Vargas: Marcial win whiff of fresh air
HANGZHOU – Ricky Vargas, who for years was on top of Philippine amateur boxing, looked at Eumir Marcial as the team’s saving grace here at the 19th Asian Games.
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Eumir scores another stoppage
HANGZHOU – With a short, crunching right hook, pro boxer Eumir Marcial landed in the final of the 80kg division at the 19th Asian Games and punched a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Marcial scores another KO to gain Olympic berth, shot at Asiad gold
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial is off to the Paris Olympics after advancing to the finals of the 19th Asian Games boxing competition with a second-round knockout win over Syria’s Ahmad Ghousoon Wednesday at the HZ Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.
NBA stars insist intent to be in Paris Games
MANILA, Philippines — Kevin Durant just got done with his summer vacation. He’s planning to go to France for work next summer, and plenty of other big NBA names hope to join him.
Eumir: All out for final
HANGZHOU – Boxer Eumir Marcial will have a couple of things in his mind when he climbs the ring today in the men’s 80 kg class semifinals at the Hangzhou Gymnasium here.
Filipina gymnast Aleah Finnegan bound for Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina gymnast Aleah Finnegan has booked a berth in the Paris Olympics next year following her performance in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
Durant among NBA stars ready to play for USA in Paris Olympics
NEW YORK – Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Stephen Curry were among the NBA superstars who said on Monday (Tuesday, Manila time) they were interested in playing for the United States in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
76ers' Embiid weighing Olympic options, says decision likely soon
NEW YORK – Joel Embiid said Monday (Tuesday, Manila time) he expects to make a decision over his international future "in the next few days" as he eyes playing in next year's Paris Olympics.