NBA great Moses Malone dead at 60
WASHINGTON DC, USA - Moses Malone, an American basketball Hall of Famer and 3-time MVP, died Sunday at the age of 60, one of his former teams said.Malone died in his sleep at a hotel in Norfolk,...
View ArticleCESAFI: UV Baby Lancers complete juniors semifinal cast
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The University of the Visayas (UV) Baby Lancers complete the semifinals cast of the juniors division in the ongoing CESAFI men's basketball tournament with a 77-58 dismissal of...
View ArticleHingis and Mirza win US Open women's doubles title
NEW YORK - Wimbledon champions Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza captured their second consecutive Grand Slam women's doubles crown Sunday, defeating Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 6-3 in the...
View ArticleMayweather calls himself the best ever, but is he?
LAS VEGAS, USA - It was in the 11th round that it happened: Floyd Mayweather so brilliantly bamboozled Andre Berto that it was possible to buy into his claim of being "TBE" - The Best Ever.Certainly...
View ArticleUP vs UST 'Church vs State' match evokes battles of years past
MANILA, Philippines - What is the greater illusion: University of Sto. Tomas at 3-0, or University of the Philippines, beaten by the Growling Tigers, but still unbowed at 2-1 at the 78th season of the...
View ArticleJordan Norwood, brother of Gilas player Gabe, makes NFL return
MANILA, Philippines - The last two National Football Leagues seasons had been rough on Jordan Norwood.The 28-year-old Filipino-American wide receiver had been cut by the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay...
View ArticleDjokovic wins US Open and 10th major
NEW YORK, USA (UPDATED) – Novak Djokovic clinched his third Grand Slam title of 2015 and 10th career major with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 triumph over sentimental favorite Roger Federer in the US Open final...
View ArticleBaldwin assesses Gilas: ‘We’re not ready yet’
MANILA, Philippines – A little over a week before the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship and after the conclusion of the 2015 MVP Cup, Gilas Pilipinas is not yet ready for the continental tilt according to...
View ArticleCESAFI: USJR upsets defending champion SWU in OT
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The University of San Jose Recoletos (USJR) Jaguars prevailed in overtime to upset the defending champion Southwestern University (SWU) Cobras, 68-63, on Sunday, September 13...
View ArticleBeaten Roger Federer shrugs off talk of retirement
NEW YORK - Roger Federer insists that he will return to the US Open in 2016 despite losing Sunday's final 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to Novak Djokovic.Federer, who will be 35 next year, won his last title of 5...
View ArticleBoxer Davey Browne dies after fight with Filipino
MANILA, Philippines - Australian boxer Davey Browne Jr. has died from injuries incurred during his fight with Filipino boxer Carlo Magali, The Guardian reports. Browne briefly regained consciousness...
View ArticleBoxing ban urged in Australia after Davey Browne Jr dies
SYDNEY, Australia - The Australian Medical Association (AMA) called for a ban on boxing on Tuesday, September 15 following the death of a 28-year-old fighter after he was knocked unconscious in the...
View ArticleMMA: Eric Kelly returns to action in October
MANILA, Philippines – After sitting on the sidelines for nearly 15 months, Filipino fighter Eric Kelly will make his return inside the ONE Championship cage against Japanese stalwart Hiroshige Tanaka...
View ArticleNCAA: Mapua’s Atoy Co suspended for two games
MANILA, Philippines – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has suspended Mapua Institute of Technology head coach Atoy Co two games for "unsportsmanlike conduct."Co, a retired...
View ArticleNU Bulldogs need to find their identity before time runs out
MANILA, Philippines – Alfred Aroga sat expressionless inside a deserted NU Bulldogs locker room. Humongous headphones covering his ears, music blasting so strong that it could be heard meters away, and...
View ArticleNCAA: JRU fends off Saint Benilde’s scare to claim victory
MANILA, Philippines – Jose Rizal University kept its Final Four bid alive by beating College of Saint Benilde Blazers, 73-69, on Tuesday, September 15 at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan...
View ArticleAtoy Co-less Mapua stuns Letran for upset win
MANILA, Philippines – Mapua Institute of Technology became the third school to score an upset victory against the league-leading Colegio de San Juan de Letran this season as the Cardinals escaped with...
View ArticlePinoy Pool hopes for a boost at the World 9 Ball Championship
MANILA, Philippines - The World 9 Ball Championship for 2015 is underway in Doha, Qatar, but you might not have noticed.Once upon a time the event was a pretty big deal in these parts. English promoter...
View ArticleAVC Championship: Petron Blaze dominated by Japan in 3 sets
MANILA, Philippines – The Petron Blaze Spikers fell to 1-2 in the 2015 AVC Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship after getting dominated by Hisamitsu Springs from Japan in 3 sets, 25-5, 25-16,...
View ArticleCESAFI: Magis Eagles dominate UV to open juniors semis
CEBU CITY, Philippines - Defending champion Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles remained on track for their third title with a 69-45 demolition of the University of the Visayas...
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