Sunday, September 29, 2013
Miss World 2013 Full Replay Video
Miss Philippines' Megan Young, was crowned Miss World 2013 in a glittering finale on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday.
“I promise to be the best Miss World ever,” Young, 23, said after winning the 63rd annual event, as a large number of Filipino fans who traveled with her celebrated by jumping and waving the country’s flag.
San Mig Coffee defeats Meralco on PBA Semis Game 1 (REPLAY VIDEO)
The San Mig Coffee Mixers used tough defense to go on a late run to get away from the Meralco Bolts, 83-73, in the opening game of their best-of-five semifinals series on Sunday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
It was a tight defensive struggle between the two teams for most of the game, with Meralco behind by only a single point midway through the fourth quarter, 70-69, after a desperation three-pointer by John Wilson to beat the 24-second buzzer.
Kobe Paras bags 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 Dunk Contest title (VIDEO)
Philippines' Kobe Paras won the Dunk Contest at the 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Paras bested Antonio Morales of Spain, Demonte Flannigan of the United States and Sun Ming Hui of China to take home the gold.
Former Ginebra import returns to Manila as Indiana Pacers (VIDEO)
Former Barangay Ginebra import Donald Sloan is looking forward to his return to the Philippines, this time as a member of the Indiana Pacers.
Sloan, who played for Ginebra in the 2011 Governors’ Cup, was signed by the Pacers this off-season and will be with the team when they visit Manila on October 10 with the Houston Rockets in the first ever pre-season game to be played in the country.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Gilas PH Youth Team advances to 2nd round of FIBA Asia U16 tourney
The Philippine national youth basketball team advanced to the second round of the FIBA Asia Under-16 Boys’ Championship in Tehran, Iran after splitting its first two assignments in the preliminary rounds.
The Filipinos edged Kazakhstan, 90-88, in their opening assignment on Thursday before yielding a 95-90 result to Chinese Taipei.
The loss to the Taiwanese spoiled a big game from Ateneo high school star Mike Nieto, who finished with 26 points and 16 rebounds in the defeat.
The Filipinos edged Kazakhstan, 90-88, in their opening assignment on Thursday before yielding a 95-90 result to Chinese Taipei.
The loss to the Taiwanese spoiled a big game from Ateneo high school star Mike Nieto, who finished with 26 points and 16 rebounds in the defeat.
Philippines' Megan Young crowned Miss World 2013 (VIDEO)
Miss Philippines Megan Young is Miss World 2013. In the coronation held Saturday, Sept 28, in Bali, Indonesia, the actress turned beauty queen bested 126 candidates from all over the globe, earning for the Philippines its first Miss World title.
Young, who placed first among the top 10 semifinalists also won in the Top Model challenge event and excelled in the Beach Fashion pre-pageant challenge, where she was among the 11 finalists.
In the question and answer portion where the candidates were given 30 seconds to tell the judges why they deserve the crown, Young expressed her belief in a "core value of humanity" which guides people's actions. She hopes to use this to show others how they may contribute to society.
Young, who placed first among the top 10 semifinalists also won in the Top Model challenge event and excelled in the Beach Fashion pre-pageant challenge, where she was among the 11 finalists.
In the question and answer portion where the candidates were given 30 seconds to tell the judges why they deserve the crown, Young expressed her belief in a "core value of humanity" which guides people's actions. She hopes to use this to show others how they may contribute to society.
UST upsets NU; sets up UAAP 76 finals showdown with La Salle
University of Sto. Tomas (UST) closed out top-seeded National University (NU), 76-69, in their knockout game to return to the UAAP men’s basketball finals and arrange a title showdown against De La Salle University (DLSU).
The Bulldogs bowed out despite a twice-to-beat edge as the fourth-seeded Tigers completed a two-game sweep in front of 17,828 spectators at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Jeric Teng led the Tigers with 19 points while Kevin Ferrer, who did the most damage in the fourth quarter, had 18.
The Bulldogs bowed out despite a twice-to-beat edge as the fourth-seeded Tigers completed a two-game sweep in front of 17,828 spectators at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Jeric Teng led the Tigers with 19 points while Kevin Ferrer, who did the most damage in the fourth quarter, had 18.
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