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Mayweather on Pacquiao's gay comments: 'Let people live their lives'
MANILA, Philippines – Floyd Mayweather Jr came out swinging against Manny Pacquiao over the Filipino boxer and Sarangani representative's scathing disapproval of gay marriage.Pacquiao, an 8-division...
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Openly gay ex-NBA player slams Pacquiao for same-sex union comments
MANILA, Philippines — Retired NBA player Jason Collins, the first openly gay athlete in major American sports, slammed Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao for his comments on same-sex marriage....
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Retiring Pacquiao keeps door open for Mayweather rematch
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines - Philippine boxing great Manny Pacquiao has opened the door to a lucrative rematch with Floyd Mayweather, telling AFP he still intends to retire after his next fight but...
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UP Lady Maroons outlast Adamson Lady Falcons in 4 sets
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The UP Lady Maroons continued their respectable start to the UAAP Season 78 Women's Volleyball Tournament with a 4-set, 26-24, 25-27, 25-21, 25-19, victory over the...
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Comebacking Garcia puts up career game in Phoenix win over NLEX
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – RR Garcia set a new career-high 33 points in an emphatic comeback from injury as new team Phoenix Fuel Masters downed the NLEX Road Warriors, 118-106, in the 2016 PBA...
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URCC offers 4 MMA title fights at 'Rebellion' event in April
MANILA, Philippines – Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) is opening its 2016 calendar with a bang by booking 4 championship bouts for its 27th major event dubbed “Rebellion” on April 23 at...
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Garcia shrugs off shoulder injury for career game
MANILA, Philippines – RR Garcia took the court Wednesday, February 17, and not once did he let his painful shoulder injury from two months ago haunt him again.The Phoenix Fuel Masters guard did not...
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Surging Meralco escapes Rain or Shine to go 3-0
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Surging after a forgettable performance last conference, the Meralco Bolts squeaked past the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 98-95, to go up 3-0 in the 2016 PBA...
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Rain or Shine to look at back-up imports with Chism injury
MANILA, Philippines – The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters will be preparing for the worst as they consider back-up imports in the wake of Wayne Chism’s injury in the 2016 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. “We...
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Nike terminates deal with Manny Pacquiao over gay comments
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – Nike has terminated its endorsement deal with Manny Pacquiao in the wake of his anti-gay comments, it was announced Thursday, February 18.In a statement, Nike denounced...
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Arum denounces Pacquiao’s 'reprehensible' gay comments
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum says he finds the Filipino boxer’s comments about homosexuals “reprehensible” and that they do not reflect the views of Top Rank or the...
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NBA legend Magic Johnson applauds Nike for dropping Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines – NBA Hall-of-Famer Magic Johnson said on his Twitter account on Thursday, February 18, that he applauds Nike for terminating its endorsement deal with Manny Pacquiao in the wake of...
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Olympics: Four cities open campaign to host 2024 Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Candidature files from Paris, Rome, Los Angeles and Budapest to host the 2024 Olympic Games were all delivered on schedule, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed...
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Ex-sponsor Wonderful Pistachios distances from Manny Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines – Wonderful Pistachios is distancing itself from 8-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao in the wake of his anti-gay comments.The Filipino boxer, a two-term congressman who is...
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Knockout king Caloy Baduria promises fireworks at URCC 27
MANILA, Philippines – Widely regarded as Universal Reality Combat Championship's resident knockout artist, Caloy Baduria returns to action after nearly two years on the sidelines as he faces...
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URCC partners with Resorts World, plans 10 events in 2016
MANILA, Philippines – Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC), Southeast Asia's longest-running mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, has found a home for its future major events as it inked a...
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Manny Pacquiao posts, deletes, Bible verse on gays ‘put to death’
MANILA, Philippines – Already at the center of a storm triggered by his comments on same-sex marriages, Manny Pacquiao may have added to his woes by posting, though eventually deleting, an image on...
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There's something special in Aljun Melecio and the De La Salle Zobel team
MANILA, Philippines – When Aljun Melecio picked up his fourth foul with 3:06 left in the third quarter of the UAAP Junior’s Final Four between Ateneo High School and De La Salle Zobel’s this past...
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CJ De Tomas out to avenge dad's loss vs URCC Japanese champ
MANILA, Philippines – Along with his desire to capture the Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) flyweight belt, Filipino prospect CJ De Tomas has a score to settle with current titleholder...
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Alvin Aguilar looks forward to Will Chope's URCC title fight
MANILA, Philippines – Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) president Alvin Aguilar is eagerly awaiting Will Chope's upcoming championship opportunity at the organization's "Rebellion" event on...
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