Compton most proud of Calvin Abueva’s ‘growth’
MANILA, Philippines – Before helping lead the Alaska Aces to a do-or-die Game 4 victory in the PBA Finals against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, Calvin Abueva was named the Best Player of the...
View ArticleMayweather on McGregor fight: ‘We can make it happen’
MANILA, Philippines – Floyd Mayweather Jr continues to fan the flames of a ring return as the unbeaten American boxer once again addressed the circulating buzz about possibly facing UFC featherweight...
View ArticleConor McGregor approaches Freddie Roach for boxing training
MANILA, Philippines – Amid fervent rumors of a potential crossover bout between unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor, long-time boxing trainer...
View ArticleUP defeats Benilde for second FilOil win
MANILA, Philippines - The UP Fighting Maroons gave the College of St. Benilde Blazers a dose of their own medicine with an aggressive full court defense in a 67-58 win in the Filoil Flying V Premier...
View ArticleMapua blitzes Letran for 104 points in FilOil win
MANILA, Philippines - So much for its reputation as a defensive-minded team. The high-scoring Mapua Cardinals shot the daylights out of the Filoil Flying V Centre with a 55% field goal accuracy against...
View ArticleUP community toasts varsity teams with celebratory bonfire
MANILA, Philippines – The Sunken Garden in UP Diliman hadn't witnessed a bonfire celebration until 2014. Perhaps the University of the Philippines community wasn’t used to celebrating huge victories in...
View ArticleSuarez hat-trick fires Barcelona to La Liga title
MADRID, Spain - Barcelona sealed their 24th La Liga title as Luis Suarez took his tally for the season to 59 goals with a hat-trick in a 3-0 win at Granada to hold off Real Madrid's late-season...
View ArticleDjokovic shakes off ankle injury, sets up Murray final in Rome
ROME, Italy - World number one Novak Djokovic overcame a self-inflicted ankle injury to battle into the Rome Masters final after a thrilling 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) win over Kei Nishikori on Saturday, May...
View ArticleHeat's Whiteside will miss Game 7 against Raptors with knee injury
MIAMI, USA - Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside will not play Sunday, May 15 (Monday Manila time) in Toronto in a one-game showdown to see which team advances to face Cleveland in the NBA Eastern...
View ArticleWATCH: All 40 Luis Suarez La Liga goals
BARCELONA, Spain - In little under two years with Barcelona, Luis Suarez has won 6 trophies, silenced his critics with almost impeccable on-field behavior and now, most remarkably of all, left Lionel...
View ArticleFatma Samoura: FIFA's first woman secretary general is used to crises
PARIS, France - Fatma Samoura, FIFA's first-ever female secretary general, may be an outsider in the football world but she is hoping her two decades of experience as a UN diplomat will help her...
View ArticleNBA: Grizzlies interview ex-Knicks great Ewing about coaching vacancy
CHICAGO, USA - Former New York Knicks star center Patrick Ewing, now an associate coach for the Charlotte Hornets, has interviewed with the Memphis Grizzlies about their vacant NBA head coaching...
View Article‘Minotauro’ Nogueira to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame
MANILA, Philippines - Mixed martial arts (MMA) legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will finally have his rightful place in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Hall of Fame in July during the International...
View ArticleCris Cyborg wins UFC debut in 81 seconds
MANILA, Philippines – Invicta FC featherweight titleholder Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino made a short but emphatic debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship by easily taking out American fighter Leslie...
View ArticleStipe Miocic knocks out Fabricio Werdum to win UFC title
MANILA, Philippines – Stipe Miocic scored a major upset, dethroning Fabricio Werdum for the world heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 198 on Sunday, May 15 (Manila time) at the Arena da...
View ArticleEx-ONE FC fighter Paul Cheng to tryout with WWE
MANILA, Philippines – After deciding to hang up the gloves for good 5 months ago, former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Paul Cheng will be making his foray into professional wrestling. The...
View ArticleBJ Penn gets new opponent for comeback bout at UFC 199
MANILA, Philippines – With less than a month to go before his return to active competition, BJ Penn’s first fight out of retirement at UFC 199 on June 4 will come against fellow veteran Cole...
View ArticleAlaska stays alive with Game 5 win over Rain or Shine
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) — The title hopes of the Alaska Aces remain alive. Toughened up by their many battles of the past, Alaska refused to die without a fight, defeating the Rain or Shine...
View ArticleIN VINES: Alaska lives to fight another day after Game 5 win
MANILA, Philippines – Not today.The Alaska Aces continue their quest for a championship with an 86-78 of the leading Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game 5 of the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals on...
View ArticleF1: Max Verstappen becomes youngest ever F1 winner in Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (UPDATED) – Teenager Max Verstappen became the youngest ever Formula One winner on Sunday, May 15, when he took full advantage of Mercedes' first lap crash to claim a drama-laden...
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