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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia’s coach urged his team to keep their feet on the ground and not be swept up by a wave of excitement in Tuesday’s Southeast Asian Games men’s football final against Thailand. Expectations are sky-high after the hosts narrowly beat Indonesia 1-0 in the semi-finals to stand on the verge of their sixth title in the competition, which is for under-22s. But Ong Kim Swee, who also coached Malaysia when they last won […]
(Eagle News) — Gilas clinched the gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games men’s basketball after blowing out the Indonesian team on Saturday. The first quarter saw the two teams neck and neck, with Gilas at one point trailing the red shirts but only by a few points. It was in the second quarter when Gilas pulled away from the Indonesians, who were seen panicking in the end. Mike Tolomia also exploded, as he made […]
(Eagle News) — The Gilas cadets routed Southeast Asian Games host Malaysia in an intense game that saw players ejected on Thursday night. The Philippine team pulled away after a slow start amid tensions that boiled over in the middle of the third quarter, when players from both sides pushed and shoved each other after a play that saw Baser Amer wrapping his arms around Kuek Tian Yuan in a bid to free an entangled […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines now has 10 gold medals, 15 silver medals and 20 bronze medals as of Wednesday night, August 23, in the ongoing Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but remains in the sixth place in the over-all medal tally. Philippine runner Trentren Anthony Beram won the country’s 10th gold in the Men’s 200-meter run, while another runner Aries Toledo won the 9th gold in the men’s decathlon event on […]
A Philippine coach sustained minor injuries after two buses carrying Southeast Asian Games players and officials figured in an accident. Also slightly injured in the accident that saw one bus rear-ending the other were seven Myanmar players, including two—Aye Aye Thin and Ei Ei Pyone—who have since withdrawn from the women’s squash tournament doubles. They are resting at their hotel, and will be replaced in the mixed doubles, said the Games’ sports and technical committee secretary, […]
(Eagle News) — Gilas Pilipinas took home the bacon on Sunday night after beating Thailand in a nail-biting Southeast Asian Games opener. The two national teams were neck-and-neck from the start, with Gilas gaining a slight advantage over the white shirts by the end of the first quarter. Thailand took the lead in the second quarter with good shooting, but Gilas lagged closely behind. The third quarter continued to be a close game between the […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A shopping mall in tropical Manila closes for the night but a once ragtag team of skaters is hitting the rink aiming to make history in the Southeast Asian Games. Dubbed “The Mighty Ducks” after the 1992 Disney film, the Philippine men’s ice hockey team are targeting gold in Malaysia where the SEA Games begin on Saturday — a far cry from the days when their players knew only of the sport from watching movies. “‘The […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia’s sports minister has urged Indonesia to ensure that haze from raging forest fires does not affect the Southeast Asian Games this month, a report said Wednesday. Malaysia will host the major multi-sport event from August 19-30, with thousands of athletes from across the region descending on the capital Kuala Lumpur to take part. However there have been fears that choking smog from the fires in neighboring Indonesia could float over Malaysia […]
(Eagle News) — It’s official. The Philippines will be hosting the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, and sports officials are planning to use existing sports facilities in the country such as the Philippine Arena for the staging of the various sports events. In a report by the Inquirer, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chair Richie Garcia was quoted as saying that existing facilities would be used in the Manila SEA Games, including the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena and […]
MANILA, Philippines, June 22 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is planning to implement an increase on the salaries of national coaches as a solution to improve the performance of Filipino athletes in sporting competitions like the Southeast Asian Games (SEA GAMES). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/AbhsI_TjLkM
MANILA, Philippines, June 1 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the Filipino athletes that will participate in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Singapore are more than ready to give honor to the country. As such, the allowance of said athletes were raised from $300 to $500. The Philippine delegation is composed of 464 athletes and 150 sports officials. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/xWluFwuncok
MAY 22 (Reuters) — The Philippine men’s basketball team is in full preparation for the Southeast Asian Games in June and they’re aiming to dominate the competition. At a basketball gym in the Philippine capital, Manila, the twelve member team has been preparing almost every night, doing various drills and mock matches to stay on top of their game. Team Coach, Tab Baldwin, said Malaysia and Singapore will be the toughest competition this year, but […]
