OLYMPIC swimmer Jessie Khing Lacuna and Asian Games boxing champion Rey Saludar shone as expected even as Fil-American Eric Cray broke the 110-meter hurdles record yesterday in the Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission National Games.
ELEAZAR Sumang smashed his own national record in shot put and Filipino-Italian tennis ace Marc Reyes and teenaged shuttler Malvinne Ann Venice Alcala seized gold medals in style yesterday in the POC-PSC Philippine National Games in various Metro Manila venues.
Team Philippines strikes back.
Cyclist Rustom Lim, diver Rexel Ryan Fabriga and hammer thrower Arniel Ferrera dominated their events in the POC-PSC Philippine National Games yesterday but tennis stars Johnny Arcilla and Clarice Patrimonio bowed out to their unheralded rivals at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
DANY Funelas captured his third rowing gold even as seasoned archer Joan Tabaniag and Ian Chipeco pulled off two victories yesterday in the POC-PSC Philippine National Games at various venues.
FOURTEEN-year-old Rosalyn Esguera scored a stunning upset over former national team paddler Janet Escallona yesterday as she ruled the Touring Kayak women’s 500 meters in the canoe-kayak competitions of the Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission National Games over calm waters of Manila Bay.
CRISTINA Onofre of Manila and Ava Verdeflor of Texas stole the thunder in artistic gymnastics yesterday by winning the individual all-around gold medals in the seniors and juniors competitions, respectively, in the Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission National Games (PNG) at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC).
Filipino Treat Huey and Dominic Inglot of Great Britain barged into the men’s doubles quarterfinals of the Power Horse Cup ATP 250 Tuesday with a hard-earned 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 10-2 victory over local bet Philip Marx and Florin Mergen of Romania in Dusseldorf, Germany.
THE PHILIPPINE rugby team came up with a brave, battling game to smother the United Arab Emirates, 24-8, before a big, wildly cheering crowd at Rizal Memorial Stadium Saturday night and keep its spot in the HSBC Asian Five Nations elite group at least until next year.
THE PHILIPPINE rugby team will try to neutralize what they lacked in experience with their natural quickness as they go up against United Arab Emirates in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations relegation tie tonight at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
National athletes from any of the 10 sports previously identified as priority disciplines face a cut in allowances if they do not see action in the coming Philippine National Games.
THE PHILIPPINE Amateur Track and Field Association is opening its doors to foreign athletes with Filipino roots to expand its talent pool.
Jose Rizal University captured a third straight athletics championship in the NCAA recently, amassing 856 points behind a strong performance in the field events.
