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NBA legend Jordan speaks out, condemns US gun violence
LOS ANGELES, USA – Basketball icon Michael Jordan, long reluctant to speak out on social issues, on Monday, July 25 (Tuesday, July 26 in Manila) condemned violence fueling rising racial tension in...
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Carmelo Anthony seeks record third Olympic men's hoops gold
WASHINGTON, USA – Carmelo Anthony, having endured years of NBA disappointment and feeling pushed to speak out on social issues, chases an Olympic-record third men's basketball gold medal with the...
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Durant hopes Olympic gold quest eases Golden State move
WASHINGTON, USA – Kevin Durant is ready for another starring role on the US Olympic team, hoping Rio heroics will relax him after a tumultuous NBA move from Oklahoma City to Golden State.The...
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Abueva suspended, fined for elbow to Ellis
MANILA, Philippines – Calvin Abueva has been slapped a one-game suspension and fined P22,000 for a technical and for elbowing Chris Ellis in the face during the Alaska Aces' match against Barangay...
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Filipino Olympians loosen up in Rio; some mull skipping opening parade
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Still dealing with jet lag, some members of the Philippine delegation to the 2016 Rio Olympics were given the chance to loosen up Monday, July 25 (Tuesday, July 26 in Manila),...
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IOC must make sure federations act on doping - USOC
LOS ANGELES, USA – The US Olympic Committee issued a measured response on Monday, July 25 (Tuesday, July 26 in Manila) to the International Olympic Committee's controversial decision to leave...
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Congressman Monsour Del Rosario to push for laws supporting athletes
MANILA, Philippines – Makati City 1st District Representative Monsour Del Rosario, a former actor and a taekwondo champion, said on Tuesday, July 26, that he would push for sports-related laws.In a...
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PH boxers will be short-handed on trainers at Rio Olympics
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine boxers will have to compete with the assistance of just a single boxing coach at the Rio Olympics after being limited by local organizers due to the country's small...
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Federer will miss Rio Olympics, rest of season with knee injury
PARIS, France - Roger Federer said on Tuesday, July 26 (Wednesday, July 27 in Manila) he will miss the remainder of the season, including next month's Olympic Games in Rio, as the 17-time Grand Slam...
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Veteran NBA big man Stoudemire retires
NEW YORK, USA – Six-Time All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire announced his retirement as a player in the National Basketball Association on Tuesday, July 26 (Wednesday, July 27) going out as a Knick after...
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More Russians banned in mounting Rio Olympics toll
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Ninteen more Russian rowers were banned from the Olympics on Tuesday, July 26 (Wednesday, July 27 in Manila) taking the toll of the nation's athletes suspended from Rio to 108...
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USA trounces China in 2nd straight Olympics warm-up
MANILA, Philippines – The USA men’s national basketball team dominated China, 107-57, in a second straight warm-up game for the 2016 Rio Olympics on Tuesday, July 26 (Wednesday, Manila time) at the...
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Taulava fined, suspended for incident with Semerad in NLEX-Ginebra game
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has suspended NLEX big man Asi Taulava and slapped him a P32,500-fine following his incident with San Miguel forward David Semerad...
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PCL: RTU-A, UP clinch semis spots in women's collegiate pre-season league
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Collegiate League playoffs officially kicked off this Sunday, July 24 with two do-or-die quarterfinal matchups and one exhibition game at the Rizal Technological...
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Pinoy Olympians break a sweat in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO – The 7 Filipino athletes from 5 different sports plunged into training Tuesday, July 26, most of them doing morning and afternoon sessions, as the 2016 Rio Olympics moved just 9 days...
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Pinoy boxer Tapales upsets Thai Sor Singyu to win bantamweight crown
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxer Marlon Tapales showed how deep he was willing to dig to become a champion, rising up from two knockdowns in round 5 to score one of his own in the sixth before...
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WWE star Big Show on wrestling Shaq, retirement and the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - There isn't much that Big Show hasn't done so far in his two decades as a pro wrestler. The WWE star has held the the company's world title many times over, switched between being...
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With Pacquiao watching, Mahindra outlasts San Miguel for 3-0 start
MANILA, Philippines – With a distinguished figure watching from the stands, the Mahindra Enforcer stayed undefeated in the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup by outlasting defending champions San Miguel Beermen,...
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Jones Cup: Mighty Sports crushes Japan to stay undefeated
MANILA, Philippines – Mighty Sports remained unbeaten and improved to a 4-0 record in the 36th William Jones Cup after defeating Japan, 87-66, in Taiwan on Wednesday, July 27.Representing the...
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Ginebra goes big, sinks Taulava-less NLEX
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel's big men thrived and they sank an NLEX Road Warriors sans Asi Taulava, 85-72, for their second win of the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup on Wednesday, July...
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