John Marvin is through to the quarterfinals of the men’s 92 kilogram weight class in the boxing competitions of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Marvin clobbered his Nepalese foe, Rabin Thapa, with the referee stopping the contest 55 seconds into the second round. Before the stoppage, Marvin had overpowered Thapa in the …
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Gilas Pilipinas dominates Bahrain in Asiad
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee pulls up for a basket against the defense of a Bahrain defender during the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. (POC photo) By ADRIAN STEWART COGilas Pilipinas kicked off their 19th Asian Games men’s basketball campaign with a dominant 89-61 triumph over Bahrain at the HOC …
Negrense James Yap signs anew with Rain or Shine
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense shooter James Carlos Yap will once again suit up for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the upcoming 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup, which will open on November 5. The Negros Occidental’s Escalante City-native Yap has agreed to a one-conference contract with the Elasto Painters, as announced by the …
Gilas women ‘excited, ready’ for Asian Games debut
The Gilas Pilipinas Women’s team made its long-awaited Asian Games debut at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in China yesterday. Awaiting the Gilas Women in their first game of the 19th Asiad is Kazakhstan, a perennial contender that has made the quarterfinals in the last two editions of the games. While he acknowledged the …
Kaya-Iloilo manhandles FEU in Copa Paulino Alcantara
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo hacked out a dominant 5-1 victory over the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws to stay undefeated in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium on Monday night, September 25. Abou Sy spearheaded the offense with two goals, while Ilonggos Jovin Bedic and Jan …
Filipinas clobbered by SoKor in Asiad women’s football
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipinas failed to sustain their early lead as they bowed to South Korea, 5-1, in the 19th Asian Games women’s football group stage at the Wenzhou Sports Centre Stadium in China on Monday night, September 25. The Philippine women’s football team opened the game with an eighth-minute stunner as Sarina …
Gilas to open campaign vs. Bahrain amid uncertainties
Gilas Pilipinas is up for a tough task when they open their 19th Asian Games stint in Hangzhou, China. The Filipino cagers will be locking horns against Bahrain, and head coach Tim Cone expects the matchup to be a challenge for Gilas. “I think they are going to be a challenge out there,” the winningest …
FEU Lady Tams advances to V-League finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws dominated the University of Perpetual Help Lady Altas, 25-16, 25-20, 25-17, in the do-or-die Game 3 of the V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge semifinals at the Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday afternoon, September 24. Chenie Tagaod spearheaded the Lady Tamaraws’ offense with 17 points, …
Ilongga rider Evangelista finishes 12th in Asian Games
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilongga rider Ariana Evangelista finished way behind the podium in the women’s cross country Olympic category of the 19th Asian Games Mountain Bike at the CSC Mountain Bike Course in Hangzhou, China yesterday. The Iloilo City-native Evangelista ended up in 12th place in the 16-player field as she failed to finish …
Taekwondo jin bags bronze, first PH medal in Asiad
Taekwondo jin Patrick King Perez became the first medalist of Team Philippines by snaring the bronze in the men’s individual poomsae in the 19th Asian Games in China on Sunday, September 24. Combining speed and grace, Perez beat his first two rivals in the recognized event before losing to Asia’s No. 2 Ma Yun …