Troubled tennis star Bernard Tomic snubs Rio Olympics
SYDNEY, Australia - Troubled tennis star Bernard Tomic said Friday, May 13 he will not be available to represent Australia at this year's Rio Olympics, citing a busy playing schedule.It follows Tomic...
View ArticleHeat's Deng, Whiteside questionable for Game 6 against Raptors
MIAMI, USA - Britain's Luol Deng, a key playmaker for the Miami Heat, was declared questionable by the NBA club on Thursday, May 12 (Friday Manila time) for Friday's crucial home playoff matchup...
View ArticleSerena Williams admits tasting dog food, didn't like it
ROME, Italy - World number one Serena Williams said she won't be eating dog food again after giving in to temptation, and coming close to upsetting her plans for a fourth Italian Open crown in...
View ArticleLIVE BLOG: PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals Game 4 – Alaska vs Rain or Shine
MANILA, Philippines – Following a dominant display in Game 3 of the Commissioner’s Cup Finals, the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are now just one win away from clinching their second franchise title in...
View ArticleDurant the spur as Thunder eliminate San Antonio
LOS ANGELES, USA – Kevin Durant scored 37 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a 4-2 series victory over the San Antonio Spurs to advance to a Western Conference finals showdown with the...
View ArticleWATCH: Sportscaster drinks on air, tells kids to forget their dreams after...
MANILA, Philippines - Few are likely to have taken the Washington Capitals' disappointing second round exit from the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs than Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic...
View ArticleSan Sebastian, Adamson earn wins, learn lessons in Filoil
MANILA, Philippines – The San Sebastian Stags and Adamson Falcons bowled over their respective Filoil Flying V Premier Cup opponents in contrasting fashionThe Stags posted a 25-point lead and lost it...
View ArticleCalvin Abueva wins first Best Player of the Conference award
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Alaska Aces star Calvin Abueva was honored as the Best Player of the Conference for the 2016 PBA Commissioner’s Cup prior to Game 4 of his team’s best-of-7 finals...
View ArticleAlaska avoids sweep with Game 4 win vs Rain or Shine
MANILA, Philippines – The balloons weren’t falling from the heavens of The Big Dome just yet.The Alaska Aces staved off elimination and a sweep at the hands of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters with a...
View ArticleFIFA appoints Fatma Samoura as first female secretary general
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - FIFA on Friday, May 13 named Senegalese UN diplomat Fatma Samoura as the first female secretary general in the history of the male-dominated world football organization.Samoura,...
View Article'Extra gear' eases Djokovic past Nadal into Rome semis
ROME, Italy - Finding an "extra gear" proved key as Novak Djokovic took his winning streak over Rafael Nadal to 7 matches on Friday, May 13 (Saturday Manila time) as Serbia's world number one surged...
View ArticleTim Duncan unsure of NBA return after playoff exit
WASHINGTON, USA - Five-time NBA champion Tim Duncan, the San Antonio Spurs' 40-year-old superstar big man, says he does not know if he has played the final game of his NBA career.The future of Duncan...
View ArticleHeavyweight title fight in doubt after Povetkin tests positive for meldonium
MOSCOW, Russia - Alexander Povetkin's WBC heavyweight title fight with champion Deontay Wilder has been put into doubt after the Russian boxer tested positive for meldonium, local media reported on...
View ArticleFrom prison to the big leagues: Matt Bush finally realizes MLB dream
WASHINGTON, USA - Matt Bush, a 30-year-old relief pitcher who spent 3 1/2 years in prison for a drunk driving crash that nearly killed a motorcyclist, reached Major League Baseball on Friday, May 13...
View ArticleDragic on fire as Heat scorch Raptors to force Game 7
MIAMI, USA (UPDATED) – Goran Dragic scored 30 points as the Miami Heat roared back to level their Eastern Conference semi-final series with a 103-91 victory over the Toronto Raptors here Friday, May 13...
View ArticleWATCH: Heat rookie Josh Richardson throws it down over Biyombo
MANILA, Philippines – The Miami Heat avoided elimination with a Game 6 win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, May 14 (Friday US time), to tie their Eastern Conference semis at 3-3. Goran Dragic led...
View ArticleHeavyweight champ Fury sparks fresh row with rape, anti-Semitic rant
LONDON, United Kingdom – World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury caused fresh controversy on Friday, May 13 after suggesting that rape and bestiality will one day be made legal in his latest foul-mouthed...
View ArticleFIBA launches free basketball coaching app
MUNICH, Germany – FIBA's European coaching department has developed a coaching app set to benefit coaches at all levels, globally.The app was built off the coaching department's long running and...
View ArticleLIVE BLOG: PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals Game 5: Alaska vs Rain or Shine
MANILA, Philippines – Can Rain or Shine finish the job?The best-of-7 finals duel between Rain or Shine and the Alaska Aces resumes Sunday, May 15, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, with the Elasto...
View ArticleRAW Deal: Business as usual (and that's a good thing)
OMAHA, USA - It’s a little over a week until WWE’s next big pay-per-view event Extreme Rules, and I can say that it’s business as usual for them.If I said that a year ago, it would carry all the...
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