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WASHINGTON: South Korea’s Noh Seung-yul grabbed the clubhouse lead with an 11-under par 60 in Thursday’s (Friday in Manila) opening round of the PGA Byron Nelson tournament, matching the event’s 18-hole record. NO PROBLEM Noh Seung-yul of South Korea looks at his club on the 14th tee during the first …

AS expected, Gilas Pilipinas vented its ire against hapless Singapore, 105-45, to formalize its entry into the crossover semifinals at the close of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games men's basketball group stage at the Morodok Techo National Stadium Elephant Hall 2 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Gilas Pilipinas’ Mason Amos attacks …

Agatha Wong performs in wushu taijijian event on Friday in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at Chroy Changvar Convention Center Hall A in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Filipino wushu artist Agatha Wong topped the women’s taijiquan+taijijian event in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at …

(From left) Nicole Labayne, Aidaine Laxa, and Jocel Ninobla win the gold medal in the female recognized poomsae team event at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Friday, May 12. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: The Philippine women’s poomsae team grabbed a gold medal …

PHNOM PENH — The Philippine Sibol women’s team fell short of a gold medal after multiple attacks in the 10-minute mark of the last match allowed Indonesia to win a closely-fought Mobile Legends: Bang Bang best-of-five finals’ series, 3-2 (6-12, 12-5, 10-6, 4-14,5-13), Thursday night in the 32nd Southeast Asian …

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets high fives Aaron Gordon (50) during the second quarter in Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinal Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on Thursday, May 11, in Phoenix, Arizona (Friday, May 12, in Manila). PHOTO BY CHRISTIAN PETERSEN / AFP  …

Kristian Narca (left) of the Philippines fights Laingkousin Khun of Cambodia in kun khmer men’s 57kg finals on Thursday, May 11, in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. PHOTO BY DIO DELUVIO PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Filipino fighter Kristian Narca claimed the silver medal in the kun khmer …

Eric Cray wins his sixth straight men’s 400-meter hurdles gold in the SEA Games on Thursday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Eric Cray ruled the men’s 400-meter hurdles to claim his sixth straight gold medal in the event at the Southeast Asian Games to …

Raven Cortez of La Salle PINOYLIGA PHOTO  La Salle posted its second straight victory at the expense of Lyceum of the Philippines University, 80-76, in the Pinoyliga Collegiate Cup on Tuesday, May 9, at the Enderun Colleges Gym in Taguig. Raven Cortez collected 14 points and five rebounds while Bright …

PHNOM PENH—He waited eight long years for a SEA Games’ gold. In the Cambodia edition of the games on Tuesday at the Merodok Techno Stadium here, Janry Ubas was finally ripe for athletic glory. Preserving his strength for the final event of decathlon (1500), where he was in the running …