Lopez falls short in bid for Rio Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – Competing in front of a hometown crowd was no edge at all for Filipino-American taekwondo jin Pauline Louise Lopez on Sunday, April 17.Despite being egged on by the raucous Pinoy...
View ArticleWBC orders review of controversial Petalcorin-Kimweri fight
MANILA, Philippines – World Boxing Council (WBC) president Mauricio Sulaiman has ordered a review of the controversial fight between Filipino boxer Randy Petalcorin and Australia-based Tanzanian Omari...
View ArticleIrving drops 31 as Cavs edge Pistons in Game 1
WASHINGTON, USA - Cleveland's top trio of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love combined for 81 points on Sunday as the Cavaliers battled to a 106-101 victory over determined Detroit in their NBA...
View ArticleSteph Curry sits out practice after hurting ankle
OAKLAND, USA - Golden State star guard Stephen Curry didn't practice on Sunday because of a sore right ankle and remains "questionable" for the Warriors' next playoff game against Houston on...
View ArticleWATCH: Messi scores 500th goal
MADRID, Spain - Lionel Messi scored his 500th career goal but it wasn’t enough to prevent Barcelona's incredible slump in form from continuing with a fourth defeat in 5 games, 2-1, at home to Valencia...
View ArticleSpurs slap Grizzlies around in dominant Game 1 win
LOS ANGELES, USA - Kawhi Leonard tallied 20 points as the San Antonio Spurs routed the Memphis Grizzlies 106-74 to take the opener of their Western Conference first round playoff series.The Spurs...
View Article8 records fall at Palaro 2016
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Eight records were broken in this year’s Palarong Pambansa hosted for the first time by Albay Province. Six of the new record are in athletics while the remaining two were...
View ArticlePalaro 2016 Mood Meter: Most participants are Happy
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – This year’s Palarong Pambansa in the province of Albay is officially closed. Delegates have gone back home to their respective regions as the main venue turned awkwardly...
View ArticleMeralco escapes NLEX to reach PBA semis
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Meralco Bolts pulled away towards the end to defeat the gritty NLEX Road Warriors, 104-97, and enter the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals on Monday, April 18...
View ArticleFirst Chinese player in 9 years enters NBA draft
BEIJING, China - Chinese basketball player Zhou Qi will enter the 2016 NBA draft, media reports said, bidding to succeed superstar Yao Ming as the league's top name from China.Zhou, a center who towers...
View ArticleYoung water vendors earn a living through Palaro
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – The 2016 Palarong Pambansa may have already ended but it has undeniably impacted many lives in just a span of 7 days.Athletes have conquered and surpassed adversities,...
View ArticleStar goes on late surge to survive San Miguel, extend quarterfinals
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – With over two minutes left in the game, Ricardo Ratliffe drove strong to the hoop, went for the layup, and got the whistle. He emphatically pointed his finger downward...
View ArticleRaptors down Pacers in Game 2 to level series
TORONTO, Canada - Jonas Valanciunas scored 23 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Indiana Pacers 98-87 on Tuesday, April 19 (Manila time) to square their best-of-7 series.Valanciunas also grabbed 15...
View ArticlePistons coach fined for saying LeBron James gets away with fouls
LOS ANGELES, USA - Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was fined $25,000 on Monday by the NBA after suggesting officials were reluctant to call fouls on Cleveland star LeBron James.Van Gundy took...
View ArticleMavs win Game 2 as Adams' game-winner waved off
LOS ANGELES, USA - Raymond Felton scored 21 points as the Dallas Mavericks staged a late rally to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 85-84 on Monday and level their Western Conference playoff...
View ArticlePalaro midfielder endures homesickness to study at FEU, help family
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – It is a rare occurence for Filipino children to live independently from their parents, particularly when they are still young teenagers.That's the reality for Chester Gio...
View ArticleNo Curry, no problems as Warriors thump Rockets in Game 2
OAKLAND, USA - The Golden State Warriors shrugged off the absence of Stephen Curry to cruise past the Houston Rockets 115-106 and take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-7 series on Tuesday, April 19 (Manila...
View ArticleUAAP Season 78 men's football: Musical chairs as Final Four nears
Games on Thursday, April 21 at Moro Lorenzo2:00 pm UP vs FEU4:00 pm DLSU vs USTLIVE on ABS-CBN Sports+Action and ABS-CBN Sports+Action HD 6:00 pm UE vs ADU (Non-TV game) One of the wildest, most...
View ArticleBroken ex-champ Navarrete cautions about the dangers of drugs
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines – He was 18. She was 14.He was a member of the Philippine boxing team then, and she was the beautiful manicurist he just couldn’t take his eyes off of.She worked in a...
View ArticleWill the NBA hold another preseason game in PH soon?
MANILA, Philippines – If the NBA ever holds another preseason game in the Philippines, it will most likely take not happen anytime soon.NBA Philippines country manager Carlo Singson made the statement...
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