Filipino jin cops bronze in WTF world cadet taekwondo championships

Taekwondon, Muju, Korea -Wendil Jay Rama bagged the lone medal for the Philippines in the 2nd WTF World Taekwondo Championships in Korea. Rama won the bronze medal in the male 33kg event. The event was won by home talent Kang-min Kim. The silver medal went to Amir Valipour of Iran, while the other bronze medal went to Jasurbek Zokirov of Uzbekistan. Other 6 male and 8 female jins unfortunately won't bring any medal back home. The Philippine delegation...

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Custodio lifts PH over Brunei in AFC U19

Philippine under-19 national team striker Matthew Custodio scored a double to lift his side to an opening day victory against Brunei, 2-1, in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) U19 Championship at the National Sports Complex Stadium in Vientiane, Laos. Custodio removed the lid off the goal of Brunei in the 32nd minute after connecting with a well-timed pass by Global FC young gun Mark Winhoffer, giving the Philippines a 1-0 edge midway through the first half. Another goal immediately followed for the young Filipino booters as the pair once...

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PH star Lehnert enters finals in Netherlands tennis tilt

Katharina Lehnert scored an upset win over a local bet to barge into the singles finals of the $10,000 Parker Hannifin Open tennis championships Saturday in Oldenzaal, Netherlands. The 21-year-old Lehnert, the newest toast of PH tennis, drubbed the fourth-seeded Kelly Versteeg, 7-5, 6-4, in the semifinals to arrange a final duel against qualifier Valentini Grammatikopoulou of Greece. The Greek turned back Paraguayan Camila Giangerco Campiz,...

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Is Jordan Clarkson eligible to play for Gilas? Sources reveal LA Laker a Philippine passport holder

IS Jordan Clarkson eligible to play for Gilas Pilipinas? That question needs to be asked again in the wake of fresh information reaching Spin.ph that the Los Angeles Laker is, contrary to popular belief, a holder of a Philippine passport - and therefore has a chance to pass the stringent Fiba scrutiny and play for the Philippines in international competition. The 6-5 Fil-American guard out of Missouri, who made the NBA's All-Rookie...

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Gilas Pilipinas ends up winless in Estonia pocket tournament after loss to Iceland

photo (c) Dante Peralta GILAS Pilipinas failed to sustain its gains as it bowed to Iceland, 86-76, for its third straight loss in the Toyota Four Nations Cup on Saturday night at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Talinn. The nationals held a seven-point lead in the third quarter, but were unable to protect it as they wound up winless in the three-day pocket tournament in Estonia. Terrence Romeo emerged as one of Gilas’ scoring leaders, highlighting...

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Vastly-improved Gilas Pilipinas makes late run but falls short against host Estonia

A vastly improved Gilas Pilipinas made a late scare before surrendering a 90-80 decision against Estonia in the Toyota Four Nations Cup early Saturday at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Talinn. The Filipino dribblers fell into a huge hole early as they failed to find an answer to the hosts’ torrid shooting on the way to their second straight loss in the three-day pocket tournament. Still, the result was an improvement after the national side opened...

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Netherlands hands Gilas 3.0 first loss

photo (c) Rappler.com The Gilas 3.0 is in Estonia for the 2015 Toyota Four Nations Cup to serve as a preparation for more important FIBA Asia Championships and lone continental slot to the Rio Olympics. But the recently formed team's lack of chemistry plagued the team's chances against the Netherlands team. Gilas 3.0 bowed down 62-89. Naturalized player Andray Blatche who averaged 21.2 points per game, 13.8 rebounds in the FIBA World Cup...

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Nelson braces for World Junior meet

photo (c) oregonrelays.runnerspace.com Promising sprinter Zion Corrales Nelson will represent the country in the 2016 International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Junior Championships that will be held in the City of Kazan, Russia. “I started to get track practices during the fall and continue all the way until the competition next year,” said Corrales-Nelson, who was named Athlete of the Year for Athletics by the Philippine...

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PH Azkals gear up for World Cup qualifier

photo (c) gmanetwork.com The Philippine national football team added a much-needed boost to its lineup ahead of its World Cup qualifying match against Uzbekistan on September 8 at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan. Replacing Rob Gier, Mark Hartmann, and Tomas Trigo in the lineup are overseas-based goalkeeper Roland Muller and United Football League (UFL) players Paul Mulders and Jun-Jun Badelic. A force on defense with great...

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PSC happy to fund training of Rio-bound PH athletes

Philippine Sports Commission chair Richie Garcia would be more than happy to finance at least 15 topnotch Filipino athletes in the Rio De Janeiro Olympics next year. “If we can get 15 to 20 athletes to qualify, it’s already an accomplishment we should be proud of,” said Garcia during Tuesday’s Philippine Sportswriters Association forum at Shakey’s Malate. “We didn’t have a lot of qualifiers in the past Olympics.” He said the sports agency would take care of the funding of qualified Filipino athletes with the bulk of the expenses set to be...

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Marc Pingris to rejoin Gilas Pilipinas

Marc Pingris announced on Wednesday that he would finally be available to suit up for Gilas Pilipinas. Pingris had recently withdrawn himself from the national pool, informing head coach Tab Baldwin of his decision last Saturday. But the Star Hotshots’ energetic forward, who was among the key players’ in the Philippines’ historic run in the 2013 Fiba Asia Championships, has reconsidered. “Despite my earlier pronouncement not to join...

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PH Volcanoes eyes no. 3 rank in Asia in pursuit of Olympics spot

The Philippine Volcanoes are hot on the trail of an Olympic spot in Rio De Janeiro next year. Ranked sixth in Asia, the Philippine men’s rugby 7 team needs to climb three notches up the continental rankings for a sure seat in the 2016 Olympics. Commissioner Jolly Gomez of the Philippine Sports Commission said Wednesday the Volcanoes would compete in four overseas tournaments prior to the Summer Games on Aug. 5-21 next year to gain more ranking...

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Cycling exec assures plans in place to get Caluag to Rio Olympics

There’s no need to rush speed biker Daniel Caluag from qualifying to the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro. Cycling chief Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on Tuesday said plans have been rolled out for the Asian Games BMX champion to earn more qualifying points and gain a spot in the Olympics. “We have all the tournaments lined up. There’s no sense of urgency,’’ said Tolentino. The PhilCycling president and Cavite representative explained that...

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2015 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship

2015 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship Taipei, Taiwan Pool B vs. South Korea | 0-3 | 24-26, 18-25, 21-25 vs. Kuwait | 3-0 | 25-22, 25-17, 26-24 vs. Iran | 0-3 | 18-25. 14-25, 26-28 --- finished 3rd in Pool B, relegated to Pool H for 9-16th place--- Pool H vs. Oman | 3-2 | 18-25, 22-25, 29-27, 35-33, 15-13 vs. Vietnam | 1-3 | 21-25, 26-24, 22-25, 20-25 9th-12th place vs. Thailand | 0-3 | 18-25, 16-25, 14-25 vs....

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Athletics veterans compete in the World Stage

photo (c) Philippine Masters Athletics Facebook Page The Philippine Masters Athletics Team will be representing the country in the 21st World Masters Athletics Championships in Lyon, France from August 7 to 16. Veterans Erlinda Lavandia and Emerson Obiena will be competing in the Javelin Throw W60 and Pole Vault M50 respectively on August 7. Danilo Fresnido will try to take a shot in in the finals in the qualifying round of M40 Javelin Throw...

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PH loses Fiba bid in ‘double overtime’

There’s no coming home for basketball this time. Pitching to host the 2019 Fiba World Cup using the emotions and passion of a basketball-crazy nation, the Philippines lost out in a “double overtime” decision to China on Friday night that had the Filipino delegation of top government officials, lawmakers, businessmen, sportsmen and a Hollywood celebrity leaving the venue in Tokyo with a broken heart. “The host of the 2019 Fiba World Cup is...

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Jimmy Alapag mulls comeback as withdrawals hit Tab Baldwin's Gilas pool

DON'T be surprised if you see Jimmy Alapag once again in a Gilas Pilipinas uniform. People close to the recently retired PBA star guard bared he is getting ready for a comeback in the wake of the withdrawals and unavailability of players to hit the national team bound for the 2015 Fiba-Asia men's championship in Changsha, China. Alapag has joined Gilas practices since Wednesday and insiders say the 36-year old streak-shooting guard will likely...

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Philippines finishes last in VTV Cup

The Philippines lost a rematch to Nanjing University in the battle for fifth place in their first appearance in the VTV Cup MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines finished their VTV International Women’s Volleyball Cup campaign with a 4-set loss to Nanjing University from China, 25-21, 14-25, 18-25, 8-25, in Bac Lieu, Vietnam. The defeat to Nanjing University, which was a battle for fifth place contest, had the Philippines finish in last place...

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PH team reaps medals at Thailand Karate Open

The Philippine karatekas, who competed against 600 athletes from 30 other countries, win a total of 4 gold, 8 silver, and 12 bronze medals MANILA, Philippines – Philippine karatekas reaped medals at the Thailand Karate Open Championship held from July 26 to 30 at the Huamark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The Philippine karatekas, who competed against 600 athletes from 30 other countries, won a total of 4 gold, 8 silver, and 12 bronze...

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