Monday, November 23, 2015
UST Tigers seal UAAP title clash with FEU; dethrones NU Bulldogs 64-55 (HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO)
Not many gave University of Santo Tomas a chance to get this far just a few months back. And the Tigers intend to keep proving the doubters wrong.
“This time I think we’re really ripe, we’re more mature,” said UST big man Karim Abdul. “This year is different.”
Barangay Ginebra defeats Mahindra, 80-76 (FULL REPLAY VIDEO) November 22
PBA Philippine Cup 2015-2016. Barangay Ginebra Kings defeated Mahindra Enforcers, 80-76 on November 22, 2015. It took a long while, but it seems like Barangay Ginebra is finally figuring things out.
The Kings notched their first back-to-back wins in two conferences after downing Mahindra, 80-76, Sunday in the 2016 Smart Bro PBA Philippine Cup at Ynares Center in Antipolo.
Canelo Alvarez defeats Miguel Cotto by unanimous decision (FULL FIGHT REPLAY VIDEO)
Mexico's Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 knockouts) defeated Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) by unanimous decision Saturday night at Mandalay Bay to claim the WBC middleweight title.
Alvarez, who was more aggressive than usual, was able to dominate most of the rounds with his heavy punches and uppercuts. Cotto, 35, tried to outbox the younger Alvarez, 25, but was often on the short end of exchanges.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
SBP optimistic on Philippines' chances of hosting qualifying tourney for Rio Olympics
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is optimistic that the Philippines will be named one of the three hosts for an Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) for a berth in the Rio de Janeiro Games next year.
The Philippines along with Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Serbia, and Turkey are in the running to host the three six-team OQTs, which will run for six days in July 2016, according to FIBA.
LA Tenorio believes Gilas 4.0 has golden shot at Rio Olympics
Gilas Pilipinas may be facing a tall order as it tries to grab one of the three Olympic slots in the qualifying tournament in July 2016, but veteran national player LA Tenorio strongly believes the national team has a big chance of making it back to the Summer Games.
And the speedy Barangay Ginebra guard points to national coach Tab Baldwin as the biggest reason for that.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. insists: No Manny Pacquiao rematch
Retired American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. completely shot down the possibility of a rematch with Filipino rival Manny Pacquiao, adding that the "Pacman" is simply using his name to draw interest in his future fight.
Mayweather defeated Pacquiao when they fought last May 2, in what was billed as the "Fight of the Century." Although it failed to live up to the considerable hype, the bout nevertheless became the richest in the history of the sport.
The return of the Giant: June Mar Fajardo excited in his Gilas Pilipinas comeback
June Mar Fajardo was grinning from ear to ear as he made his triumphant return to Gilas Pilipinas.
The 25-year-old Fajardo is rejoining Gilas for the first time since being part of the national side during the 2013 Fiba-Asia men’s championships in Manila and the Fiba World Cup in Spain last year.
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