Jenel Lausa clears phone lines for possible call from UFC
MANILA, Philippines – Newly-minted Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC) flyweight titleholder Jenel Lausa is excitedly anticipating a career-changing call from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).Lausa,...
View ArticleCavs’ Dellavedova voted dirtiest in NBA by players, coaches
MANILA, Philippines – Back-up Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Matthew Dellavedova was voted the dirtiest player in the NBA by league players and coaches, per a poll conducted by the Los Angeles Times.A...
View ArticleMatch-fixing in tennis 'widespread' – report
LONDON, United Kingdom – Sixteen players ranked in the world top 50 over the last decade, including Grand Slam champions, have been suspected of being involved in match-fixing, it was alleged Sunday,...
View ArticleNFL: Manning sets up Brady duel as Broncos down Steelers
LOS ANGELES, USA – Peyton Manning set up a new installment of his 15-year rivalry with Tom Brady on Sunday, January 17 (Monday, January 18 in Manila) after steering the Denver Broncos to a hardfought...
View ArticleNBA: Grizzlies forward Barnes fined for Fisher remarks
NEW YORK, USA – Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes has been fined $35,000 for remarks about New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher deemed detrimental to the best interests of the NBA, the league said...
View ArticleMatch-fixing evidence not 'suppressed' – tennis officials
MELBOURNE, Australia – Tennis authorities denied suppressing evidence of match-fixing on Monday, January 18 after a bombshell report on the eve of the Australian Open alleged widespread corruption on...
View ArticleKei Nishikori eases into Australian Open second round
MELBOURNE, Australia – Japanese star Kei Nishikori brushed aside German Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets to get his Australian Open campaign off to a flying start in Melbourne on Monday, January...
View ArticleSerena Williams battles into Australian Open second round
MELBOURNE, Australia – World number one Serena Williams dispelled concerns she was struggling with a knee injury by digging deep to beat Camila Giorgi Monday, January 18 in a testing start to her...
View ArticleOn-fire Bale suffers new injury blow in Real Madrid rout
MADRID, Spain – Real Madrid's Welsh star Gareth Bale hobbled off with the recurrence of a calf injury after scoring his 11th goal in 8 games as new boss Zinedine Zidane's dream start continued with Los...
View ArticleReal Madrid players prefer coach Zidane to Benitez, says Ronaldo
MADRID, Spain – Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted the Real Madrid squad are much happier under French legend Zinedine Zidane than in Rafael Benitez's unhappy 7-month spell in charge. (READ: New coach...
View ArticleSouth African football star Cele dies as car plunges into river
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – South African Premier League footballer Mondli Cele died Sunday, January 17 after the car he was a passenger in plunged into a river near eastern city Pietermaritzburg.The...
View ArticleNBA: Streaking Spurs pummel Mavericks
LOS ANGELES, USA – The San Antonio Spurs are streaking into the second half of the NBA season after notching their 11th straight victory on Sunday, January 17 (Monday, January 18 in Manila), 112-83,...
View ArticleDjokovic kicks off Aussie Open with easy first win
MELBOURNE, Australia – Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic eased past Chung Hyeon in straight sets to kick off his quest for a record-equaling sixth Australian Open title on Monday, January...
View ArticleLA Clippers to Filipinos: We want your All-Star votes
MANILA, Philippines – Ever since the NBA allowed fans to vote their favorite players into the All-Star Game through social media – simply by typing a player’s name with the hashtag #NBAVote – NBA teams...
View ArticleLIVE BLOG: Alaska vs San Miguel – 2016 PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 2
MANILA, Philippines – Can the defending champions bounce back? Or will the challenger make it 2-0?The San Miguel Beermen and the Alaska Aces continue their best-of-7 finals series in the 2016 PBA...
View ArticleSCHEDULE: UAAP 78 women's volleyball – first round
MANILA, Philippines – UAAP volleyball is upon us once again.The UAAP Season 78 women's volleyball tournament kicks off on Sunday, January 31, with an exciting double-header starting with hosts UP Lady...
View ArticleAlaska to ‘cover all bases’ with or without Fajardo
MANILA, Philippines – With the participation of San Miguel Beer center June Mar Fajardo hanging high in the air, Alaska Aces coach Alex Compton said they will prepare for all possibilities where the...
View ArticleDjokovic reveals he was approached to fix a match
MELBOURNE, Australia – World number one Novak Djokovic said he was approached to fix a match earlier in his career on Monday, January 18 as allegations of corruption in tennis rocked the start of the...
View ArticleSizzling Sharapova fires Grand Slam warning shot with dominant win
MELBOURNE, Australia – Former champion Maria Sharapova crushed Japan's Nao Hibino in a ruthless first-round display as she fired a warning to her rivals at the Australian Open on Monday, January 18.The...
View ArticleQuickfire Federer blows away rival in Slam opener
MELBOURNE, Australia – Grand Slam record-holder Roger Federer gave himself a confidence boost in taking just 72 minutes to win his opening match at the Australian Open, breezing past Georgian Nikoloz...
View Article