Vogel out as Indiana Pacers coach
LOS ANGELES, USA - The Indiana Pacers parted company with head coach Frank Vogel on Thursday, May 5 after 5 seasons with the franchise.Pacers President Larry Bird said the team had decided not to renew...
View ArticleDiliman Double: How UP's men and women footballers ruled the UAAP
The twin titles cement Anto Gonzales' status as the finest young coach in the land. On Thursday, May 5, Gonzales, the 35-year old mentor of UP's men's and women's teams, led both sides to championship...
View ArticleRoger seeks to be first Gracie to win MMA world title
SINGAPORE – Many look to the Gracie family with high regard because their clan was one of those who paved the way for putting up the foundation of mixed martial arts (MMA).With their own brand of...
View ArticleMMA: Jimmy Yabo avoids being complacent against young opponent
SINGAPORE – Filipino journeyman Jimmy Yabo has 7 professional bouts in his 7-year prizefighting career, but being complacent is one trait that he wants to avoid as he faces an up-and-coming talent from...
View ArticleMMA: Cary Bullos eyes upset win against Christian Lee
SINGAPORE – Filipino fighter Cary Bullos refuses to be counted out against Christian Lee as he seeks an upset victory over the undefeated Singaporean prospect on the undercard of ONE Championship’s...
View ArticleMMA: Mei Yamaguchi banks on experience vs Angela Lee
SINGAPORE – Mei Yamaguchi may be entering the atomweight (105 pounds) championship clash against Angela Lee at ONE Championship’s “Ascent to Power” on Friday, May 6 as the underdog, but the Japanese...
View ArticleAngela Lee determined to be first Asian female to win MMA world title
SINGAPORE – As ONE Championship is set to make history by crowning its first women’s atomweight champion on Friday, May 6, Singaporean prospect Angela also seeks to make her own milestone in the sport...
View ArticleRaptors break even with Heat in Game 2
WASHINGTON, USA - DeMarre Carroll finished with a team-high 21 points as the Toronto Raptors evened the best-of-7 Eastern Conference series at 1-1 with a 96-92 overtime win over the Miami Heat on...
View ArticleLee’s clutch shot lifts Rain or Shine past Alaska in Game 1
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – They don’t call him the Lee-thal weapon for nothing.Paul Lee hit a clutch 3-pointer in transition with 51.4 seconds left in the fourth quarter which helped lift the Rain...
View ArticlePinoy fighters Yabo, Bullos falter at ONE: Ascent to Power
SINGAPORE – Filipino fighters Jimmy Yabo and Cary Bullos fell to Singaporean opposition at ONE Championship’s “Ascent to Power” event on Friday, May 6 at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Yabo, who was...
View ArticleLee, Gracie claim inaugural ONE FC titles
SINGAPORE – Singaporean sensation Angela Lee survived 5 gruelling rounds against Japanese fighter Mei Yamaguchi to walk out of the Singapore Indoor Stadium with the inaugural women’s atomweight...
View ArticleWWE releases Wade Barrett, Damien Sandow, others
MANILA, Philippines - World Wrestling Entertainment parted ways with a number of familiar names, with former Intercontinental champions Wade Barrett and Santino Marella, plus one-time Mr Money in the...
View ArticleWarriors' Curry ruled out for Game 3 against Blazers
LOS ANGELES, USA - Golden State guard Stephen Curry has been ruled out of Game 3 of the Warriors' NBA playoff series against Portland on Sunday, May 8 (Manila time) as he continues to recover from a...
View ArticleCameroon footballer Ekeng dies during Romanian league game
BUCHAREST, Romania - Cameroonian international Patrick Ekeng has died after collapsing on the pitch during a match with his Romanian club Dinamo Bucharest, the club confirmed on Friday, May 6.The...
View ArticleFajardo, Abueva, Ravena among initial names submitted for FIBA OQT
MANILA, Philippines – PBA stars June Mar Fajardo and Calvin Abueva, plus former two-time UAAP MVP Kiefer Ravena, were 3 of the 24 names initially submitted to FIBA for the Philippines’ roster for the...
View ArticleCavs sitting pretty with 3-0 lead over Hawks, Spurs take 2-1 lead
WASHINGTON, USA - LeBron James and Kyrie Irving took over in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers seized a 3-0 stranglehold lead over Atlanta on Friday, May 6 to move within one win of...
View ArticleClippers' Blake Griffin likely to miss Rio Olympics
LOS ANGELES, USA - Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin had a bone-marrow procedure on his left thigh injury and will miss the USA team's preparations for the Rio Olympics making it unlikely...
View ArticleRAW Deal: Dawn of a new era
ST. LOUIS, MO - The biggest talking point coming out of Payback and this week's episode of RAW was that we are in the middle of a brand new era of the WWE. Never mind that we still don't completely...
View ArticleCatbalogan City to build floating pool for local swimmers
MANILA, Philippines – The goal is for Catbalogan City to become the home of bemedalled swimmers. The vision is for kids to gain potential livelihood through sports. Most importantly, the hope is for...
View ArticleLewandowski fires Bayern to fourth straight Bundesliga title
BERLIN, Germany - Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich became the first club to win 4 German league titles in a row on Saturday, May 7 with a 2-1 victory at Ingolstadt.The result means...
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