DepEd, Albay prepare for Palaro 2016
MANILA, Philippines – The education department and the province of Albay are gearing up for the 59th Palarong Pambansa from April 10 to 16 at the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex in Legazpi City.With...
View ArticleJason Day hurts back in WGC Match Play win
LOS ANGELES, USA - Jason Day's 3 and 2 victory over Graeme McDowell at the WGC Match Play on Wednesday left the world number two nursing a sore back that raised concerns not only for the rest of the...
View ArticleBen Askren promises fireworks in second ONE FC trip to Manila
MANILA, Philippines – ONE Championship welterweight titleholder Ben Askren seeks to redeem himself in front of the Filipino fight fans after the anticlimactic outcome of his first visit in the...
View ArticleCurry, Thompson lead Warriors past Clippers
MANILA, Philippines – The Golden State Warriors improved to an undefeated 33-0 at home after taking care of the Los Angeles Clippers, 114-98, on Thursday, March 24, at the Oracle Arena.Steph Curry...
View ArticleBradley: Pacquiao is only fighting for money
MANILA, Philippines - Timothy Bradley Jr believes that Manny Pacquiao’s lone motivation for continuing to fight is money, and that his own hunger to be great will carry him to victory in their third...
View ArticleGianni Subba shrugs off Geje Eustaquio’s hometown advantage
MANILA, Philippines – Malaysian standout Gianni Subba assures that he is in no way intimated by his Filipino opponent’s hometown advantage as he prepares to face Geje Eustaquio in a 3-round flyweight...
View ArticlePXC releases full lineup for April 8 card
MANILA, Philippines – Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC) has booked 5 more bouts for its 16th venture on Philippine soil on April 8 at Solaire Resort and Casino’s luxurious Grand Ballroom in Parañaque...
View ArticleWhich first round NBA playoffs matchups would make great TV?
MANILA, Philippines – It feels odd that the NBA regular season is already close to an end. On April 14, to be specific, which is 21 days away.But with that sad news comes even better news: the NBA...
View ArticleFootball legend Johan Cruyff dies at age 68
BARCELONA, Spain - Johan Cruyff, one of the greatest footballers in history, died on Thursday at the age of 68 from lung cancer, his family announced.The Dutchman "died peacefully in Barcelona,...
View ArticleAzkals lose hard-fought match in Uzbekistan
MANILA, Philippines - A short-handed Philippine national football team played Uzbekistan close but lost 1-0 to Uzbekistan in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Thursday, March 24 at Bunyodkor Stadium...
View ArticlePlenty of positives for the Azkals despite the loss
-Neil Etheridge's stock has tripled in value. After the game Uzbekistan coach Samvel Babayan called Etheridge a “hero” for his double-digit haul of saves on Thursday, March 24 in the Azkals’ 0-1 loss...
View ArticleBoxing champ Adrien Broner accused of aggravated robbery
MANILA, Philippines - “The Problem” is dealing with some legal problems ahead of his next title fight.A warrant has been issued for the arrest of WBA junior welterweight titleholder Adrien Broner in...
View ArticleDutch mourn Johan Cruyff, football's 'Rembrandt'
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Flags were flying half-mast across the Netherlands on Thursday as it mourned the death of arguably its greatest sporting icon, Johan Cruyff, called the "Rembrandt" of Dutch...
View ArticleLeBron James is addicted to 'insane' reverse dunks
MANILA, Philippines - LeBron James is one of the most prolific dunkers to never compete in the NBA dunk contest, but luckily for fans King James can still throw them down in game situations. The...
View ArticleApril 2016: A scorching month for MMA in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – March has signaled the commencement of the summer season in the country, but this is only a prelude to the intense heat that can be expected in April for mixed martial arts (MMA)...
View ArticleOlympic hopeful Rogen Ladon sharpens mental edge in the ring
MANILA, Philippines – You often hear athletes say that a lot of what they do in trying to achieve their goals is mental.For boxer and Olympic hopeful Rogen Ladon, it was overcoming being just a...
View ArticleWATCH: JJ Redick hits game winner as Clippers edge Trail Blazers
MANILA, Philippines – The Duke Blue Devils’ road to an NCAA title might have ended at the hands of Oregon on Friday, March 25, but one of the school’s alums, JJ Redick, still managed to end the day on...
View ArticleDjokovic wins Miami opener while Federer withdraws with illness
MIAMI, USA - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic made a strong start Friday in his quest for a third consecutive Miami Open title while Roger Federer's expected return from a two-month layoff was over before it...
View ArticleFilipino boxers Ladon, Marcial, Suarez seeded at Olympic Qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxers Rogen Ladon, Eumir Felix Marcial, and Charly Suarez have been seeded by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) at the start of the Asian-Oceanian...
View ArticleRAW Deal: Do not go gentle into that good night
PHILADELPHIA—On one hand, the Philly crowd didn’t eviscerate RAW (and Roman Reigns) as bad as WWE thought they would. That’s great to hear, I guess.On the other hand, it’s more of a sign that the crowd...
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