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Frayna falls short of becoming first Filipina chess grandmaster
MANILA, Philippines - Janelle Mae Frayna stood on the verge of sports history but fell off the perch at the World Junior Chess Championship with two losses in the last 3 rounds before a final round...
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Sponsors drop Lochte after Rio Olympics scandal
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost 4 sponsorship deals Monday, August 22 – a major financial hit for the embattled gold medalist stemming from his spurious claim of being robbed at...
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Ethiopia pledges safe return for protest runner
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopia's government vowed that Olympic marathon silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa had nothing to fear upon returning home after staging a dramatic protest against the country's...
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Pinoy fighter Edward Kelly refuses to belittle Dutch foe at ONE FC bout
MANILA, Philippines – Edward Kelly knows that he has a tough challenge ahead of him as the Filipino fighter’s Dutch opponent moved down to the featherweight division with a ton of experience.Kelly is...
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NBA: Lakers sign Chinese Olympian, FIBA Asia MVP Yi Jianlian
LOS ANGELES, USA – Yi Jianlian, who is fresh off an appearance with the Chinese national team at the Rio Olympics, has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA team announced on Monday,...
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PH karateka bags gold at ISKF World Shotocup in South Africa
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino athlete James Delos Santos brought home another karate gold medal for the Philippines at the 2016 ISKF World Shotocup held from August 20 to 21 in Cape Town, South...
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Alley-oops and crossovers: Global Hoops brings streetball action to Manila
MANILA, Philippines - Streetball at its finest converged on Manila.It is already exciting to watch streetball action in the screen but to see it live is another thing—the hype is unbelievable....
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IN PHOTOS: Pacquiao begins training for Vargas fight
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao already started training on Tuesday, August 23 for his upcoming fight against World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Jessie...
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CESAFI: Don Bosco continues unlikely first place run
CEBU CITY, Philippines - Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) Greywolves further solidified its hold of the top spot after extending their winning streak to 4-0 with an 83-74 outsmarting of the...
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Olympic marathoner doesn't return to Ethiopia after protesting repression
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopa - Olympic marathon silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa failed to return to Ethiopia Monday night, August 22 despite assurances he would not be punished for his Rio protest over political...
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India probes failure to provide collapsed Olympian with water
NEW DELHI, India - India ordered an inquiry Tuesday, August 23 after an athlete said national officials failed to give her water during the Olympic marathon leading her to collapse, heaping further...
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City of Los Angeles pays tribute to Kobe Bryant
LOS ANGELES, USA - Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant will be honored Wednesday, August 24 with a ceremony in Los Angeles, the city where he played his entire 20-year professional career.As part of the...
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Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo for 2020 Games
TOKYO, Japan – The Olympic flag arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 24 as Japan's capital gears up to host the 2020 Games, with officials promising smooth sailing after Rio's sometimes shaky 2016...
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Hidilyn Diaz, other ASEAN Olympic medalists get free AirAsia flights
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz, along with other medalists from Southeast Asia, will be getting free flights from AirAsia, airline CEO Tony Fernandes announced on...
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UAAP Season 79 to open at UST
MANILA, Philippines – Host school University of Santo Tomas has opted to hold the opening of UAAP Season 79 separate from game day, Institute of Physical Education and Athletics (IPEA) Department...
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PBA veteran Cardona's condition 'improving' after overdose
MANILA, Philippines – PBA veteran Mac Cardona's condition is "improving," according to a statement from NLEX team manager Ronald Dulatre on Wednesday, August 24.The 34-year-old shooting guard was...
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Meralco hangs tough late to dispatch NLEX
MANILA, Philippines – The Meralco Bolts hung tough down the stretch for the 101-95 victory over the NLEX Road Warriors in the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup on Wednesday, August 24, at the Smart Araneta...
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Fajardo dominates as all-Filipino San Miguel stuns Alaska once again
MANILA, Philippines – They were two teams that have fought many battles in the past year. They met in 3 Finals series – the last time almost 7 months ago – before Wednesday, August 24.But on an...
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LOOK: Hidilyn Diaz receives Congressional medal, monetary award
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Olympian Hidilyn Diaz, who won a silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics, received a Congressional Medal of Distinction and a monetary award of P1.5 million from house...
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SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 79 basketball first round
MANILA, Philippines – After weeks of anticipation, the UAAP finally released the schedules for the first round of its basketball tournaments on Wednesday, August 24.A day after the opening ceremonies...
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