Jason Day, Jordan Spieth renew rivalry as PGA Tour resumes
KAPALUA, USA - World number one Jordan Spieth and Filipino-Australian superstar Jason Day will resume their thrilling rivalry on Thursday as the first PGA Tour event of 2016 tees off in Hawaii at the...
View ArticleGriffey, Piazza elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
MANILA, Philippines – Center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. fell 3 votes shy of becoming the first unanimous selection in Baseball Hall of Fame history when he was elected on Wednesday in his first time on...
View ArticlePBA Commish Narvasa to hand out fines after semis scuffle
MANILA, Philippines – PBA Commissioner Chito Narvasa is expected to hand out fines in the aftermath of an altercation during Game 2 of the 2016 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals between Alaska and...
View Article3 Team Lakay fighters added to PXC 51 card
MANILA, Philippines – Aside from former bantamweight champion Crisanto Pitpitunge, 3 of his Team Lakay colleagues are slated to compete on the undercard of Pacific Xtreme Combat’s first live event in...
View ArticlePayatas FC set to unveil a Futsal Court Of Dreams
MANILA, Philippines – It's nothing more than an empty lot just off the Litex road in AMLAC village in Payatas, Quezon City. Just up the hill from the vast dumpsite, the property is bordered by a low...
View ArticleNBA: Irving's stellar fourth-quarter lifts Cavs over Wizards
WASHINGTON, USA - Kyrie Irving put on a fourth-quarter show on Wednesday, picking up where LeBron James left off to help the Cleveland Cavaliers launch a 6-game NBA road trip with a 121-115 victory...
View ArticleAlaska’s Calvin Abueva hit hardest by fines after Game 2 altercation
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has announced the amount of fines handed to Alaska Aces forward Calvin Abueva and others involved during the altercation which took...
View ArticleMyanmar MMA sensation 'Burmese Python' returns from 12-year absence
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar fight fans swarmed to a Yangon hotel on Thursday, January 7 for a glimpse of a mixed martial arts specialist dubbed the "Burmese Python" as he returned home after over a...
View ArticleLuis Suarez faces ban for calling Espanyol players 'waste of space'
BARCELONA, Spain - Barcelona striker Luis Suarez faces a ban of up to 3 Copa del Rey matches after being cited in the referee's report for calling Espanyol players "a waste of space" at the end of a...
View ArticleRain or Shine avoids another meltdown vs San Miguel in Game 2
MANILA, Philippines – This time Rain or Shine made sure to get the job done.After looking in danger of blowing another double-digit lead, the Elasto Painters responded with a strong end to the third...
View ArticleKobe Bryant still leads NBA All-Star voting
NEW YORK, USA – The Los Angeles Lakers' aging superstar Kobe Bryant continues to lead fan voting for the 2016 NBA All-Star game, the league said Thursday.Bryant, who is retiring after the season, has...
View ArticleGrowing the sport of Rugby in southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – As a Filipino-born kid, I had never imagined playing rugby until my family permanently transferred to the United Kingdom when I was 8-years-old. Growing up in the country where...
View ArticleGrand Slam sweep is possible, says Djokovic
DOHA, Qatar - World number one Novak Djokovic insisted Thursday that it is possible to win all 4 Grand Slam tournaments in a single season after coming agonizingly close in 2015.The 28-year-old won the...
View ArticlePBA commish Narvasa won’t change methods of dealing with commotion
MANILA, Philippines – Despite receiving criticism from the public through social media over his decision-making, Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner Chito Narvasa says he will not...
View ArticleLamar Odom continues on road to recovery
LOS ANGELES, USA - Basketball star Lamar Odom, who was found unconscious after a drug overdose at a Nevada brothel, will continue his "miraculous" recovery at a new rehab facility, his family said...
View ArticleMcGregor fires back at Mayweather: 'Don't ever bring race into my success again'
MANILA, Philippines - UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor fired back at retired boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr after the American fighter claimed a racial double standard was the reason...
View ArticleWATCH: Jordan Clarkson hits half-court buzzer-beater
MANILA, Philippines - The Los Angeles Lakers' 2015-16 season has been defined so far by the impending retirement of Kobe Bryant and the losses the club has incurred.Beyond those storylines has been the...
View ArticleSpurs edge Knicks to win 31st straight home game
LOS ANGELES, USA - Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points and grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks 100-99 for their 22nd consecutive victory at home this season.The...
View ArticleRain or Shine goes up 2-1 despite Fajardo’s 40
MANILA, Philippines – Despite having the odds stacked up against them, the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters survived another dominant scoring performance by June Mar Fajardo and an 8-point deficit...
View ArticleKyrgios leads Australia to Hopman Cup mixed title
PERTH, Australia - Australians Nick Kyrgios and Daria Gavrilova beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina and Alexandr Dolgopolov to win the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth on Saturday.For the first time, the...
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