Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Manny Pacquiao guaranteed $18M in Brandon Rios fight
Filipino fight king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is guaranteed $18 million for his November 24 fight against Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios, which will take place in Macau.
Top Rank chief executive Bob Arum revealed that the former pound-for-pound king is guaranteed $18 million, while Rios will earn a flat fee of $4 million.
Derrick Rose would be honored to play for USA in FIBA World Cup
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will consider it an honor if he is chosen to be a part of the team that will represent the United States in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.
“I mean, if they pick me, yeah,” Rose said Monday in Manila when asked if he wants to join Team USA. “If they select me on the team, it will be an honor.”
Floyd Mayweather apologizes for mocking Oscar de la Hoya (PHOTO)
Several times last week after Oscar De La Hoya announced in a statement that he had relapsed and had entered a rehab facility to treat an alcohol addiction, Floyd Mayweather Jr. made public statements supportive of De La Hoya and wished him well.
He even did so Saturday at the post-fight news conference after he routed Canelo Alvarez (I don't care what C.J. Ross thought) in their super welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand.
Boxing judge CJ Ross defends 114-114 in Mayweather-Canelo fight
The controversial judge who penned an even score after the 12-round bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has defended her contentious scorecard.
Boxing judge CJ Ross told the Las Vegas Review Journal that she had Alvarez winning that much round noting that the Mexican had actually worked effectively inside and had connected the more telling jabs.
Ateneo, UST dispute last spot in UAAP 76 Final Four
The Ateneo Blue Eagles and UST Growling Tigers will find themselves in a battle that will set their fate in stone in the UAAP Season 76 men's basketball tournament.
Ateneo and UST slug it out at 4PM tomorrow at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum in a win-or-go-home match for the last Final Four berth, while the University of the East and University of the Philippines try to end their season on a winning note in the 2PM tussle.
Jared Dillinger sets to return to PBA for Meralco this month
FIL-AM guard Jared Dillinger is finally set for a return after a five-month injury layoff, a development that augurs well for the rejuvenated Meralco Bolts in the PBA Governors’ Cup.
Dillinger was acquired by the Bolts from sister team Talk 'N Text in a three-team trade also involving Barako Bull last June but has yet to suit up for the team owing to a pelvic injury suffered in a car accident last April.
EuroBasket 2013: Italy stuns Spain in OT (Highlights VIDEO)
Italy stunned two-time reigning champions Spain on Monday as the four quarter-final match-ups were set with Serbia and Croatia as the two top seeds at the 2013 EuroBasket Championships.
Alessandro Gentile poured in 25 points and Marco Belinelli collected 16 points and eight rebounds in Italy’s 86-81 overtime defeat of Spain.
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