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Castro leads TNT past Alaska in tight game
MANILA, Philippines – Jayson Castro finished with 26 points, 10 assists, 5 steals, and 4 rebounds to lead TNT KaTropa past the Alaska Aces in a close battle, 120-118, on Friday, July 29, at the Ynares...
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PH swimmer Jasmine Alkhaldi battles jetlag before second Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – There’s a big room for improvement for Filipina swimmer Jasmine Alkhaldi when she competes here in Rio, which is actually her second straight Olympics.In 2012 in London, the...
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Boxing: Frampton outslugs Santa Cruz to win featherweight title
NEW YORK, USA - Carl Frampton defeated Mexico's Leo Santa Cruz by a majority decision Saturday, July 30 (Sunday Manila time) to claim the WBA featherweight crown and become the first boxer from...
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FIBA Asia U18: Philippines finishes 7th after defeating India
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines held on amid a late-game rally from India to come away with a 67-64 victory and the 7th place finish in the 2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship on Sunday, July 31...
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IOC panel to decide which Russians can compete at Rio Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The International Olympic Committee has said a 3-member panel will make the "final decision" on which Russian athletes can compete in the Rio Olympics, set to begin in less...
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Phelps drops 52 as Phoenix gets first win at GlobalPort’s expense
MANILA, Philippines – Led by their bloodied new import Eugene Phelps, the Phoenix Fuel Masters earned their first win of the PBA Governors’ Cup following a 120-107 victory over the still-winless...
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Philippines-Mighty Sports sweeps Jones Cup to take home title
MANILA, Philippines – Philippines-Mighty Sports blasted Chinese Taipei B, 104-80, to complete a sweep of the 2016 William Jones Cup and bring home the championship on Sunday, July 31 in Taiwan.The...
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The Destroyer: Bloodied Eugene Phelps wreaks havoc in PBA debut
MANILA, Philippines – Eugene Phelps lay silently on a trainer’s table with a doctor on his right examining his lower lip, an assistant coach to his left holding napkins, and strangers from the media...
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Reid, Fajardo lead San Miguel past Star
MANILA, Philippines – The one-two punch of import Arizona Reid and reigning PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo led the San Miguel Beermen past the Star Hotshots, 109-100, on Sunday, July 31, at the Smart-Araneta...
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WATCH: Jason Day sinks stunning putt to grab share of PGA lead
SPRINGFIELD, USA - Top-ranked defending champion Jason Day sank a stunning 72-foot birdie putt at the sixth hole Sunday, July 31 to grab a share of the lead at the rain-soaked PGA...
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Australia coaches agree to help short-handed Pinoy boxers in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The head coach of the Australian boxing team in the Rio Olympics will help man the Philippine corner when the competition begins August 6 at the Riocenter Convention...
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Filipino Olympians hear Mass in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – It was relatively quiet at the Philippine headquarters Sunday, July 31 (Monday, August 1 in Manila) with most of the athletes spending more time giving themselves ample time to...
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Draymond Green apologizes for posting penis photo on Snapchat
LOS ANGELES, USA - American basketball star Draymond Green's build-up to the Rio Olympics hit another snag Sunday, July 31 after he had to apologize for posting a picture of his penis on social...
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Marestella Torres-Sunang vows to make third Olympics her best
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Long-jumper Marestella Torres-Sunang wants to make sure that her third and last Olympics will be the most memorable.Sunang is 35 years old and is now a mother of a two-year-old...
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Sex, drugs and records roll for China's swimming star
BEIJING, China – Sun Yang's career has mixed tales of sex and drugs with jaw-dropping world records, but China's wild-child star will hope to stay clear of trouble as he anchors his country's Rio...
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Beer pong: China's Ma drinks to table tennis glory
BEIJING, China – The world’s top ping pong player Ma Long has added a secret new performance-enhancing substance to his Rio 2016 training regime as he tries to overcome anxiety: booze.China’s top...
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Djokovic beats Nishkori to claim Toronto title, shifts focus to Rio
TORONTO, Canada – Minutes after completing a 6-3, 7-5 ATP Toronto Masters final win over Kei Nishikori on Sunday for his 66th career title, Novak Djokovic had already shifted his focus to the Rio...
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Pacquiao shouldn’t fight Crawford for now, says Roach
MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao's head trainer Freddie Roach doesn't think Terence Crawford is the right guy to face for the Filipino boxer's next fight, which is tentatively set for November...
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Rio 2016: Jasmine Alkhaldi
“I love the water.”The water that 23-year old Filipina swimmer Jasmine Alkhaldi talks about is of the swimming pool kind. Yet ironically, a swimming pool was nearly the death of her. Truth be told, it...
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Proud Kuwaiti soldier refuses to carry Olympic flag at opening
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Legendary Kuwaiti shooter Fehaid al-Deehani has refused to carry the Olympic neutral team flag at the Rio Games opening ceremony, where the Gulf state's athletes cannot march...
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