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Kirstie Alora's coach confident she can go far in Rio Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Kirstie Elaine Alora’s coach is confident that the Filipino taekwondo entry and the country’s lone remaining hope here has what it takes to go far in the 2016 Rio...
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POC president confident taekwondo jin Alora can earn medal
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – As Kirstie Elaine Alora moved two days away from the big match, everybody around her exuded confidence that she can deliver the goods here.Philippine Olympic Committee...
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Usain Bolt argues he's among the greatest athletes ever
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - History-maker Usain Bolt said he deserves to be among sport's all-time greats after romping to a third straight Olympic 200m gold.With a third consecutive sweep of the 100m,...
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US apologizes after swimmers admit to lying about Rio mugging
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - US Olympic authorities apologized to Brazil on Thursday, August 18 as two US swimmers were allowed to go home having retracted a fabricated story about being mugged in Rio."We...
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Streaking TNT defeats Phoenix to remain undefeated
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – TNT Katropa outscored the Phoenix Fuel Masters by 20 in the third period to take control of the game, leading to their 124-117 victory on Friday, August 19, at the...
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GlobalPort snaps losing streak against San Miguel
MANILA, Philippines – The GlobalPort Batang Pier snapped a 10-game losing streak to the San Miguel Beermen with a 98-92 win on Friday, August 19, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.GlobalPort, which...
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Swimmer Ryan Lochte apologizes for fabricating robbery story
WASHINGTON, USA - US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, who had falsely claimed he and 3 teammates were robbed in Rio, apologized Friday, August 19 for his behavior, saying he should have been "more careful...
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USA NBA stars dunk Spain to reach Rio final
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Two-time defending champion United States, led by NBA star Klay Thompson's 22 points, advanced to the Rio Olympics gold-medal game by defeating Spain 82-76 Friday, August 19...
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WATCH: BJ Penn discusses UFC comeback, third Philippines visit
MANILA, Philippines – Mixed martial arts legend BJ Penn visited the Philippines for the third time to promote his comeback fight against number 4-ranked featherweight and former title challenger...
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Olympic boxing champ resists KOing foe - because she was having fun
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Reigning Olympic middleweight champion Claressa Shields was so dominant in her Rio semi-final Friday, August 19 that she admits she resisted knocking out her foe just to have a...
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IOC launches inquiry into Ryan Lochte mugging scandal
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The International Olympic Committee is to start a disciplinary inquiry into Ryan Lochte and 3 other US swimmers who made up a story that they had been mugged in Rio, an IOC...
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Mission accomplished as Usain Bolt seals Olympic 'triple-triple'
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (3rd UPDATE) – Usain Bolt brought the curtain down on his Olympic career with a record-equalling ninth gold medal on Friday, August 19, anchoring Jamaica to relay glory in a...
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NBA All-Star Game stripped from Charlotte ends up in New Orleans
NEW YORK, USA – New Orleans will play host to the 2017 NBA All-Star Game that was removed from Charlotte last month over a new North Carolina state law limiting anti-discrimination protections for...
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Canada boxing pressures AIBA to protect 'integrity' after questionable judging
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The integrity of Olympic boxing is in serious jeopardy after "questionable" judging decisions at the Rio Games, Canadian boxing warned, piling more pressure on the embattled...
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Meet Ryan Lochte, the world's latest 'ugly American'
WASHINGTON, USA – It is Ryan Lochte's turn to be scorned as the world's ugliest American: a man wrapped in shame for his concocted story of being robbed at gunpoint at the Rio Olympics.America and the...
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Tragic Venezuela boxer says Olympic medal will change his life
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – An Olympic flyweight whose former trainer killed his sister and then himself celebrated winning Venezuela's first boxing medal in 32 years on Friday, August 19 and said he...
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Armed Forces to honor Olympic medalist Hidilyn Diaz
MANILA, Philippines – Following her silver medal-winning performance during the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil, Hidilyn Diaz, 25, will be honored by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) upon her...
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WATCH: Mark Muñoz on his new role as UFC's PH ambassador
MANILA, Philippines – Rather than wearing a pair of gloves, retired Filipino-American fighter Mark Muñoz is currently donning a suit and tie after accepting the role as the Ultimate Fighting...
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'I'm the greatest' - Usain Bolt bows out of Olympics with 9 golds
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Usain Bolt bid farewell to the Olympics by powering to a record third straight sweep of the sprint medals and a final chance to declare himself "the greatest."No one had the...
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RAW Deal: Hello, Brooklyn 2016
It’s time for the biggest party of the summer once again, and at the rate things are going, SummerSlam is going to be the real thing to watch out for.WrestleMania is still the top act on the calendar,...
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