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The Philippine chess team’s stint at the recent 44th World Chess Olympiad would not be complete without this: a chance to catch up with former national team member Wesley So.

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.

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

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.

A jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals, his last title victory, is set to be auctioned off in September for an estimated $3-5 million, Sotheby’s announced Wednesday.

Almost P12 million worth of cash incentives will be given out by the government through the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to the medalists of the 11th ASEAN Para Games (APG) held in Solo, Indonesia, recently.

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.

Ateneo showed steely nerves down the stretch to survive Taiwan’s National Chengchi University, 88-78, in the World University Basketball Series (WUBS) Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

It’s now official. Aldin Ayo will be making his leap to the PBA as the newly minted head coach of Converge, the team announced in a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 10.

TNT displayed its full might and overpowered Magnolia, 102-84, to stand at the doorstep of a possible return trip to the Finals in Game 4 of their best-of-seven semifinals series in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Former PBA champion Adriano “Dong” Polistico, who played as a center for Alaska and San Miguel, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, due to heart attack.

Meralco leaned on its scrappy defense and red-hot shooting to zap San Miguel Beer, 111-99, in Game 4 of their best-of-seven semifinals series in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

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.

Converge team owner Dennis Anthony Uy and team governor Chito Salud expressed their gratitude to former head coach Jeff Cariaso following his departure from the team.

As part of the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the diplomatic relation between France and the Philippines, the League 75 France-Philippines basketball exhibition games between French team ASVEL-Lyon, PBA teams Blackwater and NLEX and EASL squad Bay Area Dragons will be played from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.