Pacquiao-Vargas bout to be distributed by Top Rank’s PPV arm after HBO snub
MANILA, Philippines – After HBO Sports declined to broadcast Manny Pacquiao’s comeback bout against Jessie Vargas on November 5, Top Rank chief Bob Arum decided to do the pay-per-view (PPV) production...
View ArticlePinay fighter April Osenio upsets Malaysian MMA star Ann Osman
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina fighter April Osenio pulled off an upset victory over Malaysian sensation Ann Osman in the co-headliner of ONE Championship’s “Unbreakable Warriors” card on Friday,...
View ArticleFilipino Pacio faces Naito for ONE Championship strawweight title
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino prospect Joshua Pacio will have the opportunity to vie for the ONE Championship strawweight title as he is set to challenge division kingpin Yoshitaka Naito in the main...
View ArticleLOOK: UAAP Season 79 men's basketball rosters
MANILA, Philippines – The UAAP is back.The 79th season of the collegiate sports league opens on Saturday, September 3, with an opening ceremony at the campus of host school UST.On Sunday, September 4,...
View ArticleBrief encounter as Djokovic wins in 32 minutes, Nadal breezes
NEW YORK, USA – Novak Djokovic reached the US Open last 16 in just 32 minutes Friday, September 2 (Saturday, September 3 in Manila) when Mikhail Youzhny retired injured before fellow two-time winner...
View ArticleBoxing: Joshua to defend IBF title in November
LONDON, United Kingdom – Britain's Anthony Joshua will mount the latest defense of his IBF heavyweight title at the Manchester Arena on November 26.Joshua last fought when he stopped Dominic Breazeale...
View ArticleRAW Deal: Your new Universal Champion
On a night where Texans were expecting to see the show they paid for end with either Seth Rollins or Roman Reigns resuming last year’s status quo and winning the Universal Championship, fans got one...
View ArticleUP sweeps first UAAP ballroom competition
MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines reigned supreme once again in a dance sport when they swept the first-ever ballroom formation competition on Saturday, September 3, to kick off...
View ArticleTNT improves to 8-1 after easily beating San Miguel
MANILA, Philippines – TNT KaTropa won for the eighth time in 9 games in the PBA Governors’ Cup elimination round after easily defeating the San Miguel Beermen in a blowout, 105-85, on Saturday,...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: UST opens UAAP Season 79 with grand parade, fireworks
MANILA, Philippines — Host school University of Santo Tomas kicked off UAAP Season 79 in grand fashion with a parade and a pyromusical at the Plaza Mayor in its campus on Saturday, September 3.Asia's...
View ArticleAncajas stuns Arroyo to win IBF junior bantamweight title
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - Filipino boxer Jerwin Ancajas outboxed and outslugged Puerto Rico's McJoe Arroyo to win the IBF junior bantamweight title on Saturday, September 3 at the Philippine Navy...
View ArticleNo stars; only role players, unselfish play for UST in UAAP 79
MANILA, Philippines – The former bench players of the University of Santo Tomas are moving up as the Growling Tigers explore life without superstars in UAAP Season 79. Newly installed coach Boy Sablan,...
View ArticleWATCH: Jerwin Ancajas vs McJoe Arroyo full fight video
MANILA, Philippines - Jerwin Ancajas made the most of his world title shot, outboxing and outfighting Puerto Rico's McJoe Arroyo to win the IBF junior bantamweight championship at the Philippine Navy...
View ArticleTennis: Serena speeds through as Wawrinka, Murray battle into last 16
NEW YORK, USA – Serena Williams sped past another milestone Saturday, September 3 en route to the US Open fourth round as men's contenders Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka clawed their way into the last...
View ArticleRookie Ahanmisi soars in record-setting debut as Adamson trips UP
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Rookie guard Jerrick Ahanmisi, brother to Rain or Shine's Maverick, exploded for 28 points as the Adamson Soaring Falcons sent back the rallying UP Fighting Maroons,...
View ArticleAteneo pulls away in final quarter to win season opener vs UST
MANILA, Philippines – The Ateneo Blue Eagles dominated the final 10 minutes of their season-opening game against the UST Growling Tigers to come away with the 73-69 victory and begin the UAAP Season 79...
View ArticlePH women pull off upset at World Chess Olympiad
MANILA, Philippines - Close to midnight Saturday, September 3, Philippine chess fans got a big high when the ladies team faced Georgia, the fourth seed in the 42nd Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijian, with...
View ArticleStar stays alive, NLEX stuns Rain or Shine in PBA Govs Cup
MANILA, Philippines – The Star Hotshots avoided elimination and the NLEX Road Warriors staged a huge comeback win in the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup on Sunday, September 4 at the Mall of Asia Arena.The...
View ArticleBaldwin not happy with ‘farcical, unnecessary’ drums in UAAP games
MANILA, Philippines – New Ateneo consultant Tab Baldwin experienced his first win with the Blue Eagles when they defeated the UST Growling Tigers on the opening day of the UAAP men’s basketball...
View ArticleTennis player Baghdatis receives bizarre warning for using cellphone at US Open
NEW YORK, USA - Marcos Baghdatis received a bizarre code violation for using his cellphone during a changeover in his straight-sets fourth-round loss to Gael Monfils at the US Open on Sunday,...
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