Star wrestler Hulk Hogan 'humiliated' by sex tape
MIAMI, USA – Wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan was "humiliated" by a secretly recorded sex video posted online, he testified Monday, March 7 (Tuesday, March 8 in Manila), at a trial seeking $100 million...
View ArticleSan Beda captures NCAA Season 91 overall crown
MANILA, Philippines – San Beda reclaimed the general championship in the seniors division by edging back-to-back titlist St. Benilde in one of the league's closest races, while capturing a 3-peat feat...
View ArticleCebu picks reps to training camp ahead of Jr NBA and Jr WNBA
CEBU CITY, Philippines – With only one name left on the list, 13-year-old Daphne Nardo, a point guard of a girls basketball team in Cebu City, shed tears.This was because her jersey number was called...
View ArticleTAG Heuer won't renew Sharapova contract after positive drug test
GENEVA, Switzerland - Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer said Tuesday, March 8 it would not renew its marketing contract with Maria Sharapova after the Russian tennis star announced she had failed a doping...
View ArticleRussia sports minister backs Sharapova after failed drug test
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia's sports minister on Tuesday, March 8 said he hoped to see tennis star Maria Sharapova back on court after she failed a dope test at the Australian Open. "I feel sorry for...
View ArticlePacquiao, Sharapova are not the first to fall out with Nike
MANILA, Philippines - Nike has made more headlines recently for athletes it is no longer working with than for the athletes they're maintaining relationships with.In the span of a few weeks, the...
View ArticleNo Gilas Pilipinas just yet for Raymond Almazan
MANILA, Philippines – Lanky Rain or Shine big man Raymond Almazan will not be joining the Gilas Pilipinas pool for now, according to coach Tab Baldwin. The 6-foot-9 Almazan was not released by his PBA...
View Article2 Mapua cheerleaders rushed to hospital after fall in routine
MANILA, Philippines – Two cheerleaders from Mapua reportedly got injured during their routine for the 2016 NCAA Cheerleading Competition and had to be rushed to the hospital on Tuesday, March...
View ArticlePorsche becomes latest sponsor to suspend Sharapova
BERLIN, Germany - German car manufacturer Porsche on Tuesday, March 8 became the third big-name sponsor to distance themselves from Maria Sharapova after the tennis star admitted failing a drug test at...
View ArticleBaldwin not alarmed with Gilas spate of injuries
MANILA, Philippines – Injuries are all part Gilas Pilipinas’ long and hard journey to the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Some weeks it’ll be an entire guard rotation sitting out, and on...
View ArticleRicci Rivero commits to DLSU Green Archers
MANILA, Philippines – La Salle Greenhills standout Ricci Rivero has officially committed to the De La Salle Green Archers, he confirmed to Rappler on Tuesday, March 8.Rivero previously told the media...
View ArticleNormal Meldonium course is 4-6 weeks - not 10 years, says manufacturer
MANILA, Philippines - The manufacturer of meldonium, the substance which tennis champion Maria Sharapova tested positive for, says that a common course for the heart medication is 4 to 6 weeks - not 10...
View ArticleSerena: Sharapova ‘showed a lot of courage’ in drug confession
MANILA, Philippines - Twenty-one time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams showed support for rival player Maria Sharapova, saying the Russian player had “showed a lot of courage” in addressing the...
View ArticleBanning Meldonium is a 'human rights' violation, says drug creator
MOSCOW, Russia - Maria Sharapova is not the only Russian sports star to have fallen foul of the new status of Meldonium, Russian media said on Tuesday.The medicine, which was only added to the banned...
View ArticleUFC fighter Nate Diaz 'slaps' Justin Bieber in Instagram post
MANILA, Philippines - It's too late now to say sorry to Nate Diaz.The 30-year-old mixed martial artist took offense to Justin Bieber posting a photo of Conor McGregor on Instagram with the caption...
View ArticleSharapova business empire in doping turmoil
LOS ANGELES, USA – Maria Sharapova's multi-million dollar business empire was in turmoil on Tuesday, March 8 as sponsors distanced themselves from the Russian tennis star a day after she admitted...
View ArticleSharapova not alone: More Russian athletes fall victim to Meldonium
MOSCOW, Russia – Maria Sharapova is not the only Russian sports star to have fallen foul of the new status of Meldonium, Russian media said on Tuesday, March 8.The medicine, which was only added to the...
View ArticleEx-WADA boss to BBC: Sharapova 'reckless beyond description'
MONTREAL, Canada – Maria Sharapova failing an Australian Open doping test for a substance banned only weeks before was "reckless beyond description," former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president...
View ArticleAFC Cup: Kaya 1, New Radiant 0 – The Youth Movement delivers
Porteria led Kaya's youngsters to victory. OJ Porteria's heart-stopping one-time volley finish with mere seconds left will be the defining moment of this match. At the age of 20, Porteria has already...
View ArticleHow the World Anti-Doping Agency prepares yearly banned list
MANILA, Philippines – Doping in sports is once again thrust into the spotlight in the aftermath of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova admitting to failing a drug test on Monday, March 7.The...
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