Abueva: ‘I gave my all but it still wasn’t enough’

It may be a painful pill to swallow, but Calvin Abueva knows he did all he could for the national team. Along with LA Tenorio, the energetic Kapampangan forward were the last two cuts from Gilas Pilipinas as head coach Tab Baldwin finalized his 12-man roster last Sunday. In a report from Sports5, Abueva detailed the pains he felt as the news broke in Bologna, Italy. “Kinutuban na ako pero alam kong di naman ako nagkulang sa ginawa ko. Lahat...

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High hopes for Rio gold after Eric Cray's World Challenge silver

Cray smashes the Philippine national record at 48.98 in the 400-meter hurdles at the IAAF World Challenge Cup in Madrid MANILA, Philippines – After Eric Cray's performance at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Challenge Cup in Madrid where he nearly bagged the gold in the 400-meter hurdles, the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) expressed high hopes of a gold medal finish in the 2016...

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Only two Pinoy boxers left to vie for Olympic berths as Mario Fernandez pulls out with eye problem

ONLY two Filipino fighters are seeing action in the final Olympic qualifying tournament as Mario Fernandez pulled out from the lineup due to cataract in his left eye. Flyweight Ian Clark Bautista and welterweight Eumir Felix Marcial seek to clinch berths in the Rio Games through the tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan starting on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Fernandez, a bronze medalist in the 2014 Asian Games, will undergo more tests. Bautista and Marcial,...

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Patafa, Tabal iron out issues on marathoner's Olympic bid in 'fruitful' meeting

MARY Joy Tabal personally met with Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) officials led by president Philip Ella Juico on Monday in Manila to iron out issues on her request for reinstatement to the national team and gain the endorsement needed to join the Philippine contingent in the Rio Olympics. According to a Patafa statement, athletics officials met Tabal, together with Jonel and Chipi Borromeo of her major backer Motorace...

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Gilas avoids late collapse to win tune-up against Iran

photo (c) Josh Albelda The national team gets a big win before leaving for Europe. MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine national basketball team nearly blew a double-digit lead in the second half but managed to get enough stops and baskets down the stretch of the fourth quarter to defeat Iran, 81-70, in a tune-up game on Wednesday, June 8, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. A big basket with continuation off a broken play by naturalized Filipino...

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Filipino golfer Miguel Tabuena qualifies for US Open

Miguel Tabuena, ranked 117 in the world, will compete against Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Justin Day after ruling the qualifier MANILA, Philippines – Filipino golfer Miguel Tabuena will realize his dream of playing against global big guns like Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Justin Day after ruling the rigorous 36-hole US Open sectional qualifiers over two different courses in Daly City, California on Tuesday, June 7, (Monday in the US) with...

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Richardson stays on track for Rio Olympics berth

photo (c) Inquirer Sports/ Raffy Lerma ANOTHER Filipino runner could make it to the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympics. Southeast Asian Games 100-meter dash champion Kayla Richardson came close to achieving the Olympic qualifying standard in her event and has two more international races to pull off the feat. The Filipino-American sprinter equaled her personal best of 11.79 seconds in the century dash of a recent school competition, strengthening...

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2016 AFC U14 Girls Regional Championship 2016 (ASEAN)

For complete results: http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?view=all&id=184&type=Stage#ui-tab...

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2016 3x3 U18 World Championships

For complete results: http://www.fiba.com/world/3x3u18/2016/final-standings ...

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Michael Martinez says bid to qualify for 2018 Winter Games right on track

EXPECT an improved Michael Martinez in the next figure skating season. This was what the Filipino Olympic figure skater said during a press conference on Tuesday where he announced his collaboration with SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. (SMLEI) and SM Skating in holding a 3-day camp on June 15-17 at Mall of Asia and June 30 - July 1 in SM Seaside City Cebu. “I’m really on track, yes,” said the 18-year old skater from Muntinlupa City. Martinez...

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