Football: Pinay Power to be tested at AFF Championship
It's a dreary morning at the Rizal Memorial stadium, and our women's national team is toiling under a light rain and a murky gray sky. In a half-field scrimmage a cross is floated into the box and...
View ArticleGilas shows promise, but there's much room for improvement
MANILA, Philippines – Before the Philippine national basketball team, popularly known as Gilas Pilipinas, faced Turkey on Friday in the final of a series of tune-up games leading up to the FIBA Olympic...
View ArticleRAW Deal: The fall of the Roman (Reigns) Empire
TAMPA, USA — This week on Monday Night RAW, the WWE did something they’ve never done before — in a year already full of things they’ve never done before — by acknowledging Roman Reigns’s 30-day...
View ArticleBlatche feels Gilas was ‘a lot better’ despite second loss to Turkey
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine men’s national basketball team lost a second straight tune-up game against Turkey on Friday, July 1, ahead of the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers in Manila next week.After...
View ArticlePCL: DLSU, Blackwater Perlas Pilipinas cruise to huge blowout wins
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Collegiate League moves on with one regular season matchup and one exhibition match at the Rizal Technological University Gymnasium this Friday, July 01, 2016.Game...
View ArticleSkateboarding #Hugot lines
Skateboarders have a distinct stereotype. They have their own culture with taste in music, clothing, and they even have their own language if one doesn’t speak their lingo. Filipinos often relate...
View ArticleV-League: Air Force escapes Laoag to book first finals ticket
MANILA, Philippines – Collapse was no option. The Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers formalized their first finals appearance in the Shakey's V-League Open Conference after getting rid of the Laoag Power...
View ArticleDjokovic's Grand Slam dream over after crashing out of Wimbledon
LONDON, England - Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic was sent crashing out of Wimbledon by big-serving Sam Querrey on Saturday, July 2 (Sunday Manila time) shattering his dreams of securing the...
View ArticleGilas Pilipinas, I choose you!
Gilas Pilipinas will go to battle once more. This time, they will fight to end a decades-long dry spell and make the basketball Olympics at Rio de Janeiro for the first time since 1972.After falling...
View ArticlePinoy MMA bet Eric Kelly suffers painful KO loss in China
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino fighter Eric Kelly suffered a vicious defeat at the hands of Mongolian kickboxer Jadambaa Narantungalag in the main event of ONE Championship’s “Dynasty of Champions 6”...
View ArticleGameplan: Capoeira, a marriage of combat and grace
MANILA, Philippines – Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that originated in Angola, incorporates complex fighting stances in a series of graceful, coordinated movements. "You need to understand how your...
View ArticleBoxing: Taconing drops decision to Lopez in world title bid
MANILA, Philippines - Jonathan Taconing waited 4 years for a second world title shot. His dream of becoming a world champion will have to wait longer.The Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines native dropped...
View ArticleNBA sets 2016-17 salary cap at $94 million; Horford to join Celtics
NEW YORK, USA - The salary cap for each NBA club for the 2016-2017 season has been set at $94.14 million, the league announced Saturday, July 2 also establishing a minimum payroll of $84.72 million per...
View ArticleFrance’s Nicolas Batum to miss game vs Gilas
MANILA, Philippines — France Assistant coach Ruddy Nelhomme confirmed to Rappler that NBA player Nicolas Batum will not suit up for their FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament match versus the Philippines...
View ArticleBlackwater forward Gilbert Bulawan dies after collapsing during practice
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Gilbert Bulawan, a forward for the Blackwater Elite in the PBA, died unexpectedly after collapsing during practice, team owner Dioceldo Sy confirmed Sunday, July 3....
View ArticleNBA free agency 2016: winners and losers (so far)
The 2016 NBA Free Agency has been filled with twists, turns, and of course, money. According to Bleacher Report, more than one billion dollars have been agreed upon in principle by teams and players in...
View ArticleFrance, Parker wary of Gilas’ outside shooting
MANILA, Philippines - France point guard Tony Parker and team assistant coach Ruddy Nelhomme admitted that they are concerned about the Philippines use of the 3-point shot as a weapon ahead of their...
View ArticleTony Parker Sr a proud dad as son's int'l career winds down
MANILA, Philippines - The tall man in a blue suit walked in, spoke in French to someone, then took his place in a table for officials from Peak, the Chinese active wear brand that was holding a press...
View ArticleSerena Williams reaches 300-win milestone in Wimbledon romp
LONDON, England - Serena Williams clinched her 300th Grand Slam victory as the defending champion raced into the Wimbledon fourth round with a 6-3, 6-0 demolition of Germany's Annika Beck on Sunday,...
View Article‘Spy’ caught filming FIBA team’s practice session in Manila
MANILA, Philippines - The FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament is two days away yet the action is growing intense and serious…off the basketball court.One team participating in the Manila qualifier...
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