Serena slams Indian Wells boss for 'women riding men's coattails' remark
INDIAN WELLS, USA – World number one Serena Williams ripped "offensive" remarks by Indian Wells tournament director Raymond Moore, who claimed women's tennis was riding on the coattails of the men's...
View ArticleArwind Santos' mother passes away
MANILA, Philippines – The mother of San Miguel Beer's Arwind Santos has passed away, team manager Gee Abanilla confirmed Monday, March 21."Yes, it's true," Abanilla told Rappler in a text...
View ArticleZobel standout Marco Sario practicing with UP, hopes for DLSU
MANILA, Philippines – De La Salle Zobel shooter Marco Sario confirms he’s been practicing with the UP Fighting Maroons and is scheduled to also practice with the DLSU Green Archers.Speaking to the...
View ArticleWATCH: Ricci Rivero breakaway dunk during SLAM Rising Stars Classic
MANILA, Philippines – DLSU Green Archers recruit Ricci Rivero didn’t have the most effective performance during the 2016 SLAM Rising Stars Classic on Sunday, March 20, but he did have another one of...
View ArticleGuiao to serve one-game suspension vs TNT
MANILA, Philippines – Rain or Shine will have to make do against defending champions Tropang TNT without its head coach Yeng Guiao, who is suspended for one game and was fined P40,000 by the PBA.The...
View ArticleABAP: Quality not quantity for Rio boxing qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines - The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is confident that a larger contingent of Philippine boxers to the Asia-Oceania Olympic Qualifying tournament in Qian'...
View ArticleWATCH: Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr KOs fan in $100K fight
MANILA, Philippines - What could be the most degrading spectacle a great boxer could go through? How about fighting a fan and offering him USD $100,000 if he beats you.That's what Roy Jones Jr did on...
View Article5 SLAM Rising Stars who stood out
MANILA, Philippines – The SLAM Rising Stars Classic held its third game on Sunday, March 20, at the Gatorade Hoops Center in Mandaluyong. As was the case in the first two seasons of the event, the...
View ArticleMahindra stops slide, sends Alaska to 2nd straight loss
MANILA, Philippines – Aldrech Ramos posted 25 points including key shots down the stretch, and Niño Canaleta added 17 as the Mahindra Enforcers stopped a 3-game skid with a 102-94 victory over the...
View ArticleComebacking Castro powers TNT past Guiao-less Rain or Shine
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Jayson Castro returned from an Achilles injury in top form, sizzling for 26 points to lift Tropang TNT over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 114-103, in the 2016 PBA...
View ArticleLeBron back in groove as Cavs rout Nuggets
LOS ANGELES, USA – LeBron James notched the 41st triple double of his career as the Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up the NBA Central Division title Monday, March 21 (Tuesday, March 22 in Manila) with a...
View ArticleWrestling star Hulk Hogan gets $140M in sex-tape case
ST. PETERSBURG, USA – Jurors on Monday awarded wrestling star Hulk Hogan a total of $140 million – $25 million more than he was granted last week over a sex tape posted by entertainment website...
View ArticleLakers' Jordan Clarkson, Nick Young accused of harassment
MANILA, Philippines – The Los Angeles Lakers are investigating claims of harassment against two of its players, Filipino-American Jordan Clarkson and Nick Young, ESPN reported Tuesday, March 22...
View ArticleBoycott possible, purse equity defended in tennis controversy
MIAMI, USA – Top tennis bosses defended prize money equality for men and women Monday, March 21 (Tuesday, March 22 in Manila) while the spectre of an Indian Wells boycott was raised ahead of the ATP...
View ArticleIndian Wells chief quits over comments about women players
LOS ANGELES, USA (2nd UPDATE) – Indian Wells tournament director Raymond Moore quit under heavy fire on Monday, March 21 (Tuesday, March 22 in Manila) after he said women players owe their success to...
View ArticleSpurs stung as Jeremy Lin leads Hornets fightback
LOS ANGELES, USA – Jeremy Lin inspired a stunning fightback as the Charlotte Hornets rallied from a 23-point deficit to upset the San Antonio Spurs 91-88 on Monday, March 21 (Tuesday, March 22 in...
View ArticleManny Pacquiao runs with MMA fighter Cris Cyborg
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao was joined by a famous face from the mixed martial arts world during his run at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Monday, March 21.Cristiane...
View ArticleRussian athletics hit by first meldonium cases
MOSCOW, Russia – Russia on Monday, March 21 announced 4 doping failures for meldonium in athletics as the country battles to be reinstated in time for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.These are the first...
View ArticleNFL studying possibility of China game
LOS ANGELES, USA – The National Football League is studying the possibility of expanding its international series to a new frontier by staging a regular season game in China, reports said Monday, March...
View ArticleUsain Bolt confirms Rio Olympics will be his last
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Usain Bolt has confirmed this year's Olympics will be his last, snuffing out the possibility of extending his career to the 2020 games in Tokyo.The Jamaican sprint king had raised...
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