PODCAST: WWE star Big E on The New Day, Manila, scariest career moment
MANILA, Philippines - They don't call him Big E for nothing. Standing at nearly 6-feet tall and being billed at close to 300 pounds, Big E has been one of the most physically imposing forces in World...
View ArticleBale, Ronaldo will put friendship aside at Euro 2016 semifinal
DINARD, France - There will be no love lost between Real Madrid teammates Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo when Wales faces Portugal in Wednesday's Euro 2016 semifinal, Welsh manager Chris Coleman...
View ArticleWith Djokovic out, Federer, Murray look to pounce at Wimbledon
LONDON, England - Roger Federer and Andy Murray will attempt to make the most of Novak Djokovic's shock Wimbledon exit and book their places in the quarter-finals on Monday, July 4.Federer, the 7-time...
View ArticleGilas ‘serious, focused’ as showdown with France nears
MANILA, Philippines – The looming prospect of facing a team like France, ranked 5th in the world, and the determination to achieve a tall task of reaching the Rio Olympics cast an earnest mood over...
View ArticleFrance wary of Gilas fans' impact on Manila OQT showdown
MANILA, Philippines – "We will try to not let them get in the game.” France national team coach Vincent Collet wasn’t only referring to the Philippine national team on the eve of their match in the...
View ArticleLIVE: Gilas Pilipinas vs France – FIBA OQT Manila
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines faces its first task in powerhouse France to start the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Tuesday, July 5 here.(READ: Your guide to the FIBA OQT in...
View Article'Big possibility' Duterte will watch Gilas vs France live or on TV
MANILA, Philippines – There is a strong likelihood newly inaugurated Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will watch the national team's first game against France whether live or on television on...
View ArticleFrance’s De Colo wants to earn Olympic spot for outgoing Tony Parker
MANILA, Philippines – The FIBA Olympic Qualifiers in Manila are France’s last chance to make it to the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.There is also an air of finality as some long-time mainstays...
View ArticlePocari Sweat downs Bali Pure to reach V-League finals
MANILA, Philippines – Pocari Sweat lost the first game in the best-of-3 semifinals series and even dropped the first set of their do-or-die game on Monday, July 4 against Bali Pure. But the Pocari...
View ArticlePCL: RTU-A, Blackwater cruise to easy wins
MANILA, Philippines - Two games headlined the fifth day of the Philippine Collegiate League on Sunday, July 03, 2016, at the Rizal Technological University Gymnasium. Game 1: UP vs RTU-AThe first game...
View ArticleTorres-Sunang breaks PH long jump record to reach Olympic qualifying mark
MANILA, Philippines - Marestella Torres-Sunang, battling rain and windy conditions, jumped 6.72 meters to capture gold at a track meet in Kazakhstan in her last attempt to achieve the qualifying mark...
View ArticleDurant leaves Thunder to join 73-win Golden State Warriors
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - Free agent superstar Kevin Durant is leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors.The 7-time NBA All-Star is set to sign a two-year, $54 million...
View ArticleShock, laughs and intrigue: NBA figures react to Durant joining the Warriors
MANILA, Philippines - The impact of Kevin Durant's shock announcement that he'll leave the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors has been felt globally. After all, the Warriors won 73...
View ArticleGilas Pilipinas: Ryan Reyes
Ryan Reyes, 32, has been the steady guard option for Tropang TNT since joining them via a trade in 2010. The Los Angeles-born Filipino-American was selected 3rd overall in 2007 and has had a quiet but...
View ArticleGilas Pilipinas: Bobby Ray Parks Jr
Bobby Ray Parks Jr, the son of a legendary PBA import Bobby Parks Sr, has done a great job so far of carving his own path in basketball. Parks, 23, has been out chasing his NBA dream since 2015, having...
View ArticleTroubled Rio hits one month countdown to Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – A crime-plagued, cash-strapped Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, July 5, enters the one-month countdown to becoming the first South American city to host the Olympics.Stadiums are all...
View ArticleCanada’s Jay Triano: A Manila ‘homecoming'
MANILA, Philippines – For Canada head coach Jay Triano, being in Manila for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament is like a strange homecoming.Triano played for the Canadian National Team that...
View ArticleManila OQT: Breaking down the Philippines versus France
MANILA, Philippines – The opening day of the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila features some of the top sides going at each other early on.At 6 pm, Canada battles Turkey while in the...
View ArticleTorres-Sunang qualifies for third Olympics after record jump
MANILA, Philippines - Word filtered slowly but surely Tuesday morning and it was sigh of relief when long jumper Marestella Torres-Sunang's performance that bagged the Kazakhstan Open for her and made...
View ArticlePH women's softball team to face the world's best in July
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine women’s softball team is set to clash against the world’s elite in two different tournaments this month.The RP Blu Girls, as they’re known, will compete in the...
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