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The Philippine women’s futsal team suffered a 7-1 loss to host Thailand in their opening match of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, highlighting the challenge of competing against one of the region’s top-ranked sides.
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Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons started the Philippines’ campaign in women’s beach volleyball at the 2025 SEA Games with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Indonesia, marking a comeback win in the round-robin preliminaries.
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The Philippine men’s baseball team captured gold at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games with a 5-3 victory over host Thailand, extending their dominance in the regional tournament.
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Mark Ashley Fajardo secured a spot in the 33rd SEA Games boxing semifinals after his Indonesian opponent retired early, ensuring Team Philippines another medal while teammates Hergie Bacyadan and Junmilardo Ogayre fell to Thai fighters.
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Alas Pilipinas booked a place in the 33rd SEA Games women’s volleyball semifinals after dominating Singapore in straight sets to rebound from its opening-day loss.
The Philippines marked a milestone at the 2025 SEA Games as both the men’s and women’s national football teams advanced to the semifinals, with the men setting the tone before the Filipinas delivered a dominant 6-0 victory over Malaysia.
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Kayla Sanchez added two silver medals to her SEA Games haul after strong showings in the 50m backstroke and 200m freestyle events in Bangkok.
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Alas Pilipinas absorbed a straight-sets loss to Thailand in its opening match at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games on Thursday in Bangkok.
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The IOC has advanced Asuncion, Bangkok and Santiago to targeted dialogue for the 2030 Youth Olympic Games as it begins shaping major reforms around the event’s future.
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Jack Thompson fired a seven-under 65 to seize the Saudi Open lead and boost his bid to retain his Asian Tour card.