Asian football is making moves on the world stage
HONG KONG - An Asian leader of troubled FIFA looks a very real prospect in 2016 after a year in which the world's most populous continent took a bigger role in the world's most popular game.Although...
View ArticleAlaska weathers Barako Bull, closes in on outright semis
MANILA, Philippines – Calvin Abueva and Vic Manuel helped the Alaska Aces weather a last-ditch comeback by the Barako Bull Energy, 108-100, in the 2016 PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday, December 19, at...
View ArticleNLEX foils Rain or Shine's bid for PH Cup top seed
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Sean Anthony recorded a career-high 37 points and Mac-Mac Cardona stepped up defensively in the clutch as the NLEX Road Warriors upset the top seed-seeking Rain or Shine...
View ArticleKiefer Ravena, Alyssa Valdez to play charity game for Typhoon Nona victims
MANILA, Philippines – Kiefer Ravena and Alyssa Valdez team up for charity in FASTBR3AK – a volleyball exhibition game for victims of Typhoon Nona (international name Melor) on Wednesday, December 23 at...
View ArticleNBA: Durant and Thunder thump Lakers as Bryant sits
LOS ANGELES – NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, sidelined by a sore shoulder, could only watch on Saturday, December 19 (Sunday, December 20 in Manila) as Kevin Durant and the Thunder humbled his Los Angeles...
View ArticleNBA: Pacers forward Paul George fined over TV rant
LOS ANGELES – Indiana Pacers forward Paul George has been hit with a $35,000 fine after criticizing officials and swearing during a television interview, the NBA said in a statement on Saturday,...
View ArticleNBA: Kyrie Irving to return for Cavs
LOS ANGELES – Cleveland Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving will make his comeback from injury on Sunday, December 20 (Monday, December 21 in Manila) against the Philadelphia 76ers after fracturing a kneecap...
View ArticleJordan Clarkson to join Gilas in Olympic Qualifiers if schedule permits
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-American NBA player Jordan Clarkson says he will join the Philippine men’s national basketball team in its hunt for an Olympics spot during the FIBA Olympic Qualifying...
View ArticleRTU, UP prevail in National Softball Intercollegiate Championships
MANILA, Philippines – Rizal Technological University (RTU) defeated Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), 3-2, in the men’s division finals while University of the Philippines (UP) took down...
View ArticleBlackwater escapes Mahindra to book first-ever playoffs spot
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – It took Blackwater Elite 428 days to punch the franchise's first-ever playoffs ticket in the PBA, over a year since they played their first game on October 19, 2014.The...
View ArticleBRACKET: 2016 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs
MANILA, Philippines – The elimination round is over and as we ring in the holidays, we also enter the 2016 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs.The brackets are set with top seed Alaska Aces and second seed San...
View ArticleGinebra beats Talk 'N Text for 4th seed in PH Cup playoffs
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Greg Slaughter finished with 27 points and 14 rebounds as Barangay Ginebra San Miguel outlasted the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, 91-84, in the 2016 PBA Philippine Cup...
View ArticleSCHEDULE: 2016 PBA Philippine Cup Quarterfinals
MANILA, Philippines – Get ready to spend Christmas Day watching exciting basketball.The PBA has slated a must-watch Christmas Day double-header with a "Manila Clasico" showdown set between old rivals...
View ArticleFormer national football coach Florentino Broce dies at age 72
MANILA, Philippines - Florentino Broce, a skillful La Salle winger who later trained the country’s best young players under the famous Kasibulan program, died last Friday, December 18 at the Our Lady...
View ArticleMessi, Suarez fire Barcelona to third Club World Cup title
YOKOHOMA, Japan - Lionel Messi marked his return from illness with a brilliant goal as Barcelona beat Argentina's River Plate 3-0 to capture a record third Club World Cup on Sunday, December 20.The...
View ArticleFilipino golfer Miguel Tabuena wins Philippine Open
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino Miguel Tabuena shot 6 birdies to overtake the leaders and claim his first Asian Tour title at the Philippine Open on Sunday, December 20.The 21-year-old shot a 6-under...
View ArticleKnicks forward Derrick Williams has $750K in jewelry stolen from apartment
NEW YORK, USA - Jewelry worth $750,000 was stolen from New York Knicks star Derrick Williams after a night of partying at the player's luxury apartment, US media reports said Sunday citing law...
View ArticleAndy Murray wins BBC Sports Personality Award
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - Davis Cup hero Andy Murray won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for 2015 at a star-studded reception in Belfast on Sunday, December 20.The world number two, who...
View ArticleFormer La Salle and PBA great Lim Eng Beng dies
MANILA, Philippines – Former De La Salle University (DLSU) and Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) great Lim Eng Beng passed away after nearly 3 years of fighting liver cancer on Monday morning,...
View ArticleFilipino-American NFL star Doug Baldwin makes record books
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-American National Football League (NFL) star Doug Baldwin made the league’s record books after a string of impressive performances during his team’s 30-13 win against the...
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