Can Andre Berto pull off the upset against Mayweather?
LAS VEGAS, USA - Andre Berto is the fall guy for pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather's supposedly final fight, an opponent regarded as game but not having the quality to deviate from the...
View ArticlePHOTO: Triumphant Perlas Pilipinas returns home
MANILA, Philippines – Members of Perlas Pilipinas, headed by coach Patrick Aquino and team manager Wilbert Loa of Blackwater, received a rousing welcome on their return home on Monday, September 7 from...
View ArticleFEU coach Nash Racela ‘proud’ of his boys after beating Ateneo
MANILA, Philippines – The FEU Tamaraws easily took down the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 88-64, to start their UAAP Season 78 with a bang on Sunday, September 6, at the Mall of Asia Arena.Coming in this season...
View ArticlePerasol reveals Ateneo doubts about beating FEU
MANILA, Philippines – The Ateneo Blue Eagles’ campaign in UAAP Season 78 got off to a horrendous start after they lost to the FEU Tamaraws, 88-64, in a game where it seemed like they didn’t stand a...
View ArticleCESAFI juniors playoffs begin; Magis Eagles, Baby Warriors get semis bye
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The playoffs begin for the junior division in the men's basketball tournament of the 15th Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) with the University of Cebu (UC)...
View ArticleTalk 'N Text to join MVP Cup in lieu of Lebanon
MANILA, Philippines – PBA team Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters will be the 4th and final team to participate in the upcoming MVP Cup, Sports5 head Chot Reyes confirmed in a tweet on Monday, September...
View ArticleTony Parker breaks EuroBasket scoring record
MANILA, Philippines - French basketball player Tony Parker became the all-time top scorer at the EuroBasket tournament on Tuesday, September 8 Manila time when he scored his 1,031st and 1,032 points on...
View ArticleTennis: Murray ousted by Anderson, Federer advances at US Open
NEW YORK, USA (UPDATED) – Andy Murray crashed out in the fourth round of the US Open on Monday, September 7, making his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2010 to end his run of 18 consecutive major...
View ArticleTaconing stakes OPBF belt vs fellow Pinoy boxer on Sept 12
MANILA, Philippines – World-rated Filipino fighter Jonathan Taconing is set to defend his WBC-affiliated Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) light flyweight championship against compatriot...
View ArticleSudan women footballers strive to build national team
KHARTOUM, Sudan – On a dirt pitch next to Khartoum airport, Sara Edward watches the players she hopes to mold into Sudan's first national women's football team hone their skills, kicking up clouds of...
View ArticleThe heirs to Mayweather's crown
LAS VEGAS, USA – The pound-for-pound king is nearly dead – or so he says – long live the king.If the unbeaten Floyd Mayweather, 38, keeps to his word and retires after Saturday's world title fight...
View ArticleFloyd Mayweather: Unbeaten and unpopular boxing champ
LAS VEGAS, USA – Ask Floyd Mayweather if he would prefer to be popular or successful, he would have to say the latter.Americans love a champion: but they don't love Mayweather, despite him boasting a...
View ArticleWerdum-Velasquez rematch delayed until March 2016 – UFC boss
MANILA, Philippines – While the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has already announced that ex-heavyweight titleholder Cain Velasquez will get a rematch against current division champion Fabricio...
View ArticleLIVE BLOG: Azkals vs Uzbekistan
BOCAUE, Philippines - The Philippine Azkals face Uzbekistan in a crucial 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday, September 8 at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan.The Azkals, who...
View ArticleBrana helps Mapua survive JRU’s late-game surge
MANILA, Philippines – Mark Brana’s 3-point play in the dying seconds secured a 68-67 win for Mapua Institute of Technology against Jose Rizal University in the men's basketball tournament of NCAA...
View ArticleArellano rips Lyceum, wins 3rd straight in NCAA second round
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Arellano University strengthened its campaign to enter the final four by beating Lyceum of the Philippines University with a 97-83 shutout in the NCAA Season 91 men's...
View ArticleNightmare in Bocaue: Uzbekistan drubs Azkals
BOCAUE, Philippines - Group H of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers was dubbed the Group of Death for a reason. On Tuesday, September 8, the Philippine Azkals discovered that reason.The Philippine...
View ArticleGilas 3.0: Younger and faster but with room to improve
MANILA, Philippines - Deep into training and preparations, Gilas 3.0, the Philippine national men's basketball team is proving to be a competitive squad.(READ AND VOTE: Build your Gilas Pilipinas dream...
View ArticleWhy was Jordan Clarkson excluded from Gilas line-up? SBP explains
MANILA, Philippines – Fil-Am Los Angeles Laker Jordan Clarkson will not don a Pilipinas jersey in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship but the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas or SBP is "hopeful" about his...
View ArticleGary David to still train with Gilas, line-up change possible
MANILA, Philippines – There is still hope for Gary David or any player included in the initial Gilas Pilipinas pool to make it to the final 12-man line-up for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.David's...
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