Amit sure of billiards’ 9-ball bronze; Centeno crashes out

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 02:21:14 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Defending champion Rubilen Amit advanced to the semifinals of the women’s 9-ball singles but Chezka Centeno crashed out early in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Amit engaged Singapore’s Charlene Chai in a hill-hill battle before prevailing, 7-6, to assure herself of at least a bronze medal in the event […]

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Fil-Am Morrison keeps shot put title, teammate suffers injury

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 02:06:28 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA William Morrison led the Philippine athletics team’s medal drive Sunday night after retaining the men’s shot put gold at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Morrison successfully defended his title by heaving the metal ball to18.14 meters to outclass the opposition. Thailand’s Jakkapat Noisri took home the silver in17.32m wile Malaysia’s […]

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Yulo is also the ‘lord of the rings’ for third SEA Games gold

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 11:17:26 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Carlos Yulo became the most bemedalled Filipino athlete so far at the 31st Southeast Asian Games Sunday night after picking up his third gold medal in Hanoi, Vietnam. An hour after keeping his gold medal in floor exercise, the two-time world champion displayed another jaw-dropping performance to dominate still rings with a score […]

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Spotlight shifts on 5-on-5 basketball as Gilas faces Thailand

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 10:31:00 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Gilas Pilipinas shifts its focus on trying to repeat its double gold feat when the centerpiece 5-on-5 basketball competitions of the 31st Southeast Asian Games starts Monday in Hanoi, Vietnam. The women cagers, who won for the first time back in the 2019 Games at home, open their bid against Indonesia at […]

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Sweet double for Yulo, Mangrobang and Finnegan

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 09:55:55 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Gymnasts Carlos Yulo and Aleah Finnegan and duathlete Kim Mangrobang spearheaded the Filipinos’ medal assault Sunday after emerging as the country’s first double gold medalists in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. Yulo blew away the competition with a world-class performance by amassing 15.200 points to retain his floor exercise title – […]

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Little rest for Mangrobang after SEAG glory as she prepares for World Games

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 09:28:56 +0000

TUAN CHAU – Less than 24 hours after winning her third straight triathlon crown, Kim Mangrobang ruled the women’s duathlon on Sunday, becoming the first Filipino athlete in the Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian Games here to capture back-to-back gold medals. In high spirits after pulling away to victory in the women’s triathlon last Sunday, Mangrobang, […]

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Obiena, triathletes strike golds in most productive day for Team PH in SEAG

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 22:27:19 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA World-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena retained his title in record-breaking fashion Saturday night while the triathlon team completed another golden sweep in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. Obiena, ranked No. 6 in the world, cleared 5.46 meters with nary a trouble to win the event for the second straight edition. Making […]

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Fil-Am gymnast shines, helps PH team capture gold in Hanoi SEAG

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 21:56:05 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Filipina gymnasts made their presence felt by capturing the team event gold medal in the women’s artistic gymnastics at the 31st Southeast Asian Games Saturday in Hanoi, Vietnam. Helped largely by the powerful performance of Fil-American Aleah Finnegan Cruz, the PH team, that included Chiara Andrew, Ancilla Lucia Mari Manzano, Lucia Gabriel Gutierrez, […]

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Valdez-led PH team suffers crushing defeat to Thais

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 09:47:44 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Perennial champion Thailand showed too much class and blasted the Philippine women’s volleyball team, 25-15, 25-13, 25-14, Saturday in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. Jaja Santiago, Alyssa Valdez, Mylene Paat, Kat Tolentino and Kath Arado played their hearts out but the Thais were almost unstoppable, bombarding the Nationals with a variety […]

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Biado survives scare from Malaysian rivals, gains quarters

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 08:47:20 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Carlo Biado held off a late push by Malaysia’s Darryl Chia to take a 9-7 win and advance to the quarterfinals of the men’s 9-ball singles competition of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Biado, who last year won the US Open Pool Championship, had to weather off Chia’s rally […]

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