Doctors fear June Mar Fajardo suffered partially torn ACL, out for PBA Finals and Olympic qualifiers

DOCTORS fear two-time PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo is out not only for the Philippine Cup Finals against Alaska but also Gilas Pilipinas' coming campaign in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament in July. Sources from the San Miguel Corp. camp bared that an MRI scan done on Fajardo's left knee at the St. Luke's Hospital on Friday night revealed a partial tear on his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).  “May partial tear eh. Kaya malabo na siya...

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Impressive Asian Tour finish moves Miguel Tabuena into qualifying places for Rio Olympics

PICTURE multiple major winners led by Jordan Spieth gunning for birdies and a gold medal on the same course as Miguel Tabuena. If the Rio Games tournament teed off now, the world No. 1 Spieth and Philippine No. 1 Tabuena would be walking the same fairways on the controversial Reserva de Marapendi, competing for the first Olympic golf medals to be staked in 112 years. Tabuena has risen to 210th in the world rankings and 48th on the Olympic eligibility...

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Ulboc, fellow middle-distance runners leave for Perth training in bid to make Olympics

TRACKSTERS Christopher Ulboc, Edgardo Alejan, and Mervin Guarte will leave for Perth this month to embark on a three-month training in the first leg of their buildup for major international competitions, including the 2016 Rio Olympics. “It’s a long range plan. If they fail to make it to the Olympics, they will be good for the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur in 2017, the Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018, and the SEA Games in Manila in 2019,” said Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association president Philip Ella Juico. The three Pinoy distance runners...

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EJ Obiena set to complete pole vault training in Poland, looks to qualify for Rio through Doha tilt

 Pole vaulter Ernest John ‘EJ’ Obiena spent the holidays training in Poland as he tries to make the qualifying standard for the Rio De Janeiro Olympics. The 19-year-old Obiena set a new Philippine record of 5.45 meters in the local weekly relays last year and has been training under coach Vitaly Petrov in Poland. “He has been there since December 19,” said Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association president Philip Ella Juico. Obiena won a silver medal in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games with a leap of 5.25 meters, and his record of...

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