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By BEVERLY C. PAOYON A TOTAL of 50 swimmers will again invade Sarangani Bay this May 24 to kickoff Sarangani Bay Festival, the biggest beach party in Mindanao. The swim-across-the-bay is believed to be the longest swim relay challenge in the country. Ten [...]

MEMBERS of the national training pool in the priority sports must take part in the coming Philippine National Games (PNG) or face the consequence of being demoted to the next lower level with the corresponding adjustments in allowance. Philippine Sports [...]

FORMER URCC champion Ricardo “El Matador” Sapno III of Davao City will not be able to make his much-awaited debut in the Pacific X-treme Combat (PXC) set on May 18 against Japanese veteran and current Pancrase Champion, Takumi Nakayama. The PXC announced [...]

TWO young talented cyclists from Davao City are longing to join the National Open Cycling Championships on May 26 and 27 at the Quezon City Velodrome in Quezon City. They are April John Maniyog and Alfred Panday, both members of the Inday Sara Duterte [...]

THE Davao City-based Smoker Fights Mixed Martial Arts is now a recognized network partner of the One Fighting Championship. “We’re truly very glad to be finally recognized here,” said Dr. Vince Vicente at a Scoop Forum. Vicente, who has been promoting [...]

THE country’s beverage leader, Coca-Cola Philippines, reaffirms its commitment to healthy active living through the Coca-Cola Football Festival, which started on May 4-5. The league, which is now on its third year, has over 180 teams or over 2,700 players [...]

THE Joie’s Angels of Mulatto Davao ruled the Women’s Division in the 3rd Daba Daba Ultimate National Frisbee tournament held last weekend at the Tionko field in Davao City. Joie’s Angels used their home ground advantage to beat the visiting Malaybalay [...]

ASIA’S first Grand Master Eugene Torre hopes that there will be more Filipinos to advance in the Chess World Cup in Tromso, Norway, on August after winners are decided in the Manny Pacquiao Cup Asian Continental Open and Women’s Chess Championships [...]

TEN school children from the Indigenous People (IP) community in Talaingod, Davao del Norte, will have the privilege of representing the province in major athletics events after making it to the Talaingod-DavNor Runners Team. The members of the new team [...]

AN urban adventure race billed as the Extreme City Tour is set on May 26 in an out-and-back course at the People’s Park in Davao City. There will be separate categories for the Expert and Beginners. Each team is composed of two players, regardless of [...]

EARLY-FAVORITES Anthony Nerza and Emily Avergonzado ruled the 15-kilometer race in the Run with the Titans footrace Sunday in an out-and-back course at the Victoria Plaza parking area in Bajada, Davao City. Nerza clocked 49 minutes and 20 seconds to win [...]

THE fourth Maxima Mile Swim Challenge is set on May 26 at the Maxima Resort and Aquafun in Barangay Cawag, Penaplata of the Island Garden City of Samal. The categories are the Men’s Open, Women’s Open and Kids 1 Mile Fun Swim, according to Maxima [...]

THE Philippine national fencing team seeks to glorify our motherland as they strive to play with all heart and might in Asian Fencing Championships (AFC) 2013 on June 4-9 at Shanghai, China. The RP team started training for the AFC as early as April and [...]

FORMER National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar Yao Ming of China showed his gratitude towards Vice President Jejomar Binay during his courtesy call on Monday at the Coconut Palace. “Thank you very much for inviting us to come to the Philippines, [...]

TEAMS and players from different clubs and schools are among the early registrants to the coming 3rd Columbia-Samal Summer Kayakfest slated on May 18, Saturday, at 8 a.m. at the Sunset Beach Park Resort in Babak, Samal Island. Adventure racers Alex Soguilon [...]