San Miguel clinches playoff berth after escaping Meralco
MANILA, Philippines – June Mar Fajardo had a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds as the San Miguel Beermen thwarted the Meralco Bolts, 110-106, in the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup on Wednesday,...
View ArticleLeBron James set for return to Manila
MANILA, Philippines – LeBron James, the 4-time NBA MVP and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, is set to make his third visit to Manila from September 8-9, Nike confirmed on Thursday, September 1.James is...
View ArticleAyo says DLSU is confident, but warns road to title not easy
MANILA, Philippines – New DLSU Green Archers head coach Aldin Ayo is excited to begin the UAAP Season 79 men’s basketball season and is confident about his team’s potential, but warns that the road to...
View ArticleMisfit Balotelli joins France's Nice
NICE, France – Controversial Italian international forward Mario Balotelli has joined Ligue 1's Nice from Liverpool, the French side said on their website on Wednesday, August 31.The 26-year-old known...
View ArticleTim Tebow's baseball tryout draws mixed reviews
LOS ANGELES, USA – Tim Tebow's stab at switching from the football gridiron to big league baseball drew mixed reviews of both his mastery and motivation.A former Heisman Trophy winner as the top...
View ArticleThree Russian Olympians fail retroactive Beijing dope tests
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Three more Russian Olympic medallists have tested positive for banned substances in retroactive dope tests originally taken at Beijing 2008, Games organisers the IOC said on...
View ArticleDonaire slated to face Magdaleno on Pacquiao-Vargas card - report
MANILA, Philippines – Nonito Donaire Jr will face undefeated prospect Jessie Magdaleno in the co-headliner of Manny Pacquiao’s comeback bout against Jessie Vargas on November 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Top...
View ArticleHow Eduard Folayang can beat ONE FC champ Shinya Aoki
MANILA, Philippines – Eduard Folayang’s journey to his first title shot in ONE Championship since joining the promotion 5 years ago can be best described as a roller coaster ride with its up and...
View ArticleJon Tuck faces Mehdi Baghdad at UFC Fight Night Manila 2
MANILA, Philippines – A promising 3-round lightweight bout has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s second live event in the Philippines on October 15 as Guam’s Jon Tuck squares off with...
View ArticleOwens vs Zayn vs Rollins is new WWE Live Manila main event
MANILA, Philippines - The recent shocker of Kevin Owens winning the vacant WWE Universal championship has reverberated in Manila.Owens has moved from the supporting card to the main event of WWE Manila...
View ArticlePaul Varilla says UE will embrace dark horse tag
MANILA, Philippines – Several coaches tagged University of the East as one of the dark horses for UAAP Season 79 despite lacking an import, and team captain Paul Varilla says that’s a role the Red...
View ArticleKaepernick booed after latest anthem boycott in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, USA – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was subjected to loud booing on Thursday, September 1 after once again refusing to stand during a rendition of the US national...
View ArticleSerena, Murray storm through on rainy day at US Open
NEW YORK, USA – Wimbledon champions Serena Williams and Andy Murray raised the roof at the US Open on Thursday, September 1, powering into the third round with decisive straight-sets victories.World...
View ArticlePitpitunge out of Brave CF’s maiden event; Loman becomes lone PH delegate
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino fighter Crisanto Pitpitunge was forced to withdraw from his 3-round flyweight bout against Mexican stalwart Ivan Lopez on the undercard of Brave Combat Federation’s...
View ArticleHeat's Bosh hints at NBA comeback with online workouts
MIAMI, USA – Miami Heat star Chris Bosh sought to give public proof of his fitness on Thursday, September 1, sharing videos of on-court workouts online as he targets the new season.The 11-time All-Star...
View ArticleBoxer Jerwin Ancajas makes big money gamble in world title shot
MANILA, Philippines - While many boxers feel terrible and dehydrated when they step on the scale, Jerwin Ancajas was smiling from sucked-in cheek-to-cheek during Friday’s weigh-in. Ancajas looked more...
View ArticleFEU won’t let inexperience affect UAAP title defense – Racela
MANILA, Philippines – A year ago Far Eastern University won the UAAP men’s basketball championship with 6 veteran players on board. This time, in Season 79, they will attempt to defend that title with...
View ArticleUFC adds two more fights to second ‘Fight Night Manila’ card
MANILA, Philippines – The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced two more match-ups for its second live event in the Philippines, happening at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on...
View ArticleReeling Hotshots fail in comeback attempt vs Fuel Masters
MANILA, Philippines – The Star Hotshots rallied from a 20-point second half deficit but were unable to complete the comeback and ended up suffering another loss against the Phoenix Fuel Masters,...
View ArticleRain or Shine blows past Mahindra
MANILA, Philippines – The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters had their most impressive win of the PBA Governors’ Cup by defeating the Mahindra Enforcers, 103-88, on Friday, September 2, at the Smart-Araneta...
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