With the breakthrough medals for the Philippines’ sepak takraw team in the recently concluded Hangzhou Asian Games, the squad is eyeing for more in the next Asiad.
In an interview over the weekend, Karen Caballero, the president of the Pilipinas Sepak Takraw Federation Inc., said that the bronze medals the Philippines took home are historic, as these are their first in 33 years.
The Philippine sepak takraw team brought home bronze medals in the Asian Games for both quadrant and regu. Pacesetting University of the Philippines tries to run away from the pack when it takes on the winless Far Eastern U in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball today at the Mall of Asia Arena. College of St. Benilde outlasted University of Perpetual Help, 86-80, yesterday to register its first streak of the year and reposition itself in title-contention in NCAA Season 99 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.
Former Cebu basketball star Ardy Larong feels proud and happy of all the things that he has achieved in life - on and off the playing court.
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