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Magnolia secures twice-to-beat edge, ousts Meralco

MANILA -- Magnolia secured a twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals after mauling Meralco, 94-65, at the Xavier University Gym in Cagayan De Oro on Saturday night. The Hotshots broke away...

Ex-PBA star Danny Florencio passes away

MANILA -- Danny Florencio, one of the Philippine Basketball Association's (PBA) all-time elite scorers, passed away on Saturday in San Francisco, California. He was 70. Florencio, known by the monikers "Daredevil Danny" and...

Davao City is overall champ in regional athletic meet

DAVAO CITY -- Davao City has continued to hold the top spot in the annual Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) when it clinched the championship in this year’s regional meet. The Davao...

Ricky Vargas is new POC head

MANILA — Change is coming at the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Ricky Vargas was named the new POC president during the sports organization's general election at the Wack-Wack Golf and Country Club clubhouse...

Young athletes urged to become world-class

DAVAO CITY--World boxing legend Sen. Manny Pacquiao Monday urged young athletes competing in the Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) in Davao City, to strive on becoming world-class athletes. "When you focus on...

Reyes names Gilas’ ‘Final 14’ for FIBA qualifiers match vs. Australia

MANILA -- Coach Chot Reyes named the 14 players that he will bring to Melbourne for Gilas Pilipinas' FIBA World Cup Qualifiers match against Australia on Thursday. "Finally got go-signal to...

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