UFC suspended fighter Nate Diaz for tweeting a homophobic slur on microblogging site Twitter. In his tweet, he said that whoever took the $130,000 from fighter Pat Healy for failing the drug test for pot was the “biggest f** in the world.” Then, he followed another tweet that he called the said person who handed down the fine a “sorry ... Read More »
Former pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao will face Brandon Rios. The said fight will take place at the CotaiArena at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau, China, on Nov. 24. The fighters have both agreed to terms and the contracts are being finalized, according to Koncz and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum. Pacquiao agreed to terms last week and Koncz, who is ... Read More »
Shanghai Sharks owner and former NBA star Yao Ming currently in the country for a friendly games between China and the Philippines. He tagged along with his team will face local basketball players as a part of the Philippines-China Years of Friendly Exchanges (YFE) agreed upon by Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III and former Chinese President Hu Jintao in ... Read More »
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has been chosen as the NBA’s Rookie of the Year. As he led all rookies with a 19-point scoring average. He also averaged 6.1 assists and 3.1 rebounds, playing in all 82 games this season. Lillard broke Stephen Curry’s rookie record for 3-pointers in a season. He is the fourth player in league ... Read More »
Recently, NBA player Jason Collins admitted that he’s gay. He currently plays as center for the Washington Wizards. And he was the first male athlete to come out as gay. He revealed his true identity in a post he wrote for Sports Illustrated‘s website. “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay. I didn’t set out to be ... Read More »
It’s UAAP season once again. It’s the 2013–2014 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It will be hosted by Adamson University with Fr. Maximino D. Rendon, C.M. as President. The men’s basketball and the women’s volleyball tournaments will be aired by ABS-CBN Channel 2 and Studio 23. The opening ceremony for the season will be on ... Read More »
Former NBA star and ESPN sportscaster Jalen Rose showed his funnier side when he covered the San Antonio Spurs-Los Angeles Lakers game. During the halftime of the said game, he told the Lakers to step up or else, they might get the “walis-walis“. Then he turned to fellow ESPN analyst Bill Simmons, who is a Boston Celtics fan said that ... Read More »
The elimination round of the 2013 PBA Commissioner’s Cup is over. As two teams which comprises of Meralco and Petron Blaze won on the final day of competition. The final bracket is now set as the quarterfinals will begin tomorrow. 2013 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Playoff Schedule Friday, April 19 SMART-Araneta Coliseum 5:15 p.m. – Game One: San Mig Coffee versus Meralco 7:30 ... Read More »
The Hawaiian Punch, Brian Viloria was defeated by his opponent Juan Francisco Estrada. He lose via split decision, 115-113, 111-116, 111-117, Saturday at the Cotai Arena at The Venetian resort-hotel in Macau. Viloria‘s boxing record is 32-4-0 with 19 KOs, while the 22-year-old Estrada improved to 23-2, after moving up in weight for this bout. He did his best but ... Read More »
Next year’s AFF Suzuki Cup will be co-host by Singapore and Vietnam, the ASEAN Football Federation said. In case you didn’t know that the powerful team from Singapore who have a record fourth title when they beated Thailand last December 2012. The venue for the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup will be held at Sports Hub stadium in which is expected ... Read More »
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