Philippines’ professional chess association hosts 1st Wesley So Cup

The Philippines' newly minted professional chess association is set to host the first Wesley So Cup with the full backing of the Filipino American Super Grand Master.

Filipino basketball star Kai Sotto crowned Fans’ MVP, declares for NBA Draft

Filipino basketball star Kai Sotto has been crowned the Fans' Most Valuable Player (MVP) in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) following his first professional stint with the Adelaide 36ers.
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Cavite’s Wesley So checkmates World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to rule 1st World Fischer...

Cavite-born Filipino-American Chess Grand Master (GM) Wesley So has beaten champion GM Magnus Carlsen to become the First Champion of the first official World...

JUST IN: Filipino American Wesley So wins back-to-back US Chess Championship

Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So has just won a historic back-to-back United States Chess Championship, adding his name to the elite roster of successive tournament winners that include legendary Bobby Fischer.

Pinoy taekwondo jin Ninobla surges to World No. 3, Reyes to World No. 4...

Filipino taekwondo jins Jocel Lyn Ninobla and Rodolfo Reyes Jr. have barged into the top 3 and top 4 of the latest World Poomsae Ranking following their successful medal stints in various international tournaments.

JUST IN: Wesley So ties Skilling Open 1st finals match vs. world’s top GM...

JUST IN: It's a tie for the first day of the finals matches between Filipino-American Grandmaster Wesley So and the current world's top chess player, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, at the Skilling Open.

Wesley So Cup leaders San Juan, Camarines, Cordova aim to extend streaks

The Wesley So Cup goes live once this Wednesday with the chess teams of San Juan, Camarines, and Cordova aiming to extend their winning streaks as leaders of the professional tournament in the Philippines.

JUST IN: Philippines’ Kai Sotto officially welcomed by NBA G League president

The Philippines' Kai Sotto has been officially welcomed to the National Basketball Association (NBA) G League by its president, Shareef Abdur-Rahim.

Philippines’ EJ Obiena scores World No. 3 pole vaulter rank after record-breaking medal in...

The Philippines' champion Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has jumped three notches to No. 3 in the World Athletics ranking for Men’s Pole Vault, a new career-high for the only Asian and Filipino in the Top 10 of the list.

Filipino Skipman Ryan Alonzo surpasses Guinness World Record for double skips

Filipino "Skipman" Ryan Alonzo has surpassed the current Guinness World Record in jump rope for the most number of double under skips in 12 hours during his attempt held during the Jump to Greater Heights event at the Ayala Malls Circuit Makati.

Junna Tsukii, Jamie Lim lead Filipino karatekas medal harvest at Asian Karate Championships

Filipino champion athletes Junna Tsukii and Jamie Lim led the Philippine karatekas medal harvest at the recently concluded Asian Karate Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Peanut vendor triumphs over poverty to be 1st Filipina FIFA Football referee

A young girl who had to stop schooling and sell peanuts and other snacks to help her family amidst financial difficulties has managed to overcome her impoverished situation and is now recognized as the first Filipino woman to become a Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) referee.
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