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MANILA, Philippines — Only Barangay Ginebra hasn’t disclosed its import for the PBA Commissioner’s Cup, set to start Nov. 5, but the word is Justin Brownlee’s interim replacement has been identified and he’s no stranger to the league. Ginebra will reveal who the import is once his contract is signed, sealed and delivered.
MANILA, Philippines — Dubai-based American CEO and athletics benefactor Jim Lafferty said yesterday world No. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena never tested positive in any drug test and doesn’t need a performance-enhancing-substance to win. Lafferty lashed out at Anais Poumarat’s malicious and unsubstantiated rant where she accused Obiena of doping in a recent Facebook comment.
MANILA, Philippines — Gilas naturalized player Justin Brownlee has until Thursday to decide whether or not to exercise his right to test his Sample B after the International Testing Agency (ITA) found traces of cannabis in Sample A. Although the ITA report was copied to FIBA, it hasn’t been formally endorsed to the basketball federation.
MANILA, Philippines — Only lightheavyweight Eumir Marcial qualified for the Paris Olympics out of nine fighters in the Philippine boxing team at the Hangzhou Asian Games with two more chances to book tickets in world competitions in Busto Arsizio, Italy, on Feb. 29-March 12 and Bangkok on May 12-June 3.
MANILA, Philippines — It’s a strange name for a Chinese as Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan, also known as Erbieke Tuoheta, traces his roots to Kazakhstan although he was born in Urumqi, China. His parents are Kazakhs and he proudly represents China. The other night, Tanglatihan struck gold in the lightheavyweight final of men’s boxing before a cheering homecrowd at the Hangzhou Asian Games against a Filipino who probably should’ve won.
MANILA, Philippines — Featherweight Carlo Paalam and lightheavyweight Eumir Marcial are the last two warriors in contention from the Philippine boxing team of nine with the chance of qualifying for the Paris Olympics still on the table at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The finalists of the 57kg featherweight and 80kg lightheavyweight classes advance to Paris where the competition will be in 13 divisions, seven for men and six for women.
MANILA, Philippines — No less than World No. 1 Japan will be the Philippines’ first opponent in its comeback to men’s baseball at the Asian Games after a 17-year sit-out but Philippine Amateur Baseball Association (PABA) secretary-general Pepe Muñoz said yesterday it will be a battle regardless of the odds. The Filipino barters, who won the East Asia Cup title last May, will be swinging for the fences against Japan at the Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Culture Center today.