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Palace congratulates Petecio, Obiena and Paalam for advancing in Tokyo Olympics

  (Eagle News) -- Malacanang congratulated Filipino athletes who made advances in their games at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics today,…

Dressel shatters world record to win Olympic 100m butterfly gold medal

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- American powerhouse Caeleb Dressel admitted he was hurting after smashing his own world record to…

PHL boxer Petecio a win away from Olympic gold after beating Italian foe

  (Eagle News) -- Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio is just one win away from an Olympic gold after beating the…

US teen dethrones King to claim ‘insane’ Olympic breaststroke gold

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- US teenager Lydia Jacoby eclipsed teammate and Olympic champion Lilly King to claim 100m breaststroke…

Former US President Obama joins NBA Africa as partner

Former US President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner, advancing social responsibility efforts across the continent,…

NBA will keep play-in tournament for playoff spots next season

NBA team owners approved a proposal on Tuesday to continue the play-in tournament for the 2021-22 season, keeping the expanded…

Moroccan boxer tries to bite opponent in Tokyo Olympics defeat

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Moroccan heavyweight boxer Youness Baalla attempted to bite David Nyika's ear during his defeat to the…

Sacrifice, exile: how Filipina Hidilyn Diaz made Olympic history

by Daniel HICKS Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Triumphant weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz will now forget the years of…

‘So proud’: Hidilyn Diaz hailed for historic Olympic gold

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- With their eyes glued to a television in the southern Philippines, the family of weightlifter Hidilyn…

Olympic fencing champ says Hong Kong ‘insane’ after first gold for 25 years

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Fencing gold medallist Edgar Cheung Ka-long said Hong Kong had gone "insane" after he won the…

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