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Elreen Ando claimed another silver medal, albeit in heartbreaking fashion, in the women’s 64kg weightlifting competitions of the 31st Southeast Asian Games Saturday, May 21 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), the official digital partner of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), will treat fans to watch the much-anticipated return of the UAAP Cheerdance, Competition on May 22, Sunday, 4 p.m. via GigaPlay App for free with no subscription fees and data charges.

Ageless Johnny Arcilla kept racking up titles over younger rivals, bagging the Fr. Fernando Suarez M-Cup Open Championship crown with a 6-2, 6-1 romp over Leander Lazaro at the Malabon Tennis Club’s shell court in Malabon City last Friday.

Treat Huey and Ruben Gonzales dethroned teammates Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon, 6-4, 6-1, in the tennis men’s doubles of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.

Rubilen Amit wrapped up her campaign in the 31st Southeast Asian Games with a double-gold effort after topping Chezka Centeno, 7-5, in the women’s 10-ball final held Saturday, May 21 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Team Philippines got a big lift from Hidilyn Diaz, the Sibol MLBB team and Shugen Nakano after capturing gold medals in weightlifting, esports and judo at the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Friday, May 20, in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Elipitua Siregar only needed three minutes in the first round to submit Filipino contender Robin Catalan in ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs Vienot at the Singapore Indoor Stadium Friday night, May 20.

The MPL Philippines winners Jonmar “OhmyV33nus” Villaluna and Danerie “Wise” Del Rosario have now joined CJ “Ribo” Ribo as three of the winningest players in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang scene — enough for Bren Esports head coach Francis “Duckeyy” Glindro to put the two in the conversation of the ML Hall of Fame list if there will be one.

Hidilyn Diaz described the successful defense of the Southeast Asian Games crown as the launching pad of her quest to pull off another golden moment in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The national women’s football team looks to end its 31st Southeast Asian Games campaign with the country’s best finish in 37 years against Myanmar in a bronze medal match Saturday, May 21 in Quang Ninh, Vietnam.

A pair of all-Filipino finals was arranged in 10-ball singles of the 31st Southeast Asian Games after Chezka Centeno, Rubilen Amit, Carlo Biado and Johann Chua won their semis matches Friday, May 20 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Shugen Nakano successfully defend his Southeast Asian Games crown and won the second gold medal for the Filipino judokas in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam Friday, May 20.

The Philippines secured another gold in billiard sports after defending champion Chezka Centeno and Rubilen Amit advanced to the women’s 10-ball singles final of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

The UAAP Cheerdance competition returns on Sunday, May 22 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City after a two-year lull due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Setsuna “Dogie” Ignacio was all praises to the Sibol MLBB team after copping the gold medal in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang event in the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Friday, May 20.

Hidilyn Diaz fought off the challenge of Thailand’s Tanasan Sanikun to successfully retain the gold Friday, May 20 in the women’s 55kg weightlifting category of the Southeast Asian Games.

The Sibol MLBB team has defied the odds and proved the doubters wrong.

Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) will be carrying the biggest target on its back when the top colleges and universities in the country slug it out in the highly-anticipated inaugural season of the Collegiate Center for Esports starting on June 20.