NBA: Walker piles up 52 as Hornets sting Jazz
LOS ANGELES, USA – Kemba Walker scored a career-high 52 points as the Charlotte Hornets downed the Utah Jazz 124-119 in double overtime on Monday.Walker's virtuoso display included 9 points in the...
View ArticleLeBron, Curry head USA Olympic basketball pool
LOS ANGELES, USA – NBA superstars LeBron James and Stephen Curry were named in a 30-man provisional squad on Monday from which the final United States Olympic basketball squad will be chosen.Curry was...
View ArticleGasol scores season-high 31 as Chicago Bulls gore Detroit Pistons
CHICAGO, USA – Pau Gasol scored a season-best 31 points as Chicago overcame the disappointment of Joakim Noah's season-ending injury with a 111-101 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday, January 18...
View ArticleCurry, Warriors obliterate LeBron’s Cavs in finals rematch
LOS ANGELES, USA (UPDATED) – Steph Curry scored 35 points as the Golden State Warriors dished out the heaviest home defeat of LeBron James' career with a 132-98 pummeling of the Cleveland Cavaliers on...
View ArticleRoach doesn't think third Bradley fight is Pacquiao's last
MANILA, Philippines – Freddie Roach, the trainer of Manny Pacquiao, doesn’t feel his fighter is done with the sport just yet.Speaking with Marcos Villegas of FightHub, the American trainer said he...
View ArticleWATCH: LeBron shoves Curry, then Steph gets even
MANILA, Philippines – Reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry and 4-time league MVP LeBron James both sent the other to the floor during the rematch of last year's NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors...
View ArticleMatt Mitrione suffers gruesome eye injury at UFC Boston
MANILA, Philippines – Of all the fight highlights, it was a disturbing eye injury that took the spotlight at UFC Fight Night 81 on Sunday, January 17 (Monday, January 18 in Manila).Matt Mitrione...
View ArticleArellano ends San Beda's 6-peat bid to win first NCAA football title
MANILA, Philippines - A Cinderella tale has come to pass.The long wait is over as the glass slipper fit the former underdogs Arellano University Chiefs, giving a massive heartbreak to the San Beda...
View ArticleLIVE STREAM: Pacquiao vs Bradley 3 Los Angeles press conference
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley will kick-off the promotion for their third fight on Wednesday, January 20 at 4:30 am Manila time with a press conference at the Beverly Hills...
View ArticleNadal crashes out of Australian Open in first round
MELBOURNE, Australia - Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open first round after a 5-set thriller against Fernando Verdasco Tuesday, January 19 increasing fears about his ability to add to his...
View ArticleVenus Williams suffers first round shock at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Venus Williams' 69th Grand Slam came to a premature halt in the first round Tuesday, January 19 when she was shocked by rising British star Johanna Konta, who said the veteran's...
View ArticlePhilippines likely to be named one of 3 OQT hosts - report
MANILA, Philippines – Nine of the 12 teams participating in the 2016 Rio Olympics men’s basketball tournament have already been determined, with the remaining 3 slots to be decided by a trio of Olympic...
View ArticlePhilippines named one of 2016 FIBA OQT host countries
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - The Philippines will be one of the 3 hosts for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament set for July 4 to 10, world basketball governing body FIBA announced on Tuesday, January...
View ArticleAlaska pulls away late to take 2-0 PBA Finals lead
MANILA, Philippines – For a second straight game, the Alaska Aces flirted with fire. Despite playing another match without their best player and league MVP, the San Miguel Beermen were in the thick of...
View ArticlePacquiao eyes fond farewell as final press tour begins
BEVERLY HILLS, USA - Manny Pacquiao said he is looking forward to swapping the boxing ring for the political arena on Tuesday as the countdown began towards his farewell fight with long-time American...
View ArticleThe little team that could: How Arellano ruled NCAA Football
MANILA, Philippines – Arellano University's football coach, Ravelo Saluria, is just minutes removed from his team's 2-0 championship game victory against San Beda last Tuesday, January 19, in Rizal...
View ArticleNBA: We need sharper mental edge, says LeBron after rout
LOS ANGELES, USA – LeBron James says the Cleveland Cavaliers must sharpen their mental approach after a brutal 132-98 drubbing by the Golden State Warriors.James was left a virtual spectator in his own...
View ArticleRolando Dy eyes title fight vs PXC’s Australian champion
MANILA, Philippines – Following a spectacular win inside the Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC) cage over the weekend, Filipino fighter Rolando Gabriel Dy sets his sights on a heftier prize as he aims to...
View ArticleLausa shuts door on possible PXC title rematch vs Pitpitunge
MANILA, Philippines – Newly-minted flyweight champion Jenel Lausa is not too keen on granting fellow Filipino fighter Crisanto Pitpitunge a championship rematch inside the Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)...
View ArticleBJ Penn ends retirement, wants another UFC title shot
MANILA. Philippines – After deciding to hang up his 4-ounce gloves for good nearly two years ago, BJ Penn will make another gutsy run in the sport of mixed martial arts.Penn announced his decision to...
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