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'Field of Dreams' offers baseball hope in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Teenager Piolo Perez swings his bat on a baseball field built atop the Philippines' most notorious trash heap, sending home run balls crashing through the shanties mushrooming on...
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Russia's Rio status hangs by thread as IOC considers ban
MONTREAL, Canada – International Olympic Committee (IOC) members were set for emergency talks Tuesday to decide Russia's status for the Rio Olympics after an investigation found rampant state-run...
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Ian Lariba named PH flag bearer for Rio Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – Ian Lariba will carry the Philippine flag during the parade of athletes in the opening ceremony for the 2016 Rio Olympics. =Philippine Olympic Committee President Jose “Peping”...
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Two banned substances found in Jon Jones’ system
MANILA, Philippines – The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) handed down a temporary suspension to Jon Jones as two banned substances have been found in the system of the former UFC light...
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Nambatac scores 40 as Knights topple Stags
MANILA, Philippines – Rey Nambatac dropped 40 points and grabbed 10 boards in the best individual performance of a player this NCAA season as the Letran Knights defeated the San Sebastian Stags, 90-77,...
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POC president Cojuangco: We have a fighting chance in Rio
MANILA, Philippines – During the briefing for Filipino athletes who will be participating in the 2016 Rio Olympics next month, Philippine Olympic Committee President Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr bared...
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Arellano blows out Mapua despite Jalalon’s struggles
MANILA, Philippines – Star point guard Jiovanni Jalalon had his worst game of the NCAA season yet the Arellano Chief still managed to easily defeat the Mapua Cardinals, 96-75, Tuesday, July 19, at the...
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San Beda still undefeated after trouncing Perpetual Help
MANILA, Philippines – The San Beda Red Lions remained the only undefeated team in the NCAA men's basketball tournament after blowing out the Perpetual Help Altas, 88-70, on Tuesday, July 19, at the San...
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Phoenix’s Brandon Knight on the future of the Suns, NBA
MANILA, Philippines – Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight is in Manila for this year’s NBA Fit program taking place throughout the week. During his visit, the incoming sixth-year player out of Kentucky...
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Ex-Olympian Barriga likes Ladon, Suarez medal chances in Rio
MANILA, Philippines – Mark Anthony Barriga knows what Charly Suarez and Rogen Ladon - the two boxers who will represent the Philippines at the 2016 Olympics - are going through.Four years earlier it...
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Pacquiao’s return fight targeted for November 5, says Arum
MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao’s return to the ring appears to be inevitable as Top Rank chief Bob Arum has already penciled in the Filipino boxer for a November 5 fight date.Pacquiao’s long-time...
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Brock Lesnar also flunks in-competition drug test
MANILA, Philippines – Things have gone from bad to worse for Brock Lesnar as the former UFC heavyweight titleholder failed a second doping test in a sample taken on the night of his victory over Mark...
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PCL: Team A victorious in Battle of RTU, CEU defeats PUP
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Collegiate League enters its final regular season stretch with two games at the Rizal Technological University Gymnasium last Friday, July 15, 2016. The league will...
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Lassiter says ‘it hurt’ not being with Gilas brothers
MANILA, Philippines – It’s been a difficult time for Marcio Lassiter in the past months as he recovered from bronchopneumonia, an inflammation of the lungs due to infection. But it became twice as hard...
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Mahindra clips Globalport sans Romeo
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Mahindra Enforcer pulled away from a close game in the final 3 minutes to best the Globalport Batang Pier, 108-98, in the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup on Wednesday, July...
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Yeng Guiao hopes to prevent further tragedies with CPR Bill
MANILA, Philippines – Former 1st District of Pampanga representative Joseller “Yeng” Guiao may no longer be in office, but the Rain or Shine head coach is still making things happen.Guiao, spoke at a...
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James White, Mahindra's rookie import, adjusts to life as go-to player
MANILA, Philippines – In his first pro stint after college, the athletic and teenage-looking James White is fast learning that life as an import entails many adjustments – including getting used to...
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TNT comes back from double digits to stun Rain or Shine
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Jayson Castro took advantage of a well-executed screen, went up for a shot, and buried the 3-pointer as the Tropang TNT completed a 17-point turnaround to stun the Rain...
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Pinoy boxer Ancajas to get overdue IBF title shot against Arroyo in Cavite
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxing contender Jerwin Ancajas will finally get his mandatory shot at IBF junior bantamweight titleholder McJoe Arroyo of Puerto Rico after a new date of September 3 was...
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Pacquiao’s boxing return set for Thomas & Mack Center - report
MANILA, Philippines – Top Rank chief Bob Arum has chosen the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas to host Manny Pacquiao’s return to the ring following a brief retirement.In an interview with Las...
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