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Bacyadan wins PH’s 1st world vovinam gold

Hergie Bacyadan displays the Philippine flag after her gold-medal feat in the World Vovinam Championship in Hanoi, Vietnam.  From wushu to boxing, to vovinam, this Kalinga Apayao warrior can take all comers. Hergie Bacyadan finally nailed her first internationally flavored gold medal following her dominant performance in the World Vovinam …

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Maroons oust Blue Eagles to book UAAP finals return

Francis Lopez of UP goes for a layup against Ateneo’s Geo Chiu. (UAAP Media Bureau)  MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in eight years, the Ateneo Blue Eagles will not be playing in the UAAP Finals. The UP Fighting Maroons shrugged off an ice-cold first half and heated up …

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HD Spikers inch closer to semis, whip Chameleons

Games Tuesday  2 p.m. – Farm Fresh vs Galeries 4 p.m. – Choco Mucho vs Gerflor 6 p.m. – Creamline vs Chery Tiggo Cignal all but secured one of the last two semifinal berths in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference as it blasted Nxled, 25-17, 25-14, 25-14, on superior …

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St. Benilde battles UP in PNVF Challenge Cup finale

NCAA’s College of St. Benilde and UAAP’s University of the Philippines forged an explosive finale duel after drubbing their respective foes in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Challenge Cup women’s semifinals on Friday, Nov. 24, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila. College of Saint Benilde celebrates after taking …

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Blue Eagles wary of deep UP squad

Defending champions Ateneo and the top-seeded UP Fighting Maroons will face each other Saturday. (UAAP Media Bureau)  MANILA, Philippines – UP’s depth will continue to be the thorn in Ateneo’s side, Blue Eagles guard Jared Brown said, as the defending champions begin their UAAP Season 86 semis series against the …

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Fortuna scores breakthrough win, routs Duque in Match Play

Mikha Fortuna  Santa Rosa, Laguna – Mikha Fortuna capped a four-day display of brilliant shotmaking and putting with a decisive performance, overpowering amateur Laurea Duque, 7&5, to secure her first professional win in the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational at the TCC course here Friday. Despite the wet …

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