Ino and the gutsy Pinoy chessers
MANILA, Philippines — From the Olympics to Olympiad.
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Sadorra, Gomez find winning lines
BUDAPEST – The Philippines rode on victories by Grandmasters Julio Catalino Sadorra and John Paul Gomez as it flattened South Africa, 3-1, in the eighth round Thursday to keep its medal bid alive in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here.
Batangas clinches South playoff slot; Nueva Ecija, Paranaque triumph
MANILA, Philippines — Batangas City Tanduay Rum swamped Sarangani, 112-87, on Thursday to close its elimination round stint in the 6th MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season on a bright note at the San Andres Sports Complex.
Chess Olympiad: Sadorra, Gomez lead Philippines past South Africa
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Philippines rode on victories by Grandmasters Julio Catalino Sadorra and John Paul Gomez as it flattened South Africa, 3-1, in the eighth round Thursday to keep its medal bid alive in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here.
Illegal detention, grave coercion raps vs Taguig execs junked
MANILA, Philippines — Complaints for illegal detention and grave coercion filed against Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano and three other city officials by three employees of the Makati government have been dismissed for lack of probable cause.
Asian MMA tilt slated October in Manila
MANILA, Philippines – Some of the best mixed martial artists across Asia will convene next month in the first-ever Manila leg of the Asian Mixed Martial Arts (AMMA) championship.
Big push bike event on tap
It’s all systems go for over 200 kids from two to eight years old as they vie for honors in 10 events at the National Push Bike Championships organized by Cebu’s KC46 and Metro Manila’s Kick2Pedal to be held in front of the Quirino Grandstand, Luneta, on Saturday. The competition is open to all brands of push bikes with kids coming from around the Philippines and some from Indonesia and Malaysia.
Jerusalem shrugs off Castillo’s warning shot
MANILA, Philippines — Mexican Luis Angel Castillo fired the first shot on reigning champion Melvin Jerusalem five days before they clash for the WBC minimumweight title.