Kansas City wins 1st Super Bowl title in 50 years
ANKARA — The Kansas City Chiefs overcame a 10-point deficit to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 Sunday in Super Bowl LIV, securing their first National Football League (NFL) title in 50 years. The Chiefs’ explosive offense started the game fast at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida and Kansas City led the first […]
Mighty Sports pulls out historic win in Dubai tourney
MANILA — Mighty Sports took home the title in the Dubai International Basketball Championship after drubbing Al Riyadi Beirut, 92-81, in the final at the Shabab Al Ahli Club early Sunday (Manila Time). Mighty Sports broke loose from its Lebanese opponent in the third quarter, opening the quarter on a 15-3 run to open a […]
Undefeated US boxer to fight Feb. 8 in PH
DAVAO CITY — Undefeated professional boxer Rafael “Rocky” Marzan of the United States is coming to the Philippines to fight Jestoni “Lion Heart” Autida of Zamboanga del Sur on Feb. 8 at Saint Louis College in San Fernando City, La Union. The 25-year-old super featherweight orthodox Marzan (13W-0L-0D, 9KO), who will have his first bout […]
Sabillo to fight ex-WBO champ Kimura in Manila
DAVAO CITY — Former world champion Merlito “Tiger” Sabillo of Bacolod City will fight ex-WBO World flyweight champion Sho Kimura of Japan on Feb. 15 at the Manila Arena in Sta. Ana. The 36-year-old Sabillo, a southpaw, lost his Asian Boxing Federation light flyweight title, as well as failed in his Oriental and Pacific Boxing […]
Zamboanga shocks San Juan; Pasig romps Valenzuela in MPBL play
MANILA — Zamboanga pulled off a 69-64 win over reigning Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) champion San Juan to tighten the race for the third seed in the Southern Division Playoffs at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay on Friday night. Zamboanga shut San Juan down in the second quarter, holding its opponent to just 10 […]
Ceres FC’s top Asean ranking ‘reward for hard work, sacrifices’
BACOLOD CITY — Ceres-Negros FC club owner Leo Rey Yanson has lauded his squad’s feat of reclaiming the number one position in the latest Asian Football Confederation (AFC) club rankings in Southeast Asia. “The (top) ranking is really a reward for the hard work and sacrifices of the players and coaching staff,” Yanson said in […]
Women boxers off to Thailand before Jordan Olympics qualifier
BAGUIO CITY – The three female boxers who will see action in the Asia-Oceana qualifier to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are expected to fly to Thailand for their training after the qualifier was postponed when Wuhan, China begged off as host due to the novel Coronavirus (nCoV) that saw the Chinese City locked down. “I […]
Jomary Torres’ fight vs. Taiwanese foe declared no contest
MANILA — The first fight scheduled at ONE: Fire and Fury on Friday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City was called off. The showdown between Jomary Torres and Chinese Taipei’s Jenny Huang was abruptly stopped due to the former getting hit at the groin area twice. Both Torres and Huang went […]
Iniong, Adiwang score impressive wins at ONE: Fire and Fury
MANILA — Team Lakay started its campaign at ONE: Fire and Fury at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Friday night 2-0 as Gina Iniong and Lito Adiwang won in contrasting yet dominating fashion. Iniong put up an impressive performance en route to a unanimous decision win over India’s Asha Roka, while […]
PH’s top boxing promoter re-opens Bangkok gym
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – After more than a year of being closed, the Highland Boxing Gym is again open. But this is not the one found here where it is home to many fighters who have won international titles but in Bangkok, Thailand where its owner Brico Santig calls his second home and where he […]
