Carlos Yulo wins floor bronze in Baku World Cup

FILE–The Philippines’ Carlos Yulo competes in the Men’s Floor Final during the 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Antwerp, northern Belgium, on October 7, 2023. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) MANILA, Philippines–Carlos Yulo managed to reach the podium in his first high-caliber foreign meet since a world championship stint nearly half a year…

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World Indoor Championships: Jemma Reekie takes 800m silver as Great Britain win 4x400m relay bronze

Home favourite Jemma Reekie took 800 metres silver on the final night of action at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow for her first global medal. The 25-year-old Scot clocked a time of 2:02.72 as she finished 0.82 seconds behind Ethiopia’s Tsige Duguma, with the medal one of two won by Great Britain on Sunday…

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PVL: Cignal turns back Chery Tiggo with bronze finish within reach

Vanie Gandler and Cignal HD Spikers close in on PVL All-Filipino Conference bronze. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines —  Cignal inched closer to another bronze medal in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) after venting its ire on Chery Tiggo, 25-19, 21-25, 25-15, 25-20, in Game 1 of their best-of-three battle for third in the second All-Filipino…

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Still chasing Olympic dream, Esteban notches bronze in Italy

(File) Fencer Maxine Esteban off to a strong start for Ivory Coast in bid to qualify for Paris Olympics. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Maxine Esteban continues to make a strong push toward qualifying for the Paris Olympics, finishing with a bronze medal in the Italian National Opens Qualifier in Bergamo, Italy, recently. The Filipino-Ivorian center swept her…

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FEU bags bronze, beats Adamson in Super League

FEU’s Faida Bakanke.–SSL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Faida Bakanke and Gerzel Petallo took matters into their own hands in the fifth set to clinch the bronze medal for Far Eastern University with a  25-18, 16-25, 25-15, 21-25, 15-7 victory over Adamson in Game 2 in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Pre-Season Championship Season 2 on…

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More than the bronze, Elreen Ando wins confidence back in Paris quest

Elreen Ann Ando becomes Team Philippines’ saving grace in the weightlifting competition of the 19th Asian Games and leaves disappointments in the last big meet behind. –AP HANGZHOU, CHINA—Sidetracked by a demoralizing meltdown in the continental championships a few months back, Elreen Ann Ando has just rediscovered her confidence—and the road back to the Paris…

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Asian Games: Elreen Ando bags weightlifting bronze

The Philippines’ Elreen Ann Ando competes in the women’s 64kg group A weightlifting competition during the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 2, 2023. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) HANGZHOU, China—Elreen Ann Ando redeemed herself from a disastrous campaign in the continental championships by picking up…

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Eumir Marcial assured of Asian Games bronze with KO win over Thai

Eumir Marcial wins by knockout to secure at least a bronze medal at the Asian Games.–ASIAN. GAMES POOL HANGZHOU, China—Eumir Marcial is on a major mission to earn a return trip to next year’s Paris Olympics. Marcial moved closer to realizing that goal after knocking out Southeast Asian Games champion Weerapon Jongjoho on Sunday night…

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Asian Games: PH Blu Girls bow to Chinese Taipei ahead of bronze match

FILE– PH Blu Girls in the Hangzhou Asian Games. Photo Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines The Philippine Blu Girls absorbed a 6-4 loss to Chinese Taipei on Saturday in what turned out to be a warm-up match before the bronze medal clash of the two teams in the Hangzhou Asian Games women’s softball competitions.…

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Alex Eala gets bronze in Asian Games debut after tough stand vs No. 23 foe

Alex Eala in her Asian Games women’s singles semifinals match. –POOL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Facing her toughest opponent yet, Alex Eala didn’t back down and pushed the World No.23 Zheng Qinwen of China to her limits before yielding a 1-6, 7-6(5), 3-6 loss in their thrilling semifinal duel in the Asian Games women’s singles…

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