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Asian Games recap (August 22): Wushu delivers again, as softball team slips

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/08/23/08222018-chelsea-suitos.jpg"/><figcaption>Chelsea Suitos and the Philippines fell short against Chinese-Taipei in softball competition on Wednesday night. Asian Games website</figcaption></figure></div>The Philippines added another bronze to its medal collection in the 2018 Asian Games, thanks to a podium finish by wushu practitioner Divine Wally in Jakarta on Wednesday. The national softball team could have added to the Filipinos&#x27; joy later in the night, with a win over Chinese-Taipei that would have assured the Philippines of another bronze.But the Blu Girls wasted a number of chances to salvage victory, en route to a <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/22/18/asian-games-ph-loses-heartbreaker-to-chinese-taipei-in-key-softball-face-off">3-2 loss</a>. Now, the Filipinas must win a playoff game on Thursday against the same opponent to keep their medal hopes alive.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/22/18/asian-games-recap-august-21-weightlifting-gold-highlights-action-packed-day">Asian Games recap (August 21): Weightlifting gold highlights action-packed day</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/20/18/asian-games-recap-august-20-ph-collects-another-medal-boosts-odds-for-more">Asian Games recap (August 20): PH collects another medal, boosts odds for more</a></li></ul><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/22/18/asian-games-divine-wally-secures-bronze-medal-in-wushu">Wally&#x27;s bronze</a> was the fifth overall by the Philippines, behind a pair taken home by the men&#x27;s and women&#x27;s poomsae teams, and one each by <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/21/18/asian-games-4th-bronze-for-philippines-thanks-to-pauline-lopez-in-taekwondo">Pauline Lopez</a> (taekwondo) and <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/20/18/asian-games-wong-gets-phs-third-bronze">Agatha Wong</a> (wushu).In Palembang, Liza del Rosario, Lara Posadas and Alexis Sy finished seventh place in the trios event of the bowling competition at Jakabaring Sports City Bowling Center.Meanwhile, the men&#x27;s national basketball team <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/22/18/asian-games-on-their-day-off-coach-yeng-and-pinoy-ballers-get-taste-of-home">took some time off</a> after its near-victory over China on Tuesday night.The women&#x27;s volleyball side took a break on Wednesday before playing Hong Kong Thursday.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.)

Divine Wally gives the Philippines another bronze, as the Blu Girls miss out on a chance to add another in softball.

Divine Wally gives the Philippines another bronze, as the Blu Girls miss out on a chance to add another in softball.