Tennis: 'Big Four' in no mood to cede power as they age
NEW YORK, USA – Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal insisted Friday, August 26 (Saturday, August 27 in Manila) that they have no intention of loosening their grip on power despite the sport's "Big Four"...
View ArticleRomeo, Globalport slip past Rain or Shine in Legazpi City
MANILA, Philippines – Terrence Romeo dropped a conference-high 33 points and the Globalport Batang Pier barely slipped by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 101-99, in the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup on...
View ArticleWATCH: Pinoy fighter Burnard Soriano KOs Indonesian in 15 seconds
MANILA, Philippines – After losing his ONE Championship debut 4 months ago, Filipino fighter Burnard Soriano claimed his first victory in the Singapore-based mixed martial arts organization.The...
View ArticleONE FC: Pinoy fighter Edward Kelly KOs Dutch foe in Indonesia
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino fighter Edward Kelly spoiled Vincent Latoel’s featherweight debut by thumping the Dutch veteran in the co-headliner of ONE Championship’s “Titles and Titans” event on...
View ArticleDemian Maia submits Carlos Condit at UFC on FOX 21
MANILA, Philippines - Demian Maia’s impressive winning streak at welterweight continues as he made a quick work of former division title contender Carlos Condit in the main event of UFC on FOX 21 on...
View ArticlePoland's Radwanska wins Connecticut Open
NEW YORK, USA – Agnieszka Radwanska held on for a 6-1, 7-6 (7/2) win over Elina Svitolina in Saturday's, August 27 (Sunday, August 28 in Manila) final of the WTA Connecticut Open, the last tune-up...
View ArticleSerena Williams shoulders burden of history at US Open
NEW YORK, USA – Serena Williams once again arrives at Flushing Meadows poised to rewrite the tennis record books – if her own troublesome right shoulder and increasingly emboldened rivals allow.The...
View ArticleWATCH: Sixers’ Joel Embiid shows no mercy in blocking kid’s shot
MANILA, Philippines – Little kids beware: no easy buckets when Joel Embiid is protecting the paint.The Philadelphia 76ers hosted their annual beach bash on Saturday, August 27, where kids got to play...
View Article'Best yet' Murray poised to pounce at US Open
NEW YORK, USA – Andy Murray admits he's playing his best ever tennis as he looks to capitalize on the growing frailties of his rivals and capture a second US Open title.Ahead of Monday's start to the...
View ArticleUP’s Kyles Lao reflects on return from ACL injury
MANILA, Philippines – Former UAAP Rookie of the Year and University of the Philippines (UP) guard Kyles Lao will make his return to the collegiate basketball league this year after missing the entire...
View ArticleRAW Deal: When the lines between scripted and real are blurred
It’s quite interesting that while the entire audience of WWE’s brand of pro wrestling understands that wrestling must be predetermined in order to be considered good, or even watchable, sometimes the...
View ArticleThe Gomez De Liano brothers offer hope for UP’s future
MANILA, Philippines – When the UP Fighting Maroons open their UAAP Season 79 campaign next week, many will be watching how the team performs under new head coach Bo Perasol. Some will be curious to see...
View ArticleWATCH: Baseball player hits foul ball off groin
MANILA, Philippines - The ball is round, and sometimes it hits you where you least expect it.That's the lesson Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier learned during one seventh inning at-bat against...
View ArticleAlaska rips import-less Blackwater behind Henton's 33
MANILA, Philippines – LaDontae Henton dropped 33 points along with 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block to lead the Alaska Aces in a 107-87 blowout of an import-less Blackwater Elite in the 2016 PBA...
View ArticleDown 17 early, Ginebra upends Star to reach PBA playoffs
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel bucked a flat start and pulled away in the second half to upend rivals Star Hotshots, 116-103, in the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup on Sunday,...
View ArticleWATCH: Japeth Aguilar turns Manila Clasico into dunk contest
MANILA, Philippines - Japeth Aguilar knows how to throw down the hammer.Barangay Ginebra's athletic big man came up big against their Manila Clasico rival Star Hotshots, finishing with 21 points and 6...
View ArticleSlaughter set for Ginebra return against Mahindra
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra's 7-foot big man Greg Slaughter is expected to return when the team takes on Mahindra on Friday, September 9."He's going to start practice fully this week. We're...
View ArticleDjokovic, Nadal, rock music legend Phil Collins kick-off US Open
NEW YORK, USA – Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal get their US Open campaigns under way Monday, August 29 in the shadow of Arthur Ashe Stadium's spectacular $150 million retractable roof and alongside...
View ArticleSerena Williams 'pain-free' for US Open, says coach
NEW YORK, USA – World number one Serena Williams is "pain-free" as she embarks on winning a modern era record 23rd Grand Slam title at the US Open, her coach said Sunday.The American star, who is also...
View ArticleAt risk of PBA suspension, Pacquiao won't play at UNTV tourney
MANILA, Philippines – At the risk of facing suspension from the PBA, Senator Manny Pacquiao will not be playing in the UNTV Cup basketball tournament, according to Aquiles Zonio, Public Information...
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