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UFC books another lightweight bout for 'Fight Night Manila 2'
MANILA, Philippines – The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has lined up another lightweight bout for its second live event in the Philippines on October 15 as Bosnian stalwart Damir Hadzovic will...
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Teng drops 28 as La Salle holds off defending champion FEU
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The De La Salle Green Archers, the most experienced team this season, had a wobbly UAAP Season 79 debut as they held on in the fourth to overcome defending champion FEU...
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Ginebra eyes more open practice days for fans
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel held a practice session open to the fans on Sunday, September 4, and a rough estimate of over a thousand people came to watch, filling all but the...
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Rafols replaces Pitpitunge at Brave CF's maiden event
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino fighter Jessie Rafols will step in to replace Crisanto Pitpitunge in a 3-round flyweight bout against Mexican stalwart Ivan Lopez on the undercard of Brave Combat...
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Video session with Ayo, pre-game talk with Torres sparked Melecio’s big debut
MANILA, Philippines – The night before Aljun Melecio made his impressive UAAP men’s basketball career debut on Wednesday, September 7, he, together with DLSU Green Archers head coach Aldin Ayo, watched...
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Serena holds off Halep to reach US Open semi-finals
NEW YORK, USA – World number one Serena Williams fended off spirited Simona Halep on Wednesday, September 7, downing the fifth-seeded Romanian 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the US Open semi-finals.Williams,...
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Ryan Lochte suspended 10 months after Rio scandal - reports
LOS ANGELES, USA – US swimmer Ryan Lochte has been hit with a 10-month suspension following his bogus gunpoint robbery story during a drunken night out at the Olympics, two separate media reports said...
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Rio opens Paralympic Games for 'superhumans'
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Rio de Janeiro opened the Paralympic Games on Wednesday, September 7, with samba, parading wheelchairs, giant balloons - and loud booing of Brazil's president - at a sold-out...
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Brilliant Nishikori stuns Murray to reach US Open semi-finals
NEW YORK, USA – Kei Nishikori stunned Andy Murray to reach the US Open semi-finals, holding his nerve in a breathtaking final set to move two wins away from becoming the first Asian man to capture a...
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Fil-Am wrestler TJ Perkins advances to Cruiserweight Classic semis
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino-American wrestler TJ Perkins earned a ticket to the WWE Cruiserweight Classic semifinals with a submission victory over Rich Swann, and will face Japanese star Kota...
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Pacquiao, Arum seek dismissal of Mayweather pay-per-view lawsuits
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Senator Manny Pacquiao, boxing promoter Bob Arum and their co-defendants have asked the court on Tuesday, September 6 to dismiss all 26 class action lawsuits filed against them...
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Japan's football coach under fire after banning players from smiling
TOKYO, Japan - Japan's under-fire football coach Vahid Halilhodzic has been handed an assistant to help him communicate with players after claims of a rift during their rocky World Cup qualifying...
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Jeron Teng remains La Salle's Mr Constant
MANILA, Philippines – There he was again. The ball in his hands, the focus of the defense on him, and the eyes of thousands of spectators eagerly watching every dribble. The chance to dictate the...
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NU’s Aroga doing fine, expected to play vs Ateneo
MANILA, Philippines – National University (NU) Bulldogs big man Alfred Aroga is doing well a day after suffering an ankle injury against the UE Red Warriors and is expected to both suit up and play...
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Olympian Mary Joy Tabal dropped by PH national team
CEBU CITY, Philippines - Rio Olympian Mary Joy Tabal has been dropped from the Philippine Team by the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA).Tabal is the first Filipina to have...
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Pacquiao missed the boxing ring the moment he retired
BEVERLY HILLS, USA - Manny Pacquiao says he knew almost as soon as his retirement began that he had made a mistake, revealing that loneliness and love for the sport had drawn him back into the ring.The...
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Serena crashes out of US Open, loses No. 1 ranking
NEW YORK, USA - Serena Williams crashed out of the US Open on Thursday, September 8, her semi-final defeat to Karolina Pliskova costing her a shot at a 23rd Grand Slam title and a record 187th straight...
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Kerber downs Wozniacki, faces Pliskova for US Open title
NEW YORK, USA - Angelique Kerber marked her elevation to the world number one ranking by reaching the US Open final on Friday, September 9 with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Caroline Wozniacki.The...
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Barcelona's trio reunited, Ronaldo returns for Real
MADRID, Spain – Barcelona's fearsome front 3 of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar could join forces for the first time in 4 months against Alaves, while Cristiano Ronaldo will make his Real Madrdid...
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Pacquiao wants Mayweather rematch, but won't hold his breath waiting
BEVERLY HILLS, USA – Manny Pacquiao said Thursday, September 8 he would welcome the opportunity of a second fight against Floyd Mayweather but questioned whether the American could be lured out of...
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