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Jamie Lim honored to represent her late father Samboy
Jamie Lim and Atty. Darlene Berberabe receives the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of late Samboy Lim. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Karate champion Jamie Lim relished the opportunity to represent her late father Samboy Lim as a lifetime achievement awardee, while receiving her own trophy at the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards Night on…
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To the skies, where he once walked: PBA great Samboy Lim; 61
Samboy Lim One of the greatest players to ever take off on the basketball court passed on Saturday night. Avelino “Samboy” Lim, the man they called “Skywalker,” was 61. He left behind a basketball legacy very few could match, one peppered with highlight reels. “He will surely be missed by the basketball fans who loved…
Read More PBA, NCAA mourn death of ‘true basketball legend’ Samboy Lim
Photo from Samboy Lim’s Facebook MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Basketball Association mourned the passing of one of its legends in Avelino “Samboy” Lim, who passed away at the age of 61 on Friday night. “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, loved ones, and friends of…
Read More Samboy Lim passes away at 61
Photo from Samboy Lim’s Facebook MANILA, Philippines—Avelino “Samboy” Lim, the Philippine Basketball Association legend, has passed away. He was 61. Lim’s family announced his death on his official Facebook page on Saturday. “Our hearts are broken… Today, December 23, 2023, our dearly beloved Samboy passed away peacefully,” the post read. “During his final moments at…
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Jamie Lim crashes out of Asian Games karate quarterfinal
Jamie Christine Lim (left) in the Asian Games karate competition. –POOL PHOTO HANGZHOU, China—Jamie Christine Lim couldn’t sustain an earlier victory and yielded to a two-time Asian champion from Kazakhstan in the karate competitions of the 19th Asian Games. The 22-year-old Assel Kanay scored a yuko on Lim for a 1-0 triumph in the women’s…
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Anthony Semerad ‘makes rotation better’ for NLEX, says coach Frankie Lim – rezal404
NLEX Road Warriors’ Anthony Semerad. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—If Wednesday’s win was any indication, NLEX will definitely have a big role for Anthony Semerad come the next season of the PBA. In the Road Warriors’ 97-84 win over TNT in the PBA on Tour, Semerad spearheaded NLEX to the victory with 23 points—15 of which…
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Jamie Lim reclaims karate gold in SEA Games 2023 – rezal404
FILE–Filipino karateka Jamie Lim.—PHOTO COURTESY OF JAMIE LIM PHNOM PENH—Jamie Lim aggressively fought her way for the gold medal, defeating Cambodia’s Vann Chakriya, 3-1, in karate before a wildly cheering home crowd at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia. Lim reclaimed the women’s kumite 61kg and redeemed herself after bowing out early in the…
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Chief Bruce Lim to cater to PH delegation in SEA Games 2023 – rezal404
Chef Bruce Lim (fifth from left) poses with deputy chefs de mission Leonora “Len” Escalante (third from left) and Paolo Tancontian (sixth from left) and local chefs at the Athletes’ Mess Hall in Phnom Penh. -CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Renowned chef Bruce Lim will cater to the nutritional needs of members of Team Philippines in the…
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