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Fil-Japanese Tsukii leaves karate for MMA

By Ralph Edwin Villanueva | June 13, 2024 - 1:39pm

Filipino-Japanese karateka Junna Tsukii is moving on to mixed martial arts (MMA), the former world karate champion announced....

Sports

Second Open Karate Championship gidagsaan

By Romeo T. Limpangog | May 28, 2024 - 12:00am

Gihangop sa katawhan sa siyudad sa Mandaue ang gipahigayon nga Second Open Karate Championship diha sa Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex sa Barangay Centro, niadtong Domingo.

Banat Balita

6 golds inangkin ng Philippine karate team

By Chris Co | April 28, 2024 - 12:00am

Humakot ang national karate team ng anim na gintong medalya sa 11th South East Asian Karate Federation Championships na ginanap sa Bangkok, Thailand.

PM Sports

IKON, Tokyo Kitatama hold karate camp

By Anthony Suntay | April 3, 2024 - 2:05pm

The International Karate Organization Nakamura (IKON) Philippines and Tokyo Kitatama branches held a joint international seminar...

Sports

Mga Sugbuanong karateka misidlak sa nasudnong bantawan

By Emmanuel B. Villaruel | March 7, 2024 - 12:00am

Walo ka mga Sugbuanong karateka ubos sa Association for the Upliftment of Karatedo Cebu Headquarters ang misidlak sa 5th Karate Pilipinas National Championships  nga gipahigayon niadtong Marso 1-3 didto sa Tagaytay...

Banat Showbiz

Free karate lessons slated in Manila

January 27, 2024 - 12:00am

Manila Councilor Raymundo Yupangco (5th District) and Sikaran-Karate Association of the Philippines (SIKAP) president Manny...

Sports

Karate’s Alforte wins Asiad bronze

By Ralph Edwin Villanueva | October 5, 2023 - 4:05pm

The Philippines has brought home its 10th bronze medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games courtesy of karateka Sakura Alforte.

Sports

SEA Games-bound Alforte wins karate gold in Spain tilt

By Joey Villar | April 28, 2023 - 1:44pm

Alforte bested Lanyfer Minano, a Switzerland-representing karateka who has Filipino roots, 26-24.7, to snare the mint that...

Sports

Karate pins hopes on Junna

By Joaquin Henson | April 4, 2023 - 12:00am

A delegation of 11 men and eight women will comprise the Philippine karate team competing in kumite and kata at the coming...

Sports

National team mapapalaban sa SEAKF

By Chris Co | March 3, 2023 - 12:00am

Magpapasiklaban ang Pinoy karatekas sa 2023 Southeast Asia Karate Fe­deration Championships na aarangkada sa Marso 13-19 sa Ninoy Aquino Stadium sa Malate, Manila.

PM Sports