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Friday, September 6, 2013
PBA: Tim Cone accepts suspensions on Marc Pingris, Joe Devance
San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone knows that the sanctions meted by the PBA to his key players Marc Pingris and Joe Devance is beyond the team’s control.
With the league handing a two-game ban on Pingris and a one-game suspension on Devance for their roles in the melee that broke out between the Mixers and the GlobalPort Batang Pier last Wednesday, Cone remained positive about San Mig Coffee’s chances in their upcoming matches.
PBA suspends Marc Pingris, Kelly Nabong for 2 games
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) on Friday rained down sanctions on players involved in the melee between San Mig Coffee and GlobalPort last Wednesday at Cuneta Astrodome. (watch full brawl video here)
San Mig Coffee star forward Marc Pingris and GlobalPort rookie Kelly Nabong, who figured in a fight during the melee, were both suspended for two games. The two men were also slapped a fine of P60,000 each.
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.
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