SPORTS
Mayweather wants to fight Pacquiao
July 1, 2011
MANILA – Now it can be told – the mega boxing fight – the richest in history – between world boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and American champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will happen after all. Continue reading
Manny Pacquiao feted in Malacanang
June 1, 2011
MANILA – President Benigno S. Aquino III met with Filipino pound-for-pound king and Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao at the Premier Guest House in Malacañang last Friday. Continue reading
Top Filipino businessman eyes control of NBA’s Sacramento Kings
June 1, 2011
MAKATI CITY – With the success of first Filipino-American coach Erik Spoelstra in the National Basketball Association (NBA), a full blooded Filipino this time wants also to make a name in the NBA. Continue reading
Nation’s Hero and Pride, Aquino says of Pacquiao
May 16, 2011
LAS VEGAS/MANILA — Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao remains on top of the world by scoring a unanimous decision over American champion Shane Mosley in their 12-round bout for the World Boxing Organization Continue reading
Pacquiao is world’s highest paid athlete
May 2, 2011
LOS ANGELES — Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has won another record – he is the world’s highest paid athlete last year. According to ESPN Magazine, Pacquiao earned $32 million or roughtly P1.4 billion in 2010. Continue reading
Mosley boasts he’ll knock down Pacquiao; Freddie Roach counters he will be down in 6
April 17, 2011
Mosley down in six. This is the bold prediction of award-winning trainer Freddie Roach on the fight of his ward world boxing icon Manny Pacquiao against American three-division champion Shane Mosley. Continue reading
Denver Cuello retains featherweight crown
April 4, 2011
ILOILO CITY — Sweet-punching Ilonggo boxing sensation Denver “the Excitement” Cuello retained his WBC International Featherweight Crown Saturday, at the Ynares Gym in Angono, Rizal by coasting to a masterful ninth round TKO over brawler 3K Chayong Battery of Thailand in a 10-round fight. Continue reading
Pacquiao to outbox Mosley – Roach
April 4, 2011
World boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will beat American fighter Shane Mosley during their fight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 7. This was stressed by multi-awarded trainer Freddie Roach as he revealed that the world’s pound-for-pound king will resort to precision punching and movement to clobber Mosley. Continue reading
Good weather favors training of boxing idol Manny Pacquiao
March 20, 2011
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the fair weather here would probably continue during the four-week high altitude training of the country’s boxing idol Congressman Manny Pacquiao. Continue reading
Philippines enters Asia/Oceania Junior Davis Cup
March 20, 2011
MANILA — The Philippines swept the four-nation pre-qualifying tournament held in Colombo, Sri Lanka to barge into the final of the 2011 Asia/Oceania Junior Davis Cup set this coming April in India. Continue reading