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The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team made an abrupt exit in the 2023 Asian Games following a 93-71 loss to South Korea in the quarterfinals late Monday (Oct. 2) night.
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Asian Games 2023: Elreen Ando settles for bronze at Asiad
Elreen Ann Ando picked up a bronze medal in women’s weightlifting on Monday night, Oct. 2, at the 2023 Games.
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Asian Games 2023: Hoffman, Brown make 400m hurdles’ finals
Fil-Americans Lauren Hoffman and Robyn Brown qualified in the finals of the 400m hurdles in the 2023 Asian Games athletic competitions at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre on Monday, Oct. 2.
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Asian Games 2023: Hidilyn Diaz falls short of podium finish
Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo missed out on a medal in the 2023 Asian Games, placing fourth in the 59kg category of women’s weightlifting on Monday, Oct. 2, at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre Gymnasium.
UAAP Season 86: How to watch games via livestream for free
As the most prominent supporter of sports in the country, telco giant Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has announced that it is giving subscribers FREE access to all the UAAP Season 86 games via the Smart LiveStream App
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Pacquiao had very special guest, Korean rapper Eunhyuk at daughter’s surprise birthday bash
The Pacquiaos made the 16th birthday celebration of their daughter, Mary Divine Grace, sweeter by having South Korean rapper, Eunhyuk. A video showing the rapper singing at the Pacquiao residence in Makati spread like wildfire on social media with Pacquiao spotted in the video as well.
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Asian Games 2023: Gilas Pilipinas in crucial tiff against Qatar
A gauntlet has been laid down for Gilas Pilipinas to run through, with its fate in the 19th Asian Games hinged on one crucial qualification game — against Qatar on Monday, October 2.
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Asian Games 2023: Gilas 3×3 men’s team bows out
The Gilas 3×3 men’s team got off to a bad start and never recovered in a 19-16 loss to South Korea late Saturday night, September 30, to bow out of contention in the 19th Asian Games.
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Asian Games 2023: Gilas Women bow to Japan
The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team proved no match against Japan, suffering a 96-59 loss in the 2023 Asian Games at the Olympic Sports Centre gymnasium Sunday night, October 1
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Asian Games 2023: EJ Obiena bares plans after bagging Asiad gold
Obiena captured the pole vault gold with his record leap of 5.75 meters, which he further smashed at 5.9. He tried to break his own 6.0 meters by setting the bar to 6.02 as a gift to his coach Vitaly Petrov, but couldn’t pull it off in three tries.