2016 Powerman Duathlon to Take Place Today Sun Star reports that the 2016 Powerman Duathlon will be held today in Clark Freeport Zone, in Pampanga and will be joined by 3 Cebu natives. “The duathletes are Joland Olmilla of Mandaue City, Mischelle Gilbuena who hails from Bantayan Island, and Chobie Dueñas […]
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Cebu to Host Philippine National Games “Let’s make the PNG a celebration of sports. Let’s work in partnership with the Cebu Province Sports Commission and Cebu City Sports Commission for this event. We will hold this in April before the Palarong Pambansa. We will have a grand celebration of sports and Cebu is the perfect […]
– Ronnie Nathanielsz Passes Away In a Spin.ph article, Ed Tolentino writes a touching tribute to his long-time boxing journalist partner and dear friend. Read more here. – 26th Cebu City Olympics Start with the Right Attitude According to schools division superintendent Bianito Dagatan in a Sun Star report: ““Cebu City Olympics is the opportunity of the […]
– Pacquiao Wins WBO Welterweight Over Vargas Via a unanimous decision, Manny Pacquiao was proclaimed the new WBO welterweight champ defeating Mex-American Jessie Vargas today at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas. Read more here. – Local Practitioners Discuss Jiu-Jitsu’s Future in PH In a Rappler report, advocates of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu […]
– Ginebra is Back as Champions in the PBA After an 8-year drought, Ginebra finally wins as PBA Governor’s Cup Champions, with no less that the ‘Living Legend’ Sonny Jaworski in the audience on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum. Read more here. – PH Triumphs in Sepak Takraw World Championships Manila […]
– Wesley So Among Finest in Britain Filipino chess player Welsey So has been performing well in Great Britain, where it holds four international chess tournaments every year. Read more here. – Cyclist Barba Tops Taokas Cup Asia in Davao Spin.ph reports: “National team rider Eleazar Barba Jr. topped the Taokas […]
– An Update on PH Athletics Great Elma Muros In an Inquirer article, “It’s been 15 years since Elma Muros-Posadas posted her last victory in the Southeast Asian Games—the heptathlon gold in the 2001 edition in Kuala Lumpur.” Read more here. – Tackle and Flag Football in the Philippines In Philippine […]
– Filipino Nurse Finishes 247-km Spartathlon Filipino nurse Rolando Espina, Jr. ran for 33 hours to finish the 247-kilometer Spartathlon last September 30 to October 1, in Sparta, Greece. He had the privilege to raise the Philippine flag beside the statue of Greek warrior Leonidas. Read more here. – Fil-Am John Dodson Falls […]
Perlas Pilipinas Bags 2016 Seaba Championship The Philippine women’s national basketball team Perlas Pilipinas defeated host Malaysia 77-73 to clinch the Seaba Championship for Women yesterday. Read more here. – Bronze Medalist Paralympian Josephine Medina Returns to PH Josephine Medina, who recently bagged a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio […]
PH’s Medina on Winning Bronze at the Rio Paralympics Inquirer reports: “Medina, one of five Filipino entries in the Games for differently abled athletes, subdued Germany’s Juliane Wolf in straight sets, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, in the bronze-medal round of the women’s individual table tennis Class 8 on Monday night.” Read more here. Pinoy […]