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Pint-sized Carlos Yulo made history on Friday after winning the bronze medal in the floor exercise of the 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Debuting in the prestigious tournament, the 4-foot-11 Yulo made his presence felt by tallying 14.600 in his routine to join eventual gold medalist Artur Dalaloyan of Russia (14.900) and Shirai Kenzo of Japan (14.866) at the podium.
Dalaloyan is a four-time European champion who had also reigned supreme in the All-Around event two days back. Kenzo, meanwhile, is a three-time champion in the floor exercise and a medalist in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
United States’ national governing body in gymnastics, USA Gymnastics, noted Yulo’s impressive performance on its live Twitter feed in the event, saying: “Yulo gets exceptional airtime on all his passes and shows very nice work throughout his routine.”
With Yulo’s feat, he becomes the first Filipino to win a medal in the world championship. His final qualification in the all-around final a few days back was also an achievement as he also became the first homegrown talent to do so in the world championship.
The 18-year-old Yulo placed 12th among 292 gymnasts to advance but finished 23rd out of 24 in the finals.
Yulo, who fell short of his medal campaign in the Asian Games in Indonesia last August, has been extensively training in Japan under a Jap- anese coach after accepting a training and scholarship program from the Japanese Olympic Committee.
He made waves last March after bagging a silver medal in the men’s floor event of the 2018 Doha World Cup.
A two-time Palarong Pambansa champion, Yulo marked his ascent to the senior level early this year after winning three medals in the last three legs of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Individual Apparatus World Cup series.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Draymond Green is playing the best coach Steve Kerr has ever seen, doing all the little things on both ends to spark his team.
Stephen Curry's shot is on from everywhere, while Kevin Durant is his usual efficient, dominant self.
The two-time defending NBA champions know they can be even better.
Durant had 33 points and 13 rebounds, Curry contributed 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-99 on Friday night for their seventh straight win.
"Our fourth-quarter defense was tremendous, everybody flying to the ball. I thought Draymond set the tone," Kerr said. "I'm not sure if I've seen Draymond play better since I've been here than what he's doing right now. His defense has always been fantastic, but he's taking such good care of the ball. He had a couple turnovers tonight but over the course of the last few weeks, just the decision-making, the poise, the ability to play through adversity, he knows how much we need him. He's lifting everybody else up. It's been really fun to watch him play."
Derrick Rose played five minutes in the first quarter for Minnesota and scored three points, then didn't return because of left ankle soreness — two nights after the 2011 MVP scored a career-high 50 points in a victory against Utah.