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Tennis Alex Eala survived a marathon first set to beat veteran Rutuja Bhosale of India, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, and advanced to the quarters of the women’s singles event in the 19th Asian Games at Olympic Sports Stadium.
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Carlo Paalam steered clear of the danger before sneaking in the precise hits that counted to defeat Jordan’s Mohammad Jajeh Abu in their opening bout at the 19th Asian Games.
A stinging 5-1 defeat in the hands of South Korea last Monday is not the end of the road for the Philippine women’s football team in the 19th Asian Games.
Gilas Pilipinas buckled down to business right away, routing Bahrain, 89-61, to kick off its 19th Asian Games campaign on a rousing note on Tuesday, September 26, at the HOC Olympic Stadium.
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Filipino Taekwondo jins failed to hit their stride on the third playing day of competitions in the19th Asian Games.
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Awaiting the Filipina cagebelles in its opening game in the 19th edition of the meet is Kazakhstan, a perennial contender which made the quarterfinals of the quadrennial showpiece’s last two staging.
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The real test begins for Gilas Pilipinas on Tuesday, September 26, when it makes its highly-anticipated debut in the 19th Asian Games.
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Left to carry the fight in 3×3 basketball competitions, the Philippine men’s team rose to the occasion and hacked out a 13-8 victory over Jordan in the 19th Asian Games on Monday, September 25.
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The Philippines lost another top medal hopeful after Tokyo Games veteran Kurt Barbosa dropped his opening round match to Uzbekistan’s Omonjon Otajonov at the start of taekwondo’s Kyorugi (free sparring) event in the 19th Asian Games.
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Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham Tolentino felt that JR Francisco got the raw end of the judging as the Filipino skateboarder missed the podium Monday in the men’s park event of the 19th Asian Games.