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Boxing: Pinoy Arienza to face Indonesia's Reyk at MOA Music Hall
MANILA, Philippines - Surigao-based southpaw Jeffrey Arienza will face Indonesia’s Wellem Reyk for the WBC Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) junior welterweight belt in the 12-round main event of “Night of...
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Anderson Silva accepted UFC 200 bout vs Cormier without training
MANILA, Philippines – Former middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva came to Las Vegas, Nevada expecting only to enjoy the festivities for the UFC 200 pay-per-view card, but plans suddenly changed for the...
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Jon Jones’ second sample also positive for banned substance
MANILA, Philippines - The results of Jon Jones' “B” sample from an out-of-competition drug test administered by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) on June 16 has confirmed the presence of a...
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NBA: Anthony says athletes must 'demand change' after shootings
NEW YORK, USA - NBA star Carmelo Anthony on Friday, July 8 urged athletes to "step up" and "demand change," following the shooting deaths of two black men at the hands of police and the slayings of...
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Center Timofey Mozgov signs with Los Angeles Lakers
LOS ANGELES, USA - Russian center Timofey Mozgov, who played a reserve role in this year's NBA title run by the Cleveland Cavaliers, signed a 4-year deal worth $64 million with the Los Angeles...
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Griezmann vs Ronaldo - the Euro 2016 duel of magnificent 7s
PARIS, France - The Euro 2016 final will feature a duel between boyish poster boy Antoine Griezmann and preening superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to be the dominant number seven.Griezmann, 25, is the...
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Jedrzejczyk earns hard-fought win vs Gadelha to retain UFC women's...
MANILA, Philippines - Polish sensation Joanna Jedrzejczyk had to dig deep and overcome adversity to successfully defend the UFC women’s strawweight title against Brazil’s Claudia Gadelha in their...
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Jimmy Alapag: Gilas Pilipinas will rise again
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines men’s national basketball team’s dream of making the 2016 Rio Olympics came to an end this week when Gilas Pilipinas went 0-2 against France and New Zealand in the...
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Canada survives close call against New Zealand to advance
MANILA, Philippines – The Canadian national basketball team held on late in the fourth quarter to escape with a 78-72 victory over New Zealand and make the finals of the FIBA Manila Olympic Qualifying...
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Albert Pagara is no Pacquiao wannabe
MANILA, Philippines - The institution of Philippine boxing and the name Manny Pacquiao are inextricably linked forever. But like all great athletes, Pacquiao’s run has come to an end, and the search is...
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‘Underdog’ Brock Lesnar promises victory at UFC 200
MANILA, Philippines – Brock Lesnar is confident that he will walk out of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with his hand raised in triumph when he faces Mark Hunt at UFC 200 on Saturday, July 9 (Sunday...
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Batum: FIBA OQT win is little step to bigger Rio Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – France claimed the final slot to the Rio Olympics when they outclassed Canada in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament here on Sunday, July 10. The confetti fell and the...
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Ateneo Lady Eagles fall to Indonesia in AUG opener
MANILA, Philippines – Indonesia dealt a heartbreaking 4-set loss to Team UAAP-Philippines represented by the Ateneo Lady Eagles, 21-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-22, Monday, July 11, in the opening of the 18th...
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Casimero to defend flyweight title against unbeaten Edwards
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxer Johnriel Casimero will make the first defense of his IBF flyweight title on September 10 against unbeaten British fighter Charlie Edwards at the O2 Arena in London,...
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Tim Duncan announces retirement from NBA after 19-year career
MANILA, Philippines - Five-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Tim Duncan announced his retirement on Monday, July 11 after 19 years in the league.Duncan, a two-time Most Valuable...
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Student vs Mentor: Joseph, Parker relish matchup in OQT Final
MANILA, Philippines – Not many point guards entering the NBA are as lucky as Cory Joseph was during his rookie season.The Toronto, Canada, native was taken 29th overall out of Texas by the San Antonio...
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Warriors' Draymond Green arrested for assault - report
LOS ANGELES, USA (UPDATED) – Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, who is expected to represent the United States in the Rio Olympics, has been arrested for an alleged misdemeanor...
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Make Philippine baseball great again
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Habagat baseball team will defend territorial lands, as this year’s PONY International Asia Pacific Zone Division Championship is set to take place on July 13 to...
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Tabuena to continue Olympic bid despite Que's pullout
MANILA, Philippines – Golfer Miguel Tabuena will push through with his participation in the 2016 Rio Olympics next month despite the pullout of the other Philippine bet, Angelo Que, said the junior...
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Is Rio's Olympic 'transformation' for real?
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Rio's mayor touts a "transformation" of the 2016 Olympic city but when Rosa, a cleaning lady, makes the difficult journey back to her crime-ridden slum each evening, she's...
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