Stephen Curry is the NBA's first unanimous Most Valuable Player
NEW YORK, USA - Golden State superstar Stephen Curry was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the second straight year on Tuesday, May 10 (US time), becoming the first unanimous winner in the...
View ArticlePacquiao’s siblings win in local polls
MANILA, Philippines – With Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao on the verge of taking one of the 12 available seats in the Philippine Senate, his two siblings were also successful in their respective...
View ArticleAFC Cup: Ceres, Kaya crash Round-of-16 party in style
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines - Filipino clubs Ceres La Salle and Kaya FC both advanced to the AFC Cup round of 16 on Tuesday, May 10 as Ceres defeated Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 5-0 at Panaad Stadium...
View ArticleAnderson Silva out of UFC 198 with injury
MANILA, Philippines – Former middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva was forced to withdraw from his 3-round bout against Uriah Hall at the UFC 198 pay-per-view event on Sunday, May 15 (Manila time)....
View ArticleHIGHLIGHTS: PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals Game 3 – Alaska vs Rain or Shine
MANILA, Philippines – One more win.The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters built a big enough lead to withstand a last-ditch rally by the Alaska Aces and win Game 3, 112-108, to move a victory away from...
View ArticleUFC denies 'for sale' report
LOS ANGELES, USA – The head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the world's largest mixed martial arts organization, on Tuesday, May 10 (Wednesday, May 11 in Manila), denied a report that the group...
View ArticleWestbrook shines as Thunder stun Spurs for 3-2 lead
LOS ANGELES, USA – Russell Westbrook scored 35 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder fought back to stun the San Antonio Spurs 95-91 and take a 3-2 series lead in their Western Conference semifinal...
View ArticleRain or Shine shoots to 3-0 PBA Finals lead over Alaska
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) — As the 3-pointers kept falling, Alaska kept toiling in the mud. The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters collectively found their touch from the outside and they ran away with...
View ArticleIN VINES: Rain or Shine sizzles from 3-point land in PBA Finals
MANILA, Philippines – JR Quiñahan, Paul Lee, and Jericho Cruz all contributed to a hot shooting night for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters as they surged to a 3-0 lead over the Alaska Aces in the...
View Article‘Frustrated’ Compton laments Alaska’s lack of effort
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Compton tread carefully as he entered the press room to face the media. The coach had just finished an important conversation with the Alaska Aces – one where he made known...
View ArticleThis Mayweather vs McGregor simulation may be too realistic
MANILA, Philippines - How much of the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor talk is realistic, and how much is simply cheap publicity? Only time will tell.But for those who cannot sit around waiting for...
View ArticleLOOK: Kiefer Ravena meets Portland Trail Blazer Damian Lillard
MANILA, Philippines – Kiefer Ravena, who is currently in San Francisco for workout sessions, had the opportunity to get advice from and take a photo with one of the best NBA players today, Portland’s...
View ArticleONE FC: Batolbatol faces Christian Lee; Toquero removed from Thailand card
MANILA, Philippines – ONE Championship has made a last-minute booking for its maiden fight card in Thailand on May 27 as Filipino fighter Rocky Batolbatol squares off with highly-touted Singaporean...
View ArticleNo Gilas, but Walberg looks forward to teaching DDM to Pinoy coaches
MANILA, Philippines – “I know your national team runs the dribble drive motion offense.”That's what Vance Walberg, the renowned basketball head coach who has mentored American high school, college, and...
View ArticleDeRozan shines as Raptors take 3-2 series lead over Heat
OTTAWA, Canada - DeMar DeRozan tallied 34 points as the Toronto Raptors seized a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference series with a 99-91 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday, May 11 (Thursday Manila...
View ArticleWarriors eliminate Blazers in Game 5, advance to Western finals
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Stephen Curry was honored with his second-consecutive league MVP award and then led Golden State to a 125-121 victory over Portland as the Warriors advanced to back-to-back...
View ArticleFists fly in great football brawl of China
SHANGHAI, China - Chinese football authorities launched an investigation on Thursday, May 12 after a mass brawl erupted at a Cup match involving big-spending Jiangsu Suning, with one player receiving a...
View ArticleNBA: Scott Skiles resigns as Orlando Magic coach
MIAMI, USA - Orlando Magic head coach Scott Skiles resigned on Thursday, stepping down after a single season in charge that saw his team fail to reach the playoffs.A statement from Orlando general...
View ArticleNadal beats Kyrgios, sets up Rome quarters showdown with Djokovic
ROME, Italy - Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame a first-set scare to set up a Rome Masters quarter-final with Rafael Nadal thanks to a 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Tomaz Bellucci on Thursday, May 12...
View ArticleGolf: Jason Day matches course record 63 to lead at Players
MIAMI, USA - Top-ranked Jason Day matched the TPC Sawgrass course record on Thursday, May 12 firing a bogey-free 9-under-par 63 to grab a two-stroke lead in round one of the US PGA Tour Players...
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