Djokovic powers into Miami last 16
MIAMI, USA - World number one Novak Djokovic advanced to the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Miami Open on Sunday, defeating Portugal's 38th-ranked Joao Sousa 6-4, 6-1.Two-time defending champion...
View ArticleLos Angeles Clippers beat Denver Nuggets to book playoff spot
LOS ANGELES, USA - DeAndre Jordan tallied 16 points and 16 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers clinched a Western Conference playoff spot with a 105-90 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, March 27...
View ArticlePinoy boxers Suarez, Petecio earn 1-2 wins in Olympic Qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxers Charly Suarez and Nesthy Petecio gave the Philippines more reasons to cheer with two more victories that put them 4 steps away from a booking a ticket to the 2016...
View ArticleJason Day celebrates return to world no. 1 ranking with WGC Match Play win
LOS ANGELES, USA - Filipino-Australian Jason Day celebrated his return to world number one with his second WGC Match Play crown on Sunday, March 27 (Monday Manila time) beating Louis Oosthuizen 5 and 4...
View ArticleSan Miguel shoots lights out for grieving Arwind Santos
MANILA, Philippines – When Marcio Lassiter’s hands caught fire and he buried 5 triples in the third quarter alone, he offered all of them to a grieving teammate he considers family.With every pass,...
View ArticleBradley’s former trainer favors Pacquiao to win third fight
MANILA, Philippines – Joel Diaz, the former trainer of two-time welterweight titleholder Timothy Bradley Jr, believes that Manny Pacquiao will once again get the job done in his third fight against...
View ArticlePacquiao is training like it's his last fight - Roach
MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao’s longtime trainer Freddie Roach says he was initially skeptical about his promise to hang up the gloves for good but is now fully convinced that Pacquiao's fight...
View ArticleGilas practice moved to Meralco after Ateneo bomb threat
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine national team Gilas Pilipinas moved its usual Monday night practice to the Meralco Gym in Ortigas after Ateneo de Manila University received a bomb threat on Monday...
View ArticleBelgian cyclist Demoitie dies in race motorbike smash
LILLE, France – Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitie has died after he was struck by a motorbike following a fall during the Gent-Wevelgem race in Belgium on Sunday, March 27, police said. The 25-year-old,...
View ArticleRoach expects Bradley to revert to old fighting style in third Pacquiao fight
MANILA, Philippines – Timothy Bradley Jr appeared to be a more refined fighter after hiring veteran trainer Teddy Atlas to prepare him for his WBO welterweight title defense against Brandon Rios this...
View ArticleHungry Bradley will beat Pacquiao, says former champ Juan Diaz
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao may be favored by most in his third fight against Timothy Bradley, but a few boxing personalities are thinking that Bradley has the chance of a lifetime to earn a...
View Article5 Filipino boxers advance to Olympic Qualifier quarterfinals
MANILA, Philippines - Five Filipino boxers have advanced to the quarterfinals stage while one was defeated at the Asian-Oceanian Olympic Boxing Qualifying tournament at Tangshan Jiujiang Sports Center...
View ArticleBelgian cyclist dies from heart attack suffered during race
PARIS, France - Belgian cyclist Daan Myngheer died on Monday, March 28 (Tuesday Manila time), two days after suffering a heart attack during the Criterium International race in Corsica, his team...
View ArticleCris Cyborg set to make UFC debut in May
MANILA, Philippines – Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino will make her highly-anticipated Octagon debut on the undercard of UFC 198 on May 15 (May 14 in US). The world’s...
View ArticleComatose British boxer stirs memories of Watson injury
LONDON, England - Nick Blackwell is "not deteriorating" while in an induced coma following his British middleweight title defeat by Chris Eubank Jr, according to trainer Gary Lockett.The BBC also...
View ArticleSerena Williams, Andy Murray sent packing in Miami Open shockers
MIAMI, USA – World number one and 3-time defending champion Serena Williams and second-ranked Andy Murray both crashed out of the ATP and WTA Miami Open on a Monday, March 28 filled with upsets.Russian...
View ArticleProblems mount for Chicago Bulls after Atlanta Hawks defeat
CHICAGO, USA – Jeff Teague scored 26 points as the Atlanta Hawks inflicted a fourth straight defeat on the Chicago Bulls on Monday, March 28 (Tuesday, March 29) nudging the iconic franchise closer to a...
View ArticleEx-UFC champ Jon Jones cited for drag racing violation
MANILA, Philippines – Jon Jones found himself in trouble again as the former UFC light heavyweight champion was cited for 5 traffic infractions in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 28-year-old fighter was...
View ArticlePH tennis patron Lhuillier backs Treat Huey's Olympics bid
MANILA, Philippines – Fresh from the successful campaign of the Cebuana Lhuillier – Philippine Davis Cup Team, Philippine tennis patron Jean Henri Lhuillier is now setting his sights on helping top...
View ArticlePH Azkals stun North Korea with late comeback
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine men's national football team completed an endgame comeback to stun the fancied North Korea, 3-2, in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup second round...
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