One gold for tennis as 2 PH pairs advance to doubles final

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 23:42:29 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Team Philippines is sure of bringing home its first tennis gold medal from Hanoi, Vietnam. That’s because Davis Cup veterans arranged an all-Filipino final in the men’s doubles with straight-set wins over their Vietnamese semifinal rivals Friday in the 31st Southeast Asian Games. Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon bested Quoc Khanh Le […]

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Tokyo Games hero Petecio suffers controversial defeat, but Marcial, 3 others in finals

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 22:53:49 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Tokyo Games silver medalist Nesthy Petecio lost her Southeast Asian Games title after absorbing a controversial loss against home bet Tran Thi Linh of Vietnam Friday night in Hanoi, Vietnam.In her first fight since her memorable Tokyo Games stint, Petecio suffered a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Tran in the women’s […]

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Tokyo Games champ Diaz provides calming win for Team PH in Hanoi

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 09:51:54 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Hidilyn Diaz fought off the challenge of Thailand’s Tanasan Sanikun to successfully retain the gold Friday in the women’s 55kg weightlifting category of the Southeast Asian Games. Diaz registered a total lift of 206kgs in snatch and clean and jerk, enough to edge out her fellow Olympic gold medalist in the event […]

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Olympian Marcial, Ladon advance to gold medal round, but Palicte, Gabuco fall

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 22:40:39 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Olympian Eumir Felix Marcial and Rogen Ladon advanced to their respective gold medal rounds while James Palicte, Josie Gabuco, and Riza Pasuit suffered stinging defeats in the semifinals of the boxing competitions in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday night.The Bac Ninh Gymnasium saw a fair share of ups […]

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Bowler Tan collects second gold after leading squad to Team of Four victory

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 09:43:32 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON The Philippine bowling team turned out to be the saving grace for Team Philippines early Thursday with its overpowering performance in the men’s Team of Four event in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Still on cloud nine following his gold medal-winning performance in the singles event, Merwin Tan did […]

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Cramps-stricken Hallasgo loses marathon crown

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 06:57:59 +0000

HANOI – Christine Hallasgo capped the Philippine athletics team’s campaign in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here at the My Dihn National Stadium with a silver in the marathon. Still in contention in the final 600 meters, Hallasgo was slowed down by cramps the rest of the way but soldiered on to pull through with […]

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51-year-old Gonzales, partner deliver 1st doubles medal in ping pong

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 02:32:52 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Veteran Richard Gonzales and John Misal secured the country’s first-ever medal in men’s table tennis doubles despite falling short to Singapore’s Clarence Chew and Ethan Pow in the final of the 31st Southeast Asian Games. Misal and Gonzales lost 3-1 to their Singaporean counterparts in the match held Wednesday at the Hai […]

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Gilas five blows away Singapore for 3rd straight SEAG win

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 22:05:34 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Gilas Pilipinas cruised to another win in the men’s basketball of the 31st Southeast Asian Games with an 88-37 drubbing of Singapore Wednesday in Hanoi, Vietnam. A 15-1 start was all Gilas needed in the match held at the Tranh Tri Gymnasium to secure a third straight win halfway into its quest […]

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Tokyo Games hero Petecio assured of bronze after mauling foe

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 21:52:28 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Nesthy Petecio started her title-bid retention in devastating fashion, mauling Kay Thew of Myanmar to advance to the semifinal of the women’s featherweight boxing in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Bac Ninh Gymnasium Wednesday.The 30-year-old Petecio displayed the form that won for herself the silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, […]

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Fil-Am Richardson is SEA Games’ sprint queen

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 21:37:12 +0000

HANOI – Fil-American Kayla Richardson stepped out of the shadows of her more illustrious teammate Kristina Knott as she crowned herself the fastest woman in 31st Southeast Asian Games at the My Dinh National Stadium here Wednesday. A slow starter, Richardson needed a burst of speed halfway through the 100-meter finals and held steady to […]

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