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Jerry Vaflor, ex-Mr Football of PH, dies at 76
MANILA, Philippines – Jerry Vaflor, one of the best central defenders in Philippine football in the 1960s, died Sunday afternoon, June 12, at the St Paul Hospital in Iloilo City, a family friend...
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McGregor is first MMA fighter on Forbes' highest-paid athletes list
MANILA, Philippines – UFC featherweight titleholder Conor McGregor accomplished a milestone in his 8-year prizefighting career as he became the first mixed martial arts competitor to enter Forbes' list...
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Brock Lesnar to represent Canada in UFC return
MANILA, Philippines – Brock Lesnar will not be donning America's red, white, and blue at UFC 200 on July 9 as he chose to represent Canada in his highly-anticipated Octagon return.This change was...
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'Broken' Pistorius in court for murder sentencing
PRETORIA, South Africa – Oscar Pistorius is a "broken" man who should be hospitalized with depression, a South African court heard Monday, June 13, as the Paralympic athlete faced a return to jail for...
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10 Euro 2016 fans to face trial; 150 Russians escape arrest
MAREILLE, France – Some 150 suspected Russian football hooligans escaped arrest for Euro 2016 fan violence, while another 10 supporters from Britain, France and Austria will face trial on Monday, the...
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Ayesha Curry hits at LeBron James after Draymond Green suspension
MANILA, Philippines – Ayesha Curry, wife of NBA MVP and Golden State star Stephen Curry, did not hold back when she hit out at 4-time MVP LeBron James for his comment following news of Warriors forward...
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Tabal meets PATAFA, but no decision yet on Rio Olympics
MANILA, Philippines - Marathon queen Mary Joy Tabal and her sponsors met officials of the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (PATAFA) on Monday, June 13 but no immediate decision was made...
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HIGHLIGHTS: 2016 NBA Finals Game 5 - Cleveland vs Golden State
MANILA, Philippines – The Golden State Warriors failed to close out the NBA Finals as the Cleveland Cavaliers forced Game 6 with a 112-97 victory on Monday, June 13 (Tuesday, June 14 in Manila).The...
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Cavs pounce on short-handed Warriors to extend NBA Finals
OAKLAND, USA (UPDATED) – Kyrie Irving and LeBron James each scored 41 points Monday, June 13 (Tuesday, June 14 in Manila) to power Cleveland over defending champion Golden State 112-97, keeping the...
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Brazil volleyball star Leila Barros to return to the Philippines
In 1995, Michael Jordan electrified the sports world with a fax message with two words: “I’m back.” Twenty-one years later, Brazilian volleyball player Erica Adachi sent shockwaves throughout Manila...
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Ready to rumble: Asian pro wrestlers dream of stardom
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Kenneth Thexeira is a mild-mannered writer for an interior-design magazine by day, but on certain nights his alter ego bursts forth in golden tights and a baby-blue cape: enter...
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Italy celebrates on road to redemption at Euro 2016
LYON, France – Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pelle sparked wild celebrations by Italy after scoring the goals in a 2-0 win over world number two side Belgium in their opening Euro 2016...
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PH boxer Fernandez withdraws from Olympic qualifier due to cataracts
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine boxing team will field just two boxers to the AIBA World Olympic Qualification event after bantamweight Mario Fernandez withdrew due to cataracts in his left...
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UEFA set to punish Russia for fan violence
PARIS, France – UEFA will on Tuesday announce a first verdict against Russia for the football unrest caused by their fans at Euro 2016 while England questioned security for high-risk matches this...
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Green's suspension hurts Warriors defense in key loss
OAKLAND, USA – Defending NBA champion Golden State dearly felt the absence of suspended forward Draymond Green in Monday's, June 13 (Tuesday, June 14 in Manila) 112-97 loss to Cleveland, the Warriors'...
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WATCH: LeBron, Irving combine for 82 points as Cavs win Game 5
MANILA, Philippines – LeBron James and Kyrie Irving teamed up for a superb performance that showed they certainly do not want their season to end just yet.James and Irving each scored 41 points to...
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Pistorius 'must pay,' says Steenkamp's father
PRETORIA, South Africa – Reeva Steenkamp's father broke down in court on Tuesday, June 14 as he told a dramatic sentencing hearing that Oscar Pistorius must "pay for his crime" for murdering his...
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PATAFA reinstates marathoner Mary Joy Tabal
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (PATAFA) reinstated marathon queen Mary Joy Tabal on Tuesday, June 14, taking a step closer towards putting her in the Olympic...
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WATCH: Damian Lillard drops the beat and raps in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard made his second visit to Manila on Tuesday, June 14, and while he may not have participated in a game or scrimmage as many fans had...
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IN PHOTOS: NBA star Damian Lillard rocks Manila
MANILA, Philippines – Portland Trail Blazers all-star Damian Lillard became the latest high-profile NBA personality to rock Manila when he visited for the second time on Tuesday, June 14. Lillard, a...
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