Friday, September 6, 2013
Manny Pacquiao to fans: Don't worry my injury is not that bad
Former world champion Manny Pacquiao allayed fears over his supposed ankle injury ahead of his comeback fight against Mexico’s Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios.
The Filipino susperstar said in his Philboxing column “Kumbinasyon” that he has completely healed more than a week after sustaining an ankle sprain during a basketball game.
Stanislas Wawrinka ends Andy Murray's US Open title defense
Andy Murray's U.S. Open title defense ended with barely a whimper as he crashed to a 6-4 6-3 6-2 defeat in the quarterfinals to ninth-seeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka on Thursday (Friday, PHL time).
The British third seed looked a shadow of the player who won Wimbledon two months ago, turning in a listless display against an opponent who sensed his weakness from the outset and went in for the kill.
Joe Devance admits fault in San Mig Coffee-GlobalPort brawl
San Mig Coffee’s Joe Devance has apologized for escalating the fight which broke out during their game against GlobalPort on Wednesday.
Devance shoved GlobalPort’s Marvin Hayes after the latter got entangled with Mixers’ import Marques Blakely. It was the action that supposedly triggered the free-for-all.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Matt Bonner "Red Mamba" visits Philippines for NBA cares event
San Antonio Spurs forward Matt Bonner will visit the Philippines to participate in an NBA Cares event as part of NBA Fit Week.
Bonner will help conduct a basketball clinic on Friday at Ronac Art Center in Greenhills, the same occasion where the league will announce its partnership with Sun Life Financial.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. guaranteed $41.5 Million for Canelo fight
Undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. will earn a guaranteed purse of $41.5 million for his September 14 showdown against Mexican champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, according to reports from Forbes and ESPN.
Mayweather’s adviser, Leonard Ellerbe, told ESPN and Forbes that the boxer is guaranteed the stunning amount, which shatters the previous record of $32 million, also set by Mayweather when he fought Miguel Cotto and Robert Guerrero.
Chris Banchero, Jerrold Asaytono join PBA D-League Rookie draft
ONE of the most sought Fil-foreign players in the country today as well as the son of a PBA great are among those who made themselves available for the first-ever PBA D-League Rookie Draft.
Fil-Italian Chris Banchero and Jerrold Nielsen Asaytono, son of many-time All-Star and Mythical Team selection Nelson Asaytono, head the 10 early applicants who signed up for the September 19 event.
PBA: Joe Devance to face heavy sanctions after video review of fight
SAN Mig Coffee forward Joe Devance faces heavy sanctions for his role in the melee that marred the Mixers' game against Globalport in the PBA Governors Cup on Wednesday night, sources said.
Devance escaped with a technical foul after the fracas that erupted in the third quarter of San Mig's 102-88 win at the Cuneta Astrodome, but league sources said video replays have established that it was his action that fanned the emotions in one of the worst fights seen in the league in years.
The Fil-American forward was the first to react upon seeing free-agent signing Marvin Hayes appear to kick San Mig import Marqus Blakely in the head as he stood up after the two fell to the floor during a rebound battle.
After Devance shoved Hayes to the floor, Globalport rookie Kelly Nabong jumped to the aid of his teammate and ended up exchanging blows with San Mig star Marc Pingris.
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