up its 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) season after absorbing a 2-1 defeat at the hands of ONIC Esports in the APAC Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) Saturday, Aug. 6.
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Team Secret survives ORDER as lower bracket run continues
Team Secret lived to fight another day as it survived Australian squad ORDER, 2-1, in the lower bracket of the the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2022: APAC Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) Friday, Aug. 5.