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Alapag named new NLEX coach

Former PBA star and Gilas Pilipinas captain Jimmy Alapag signs his contract as new head coach of the NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA. NLEX Corp. chairman Manny V. Pangilinan led the contract signing on Monday, June 29. (NLEX Road Warriors) PBA great Jimmy Alapag has been named as the …

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Obiena captures gold in Poland meet

EJ Obiena (File Photo) Pole vaulter EJ Obiena claimed his first outdoor season gold medal after topping the Czeslaw Cybulski Memorial in Poznan, Poland on Monday, June 29. The two-time Olympian cleared 5.72 meters on his second attempt to capture the title, finishing ahead of the field that included Great …

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Precision, patience key as ICTSI Pinewoods Challenge unfolds

From left: Angelo Que, Tony Lascuna and Keanu Jahns (Pilipinas Golf)  BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Power may produce the occasional birdie at the Pinewoods Golf and Country Club, but the player who survives four days of golf’s ultimate mental examination is expected to emerge with the ICTSI Pinewoods Challenge crown. …

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Eala opens Wimbledon campaign against former tormentor Zarazua

Should Alexandra Eala settle the score with Renata Zarazua, she will either have a dream match against American multiple Grand Slam champion Serena Williams or a grudge rematch versus Maya Joint of Australia. Filipina tennis standout Alexandra Eala is putting the finishing touches on her preparations for a historic main draw …

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Dumapong’s Hall of Fame honor lifts PH para sports

Adeline Dumapong is the first para-athlete ever inducted into the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame. There was a time when Adeline Dumapong walked out of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) in tears. She had sought support as a national athlete, only to be told that assistance for someone like her …

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Torres, Cortez clinch golds in Asia-Oceania Sambo

Jomary Torres  MANILA, Philippines — In her younger days, Jomary Torres went from farming to taking odd jobs to make a living. Then martial arts opened the horizons for her. From planting rice and potatoes back home in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, serving as nanny when she traveled to Manila …

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