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Batang Pinoy silver medalist nabulag ang kaliwang mata matapos tamaan sa laban

Michelle Soriano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 11:40 PM

BAGUIO CITY – Nabulag ang kaliwang mata ng 2018 Batang Pinoy silver medalist sa kasagsagan ng karate competition sa Baguio City. Read more »

Asian Games: Pinoy karateka Junna Tsukii wins bronze

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 07:16 PM

(UPDATED) Filipino karateka Junna Tsukii claimed the country's 12th gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games at the Jakarta Convention Center in Indonesia. Read more »

YouTube renews 'Karate Kid' sequel series 'Cobra Kai'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 06:51 PM

YouTube on Thursday announced it had green lighted a second season of "Cobra Kai," a sequel of sorts to 1980s classic film franchise "The Karate Kid" -- just a week after the first episode debuted on the video-sharing platform. Read more »

Duterte tells Steven Seagal he took karate lessons

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 10:37 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night met with American actor Steven Seagal at the Malacañang Palace. Read more »

‘Little Big Shots’: Karate kid, young trapeze artist draw oohs and aahs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 09:35 PM

A 7-year-old karateka and an 11-year-old flying-trapeze artist impressed the "Little Big Shots" crowd on Saturday. Read more »

SEA Games: Karate's James delos Santos finds redemption in bronze medal

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 03:13 AM

It may "only" be a bronze medal but, for delos Santos, his prize in the men's individual kata was a redemption story four years in the making. Read more »

SEA Games: Bejar's tough road to karate finals ends in silver

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 23 07:34 PM

Filipino karateka John Paul Bejar had quite the eventful campaign in the below-55 kg division of the men's kumite in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games on Wednesday at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center. Read more »

SEA Games: Karate produces 2 silvers, 2 bronzes for PH

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 06:54 PM

The Filipino karatekas suffered a pair of painful losses but are still off to a bright start in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games at the KLCC Hall 1 here. Read more »

How karate helped one SEA Games-bound Pinoy athlete cope with loss

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 05:44 AM

Instead of being down, Jason Macaalay picked himself up and embarked on a journey to success both on and off the karate mat. Read more »

Daniel-san v Johnny round two as 'Karate Kid' reboot comes to YouTube

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 05 11:51 AM

NEW YORK - Time to practice your crane kick. Read more »

After SEA Games, Pinoy karatekas set their sights on Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 01:25 AM

Philippine Karate Federation officials said they are setting their sights on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo where karate will debut in the Games.  Read more »

John Avildsen, director of 'Rocky', dies at 81

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 12:54 PM

LOS ANGELES, United States - John Avildsen, the Oscar-winning director whose blockbuster films like "Rocky" and "The Karate Kid" championed the ascent of underdogs, has died. He was 81 years old. Read more »

Baseball, surfing among five sports in for 2020

Talek HARRIS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 08:59 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Baseball won a return to the Olympics as youth-friendly surfing, skateboarding, climbing, as well as karate, also got places among five sports approved for Tokyo 2020 on Wednesday. Read more »

Pinoy karatekas gearing up for 2017 SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 08:46 AM

MANILA, Philippines -- The return of karate in next year's Southeast Asian Games could open a new gold mine for the Philippines. Read more »

WATCH: Machida, Werdum re-enact 'Karate Kid'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 02:42 AM

Check out how UFC fighters Lyoto Machida and Fabricio Werdum re-enacted the final fight scene of the classic 1980's film "Karate Kid." Read more »

LOOK: PH Karate team hits 'tanim-bala' with notes on luggage

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 02:55 AM

Members of the Philippine karate team left notes on their luggage for people at the airport to see. However, these messages weren't sweet. Read more »