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NBA Rookie Victor Wembanyama, the no. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, had a so-so game in his NBA debut on Wednesday, October 25 (Thursday morning in Manila, October 26).
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Spikers Turf 2023: Thunder foil Pirates
Savogue RTU-Basilan fended off Bayleaf Hotels-LPU, 25-16, 25-23, 24-26, 27-25 for a winning debut in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference at the Paco Arena in Manila on Wednesday night, October 25.
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ROTC Games 2023: Jesylmae Licup crowned ‘Sprint Queen’
Determined to retain her scholarship and make it to the Philippine Team to help an impoverished family, Jesylmae Licup was crowned as the Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games ‘Sprint Queen’ after winning the women’s century dash of the National Finals late Tuesday, October 24, at the Philsports track oval in Pasig City.
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Asian Para Games 2023: Ernie Gawilan delivers first gold to PH
Veteran Filipino para swimmer Ernie Gawilan achieved the coveted golden breakthrough for Team Philippines on Tuesday night, October 24, to retain the men’s 400-meter freestyle S7 crown in runaway fashion at the Asian Para Games 2023 swimming championships.
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Asian Para Games: Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan delivers first silver for PH
Running a brilliant tactical race, Jerrold Mangliwan surged past South Korea’s Jeon Jeongdae in the last 30 meters to snatch the silver medal in the men’s 100-meter T52 finals of the 4th Hangzhou Asian Para Games trackfest at the Huanglong Sports Stadium oval on Tuesday, October 24.
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Army boxers dominate at ROTC Games 2023
The Philippine Army boxers continued to dominate the 2023 ROTC Games National Championships on Tuesday, Oct. 24, after seven fighters advanced to the semifinals of their respective weight classes at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila.
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Asian Para Games 2023: Gawilan, Bejino deliver first medals for PH
Philippine national para swimmers Ernie Gawilan and Gary Bejino produced a pair of third-place finishes on Monday, October 23, to hand the country its first medals at the start of the 4th Hangzhou Asian Para Games swimming championships at the Hangzhou Olympic Center Aquatic Arena.
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Asian Games 2023: PBBM leads rites honoring PH Asiad medalists
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will honor the triumph of the Philippines’ medal winners in the 2023 Asian Games, in an elaborative ceremony at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Wednesday, October 25.
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Spikers’ Turf 2023: Falcons grabs early Pool C lead
Davies Paint-Adamson swept Philippine Coast Guard, 25-19, 25-22, 25-14 to take the early lead in Pool C of the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference at the Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday, October 22.
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Spikers’ Turf 2023: Air Force dominate PCU Dasmarinas
Philippine Air Force showcased its veteran poise late in the third set to complete its sweep of SASKIN-PCU Dasmarinas, 25-18, 25-22, 26-24, in Pool B of the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference on Saturday night