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BJ Penn vs Ricardo Lamas targeted to headline UFC Fight Night Manila 2
MANILA, Philippines – A high-profile featherweight encounter is projected to headline the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s second live Philippine event dubbed “Fight Night Manila 2” on October 15.SB...
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US women's football star blasts Swedes as 'cowards' after Olympic loss
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Outspoken USA women's goalkeeper Hope Solo labeled Sweden "cowards" after the world champions' bid for a fourth straight Olympic gold ended in quarter-final defeat Friday,...
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Filipina-Micronesian boxer trades Wall Street for Olympic gloves
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A United States-born boxer put her career on Wall Street on hold to pursue her dream of taking part at the Rio Olympics for tiny Micronesia.Jennifer Chieng lost by unanimous...
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PH marathoner Mary Joy Tabal is racing against herself in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Mary Joy Tabal of the Philippines said she will run her own race and hope for the best when the women’s marathon is staged Sunday morning (Sunday evening 8:30 pm Manila time)...
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TNT extends win streak to 5-0 after beating Blackwater
MANILA, Philippines – TNT KaTropa continues their unbeaten run in the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup, rising to a league-leading 5-0 record after crushing the Blackwater Elite, 109-89, on a rainy Saturday,...
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How Singapore's giantkiller Schooling beat Phelps in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Joseph Schooling was just 13 years old when he first met his idol Michael Phelps, but was already hatching the plans that led to one of the greatest boilovers in Olympic...
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Ledecky breaks own record to win women's 800m freestyle gold
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Katie Ledecky obliterated the field and her own world record in winning the 800m freestyle at the Rio Olympics on Friday, August 12, uniting the 200m, 400m and 800m titles for...
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Foton downs F2 Logistics in 4 sets to extend finals
MANILA, Philippines - They sure won’t let the championship trophy slip away without putting up a fight.The two teams will clash in a winner-takes-all Finals Game 3 after the Foton Tornadoes dominated...
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WATCH: Olympian Marestella Torres proves there's athletic life after motherhood
MANILA, Philippines - Marestella Torres-Sunang is used to proving doubters wrong. The 35-year-old long jumper, who is set to compete in her third straight Olympics, has a new challenge to overcome, and...
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Rain or Shine rallies late to take down skidding Alaska
MANILA, Philippines – Despite missing coach Yeng Guiao for most of the second half, the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters managed to overturn an 11-point fourth quarter deficit and escape the Alaska Aces,...
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Was Olympic swimmer Joseph Schooling raised by a Filipina nanny?
MANILA, Philippines – One of the most shocking moments of the 2016 Rio Olympics took place on Friday, August 12 (Saturday morning, Manila time), when 21-year-old Singaporean Joseph Schooling won gold...
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Folayang, Banario, Pacio pick up wins, Yabo loses on ONE FC’s Macau card
MANILA, Philippines (FOURTH UPDATE) – Eduard Folayang made his case for a ONE Championship lightweight title shot with resounding clarity as he defeated Adrian Pang of Australia via unanimous decision...
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PH golfer Tabuena falls further behind after round 3
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino golfer Miguel Tabuena fired a two-over 73 for round 3 on Saturday, August 14 (Sunday Manila time) to fall further out of contention as golf continues at the 2016...
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Phelps' Olympic career of gold, anger and contentment
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Michael Phelps' past and present converged at the Rio Olympics in a last explosion of gold for a swimming icon who showed he is more than a "medal machine".After amassing 22...
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Olympics: Bronze for hijab-wearing US fencer Muhammad
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad came to the Rio Games determined to show the world that Muslim-American women could compete in elite sports.And the 30-year-old from New Jersey, the...
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Argentina wins Brazil clash in double OT, Spain stays alive
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Argentina snatched a thrilling 111-107 double-overtime win against Brazil amid fears of fan violence, as Spain kept its Rio Games basketball hopes alive by crushing...
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NU Bulldogs down DLSU Green Archers in practice game
MANILA, Philippines – The National University (NU) Bulldogs defeated the DLSU Green Archers, 85-69, in a practice game ahead of the UAAP Season 79 men’s basketball tournament held at the Kerry Sports...
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Golfer Tabuena plays through pain for the Philippines
RIO DE JANEIRO – Miguel Tabuena tried but failed to make the most out of the favorable playing conditions Saturday and stayed near the bottom of the leaderboard entering the final round of the golf...
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PH swimmer Jessie Lacuna on lessons learned from watching Phelps, Ledecky
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite not progressing to the second round of his swimming event, Filipino Olympic swimmer Jessie Lacuna has kept busy in Rio, observing and studying each competition to learn...
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Olympics: Neymar takes Brazil closer to Germany World Cup rematch
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Brazil captain Neymar blasted his first goal of the Olympics to edge the host closer to a first football gold medal in a bruising 2-0 quarterfinal win over Colombia.The...
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