As soon as the players emerged from the arena’s dugout, the fans screamed and waved banners marked with the names of their favorite teams while a flurry of picture- and video-taking took place. It’s the kind of adulation normally seen for hoopsters in this basketball-crazy country, except that this time, the frenzy was caused by...
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Bianca Bustamante races to 4th; leg 2 up in 2024 F1 Academy Season
Filipina speedster Bianca Bustamante is in great shape as she braces for leg 2 of the 2024 F1 Academy Season. The 19-year-old survived a crash-filled contest at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit last month to earn solid points in her debut as an official McLaren development driver. Despite some ups and downs, the teen racer currently...
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Filipino coach preps MMA women’s world champ for title defense
Filipino pride will be well represented at UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships) 300, the landmark event in mixed martial arts (MMA), full-contact combat, on April 14, Manila time, in Paradise, Nevada. No Filipino fighter is on the card, but Benedict Alumno promises to make his countrymen proud. Alumno is the striking coach of UFC women’s strawweight...
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After clinching world title, Melvin Jerusalem eyes ‘every boxer’s dream’
Once again, Melvin Jerusalem restored boxing glory for the Philippines after capturing the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight title on Easter Sunday. Jerusalem edged Yudai Shigeoka of Japan via a split decision in Nagoya, Japan, to reclaim his status as a world champion. “I could already feel that I’m winning. But when you’re inside the...
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‘Mini Miss UST’ finds herself atop UAAP Season 86, clinches Final Four berth
Rejuvenated from the Holy Week break, super rookie Angge Poyos dropped 31 points to lead University of Santo Tomas to an impressive bounce-back win in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena. The España-based Golden Tigresses survived a shaky start against Adamson University to secure the victory in...
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Why top esports athletes are now millionaires
Make no mistake: The top esports clubs in the Philippines have money on their mind as the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines Season 13 rages on. The ongoing competition will determine which two teams will represent the country in June at the ML:BB Mid-Season Cup (MSC), where the champion will receive the...
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After KO win, Marcial sees action in Paris Olympics
Eumir Marcial decimated Thoedsak Sinam of Thailand in his homecoming bout on Saturday, March 23, at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila. Next stop, the 2024 Paris Olympics. Marcial’s thunderous left uppercut found Sinam’s chin, sending the Thai to the realm of ghosts and shadows. There was a delayed reaction when the blow connected, but...
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Filipino powerlifter sets his sights on Iceland championships
Filipino powerlifter Regie Ramirez is gunning for a spot in this year’s World Equipped Open Powerlifting Championships in Iceland. Making it there requires a challenging gambit on Ramirez’s part. To ensure his qualification, he needs to clinch a first-place finish in the Asian Equipped Powerlifting Championships that Hong Kong will host on May 5-11. The...
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MPL Philippines returns with familiar faces, new changes
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines will make its long-awaited return on March 15 at the Shooting Gallery Studios in Makati City. This year, ML:BB developer Moonton highlights the Philippines’ winning legacy through a new battle cry: “Para sa Tagumpay” (For Victory). The Philippines has won four out of five M-Series titles, the...
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Bianca Bustamante strives to race in male-dominated motorsport
Teen motorsports prodigy Bianca Bustamante is living the dream. From jet-setting around the world to making history as McLaren’s first female development driver, she seems to have it all figured out at the age of 19. But with all the success coming Bustamante’s way, it’s very easy to overlook the inner obstacles she has been...
