Boxing: Angelo Leo Knocks Out Luis Alberto Lopez
In what is sure to be a Knockout of the Year candidate, Angelo Leo scored a spectacular one-punch stoppage of Luis Alberto Lopez to capture the IBF featherweight title Saturday at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fighting in front of a hometown crowd, Albuquerque’s Leo (25-1, 12 KOs) essayed the upset with a […]
Former Letran Star Billy Moody Sheds Jersey For Ref’s Stripes
LAS VEGAS — It’s just another hectic day at a gym in the outskirts of Las Vegas, where kids and young adults like were balling their hearts out. From the bedlam emerged a familiar face in Philippine hoops back in the day. In case you don’t know, Moody was one a star at Letran back in those […]
Commitment to Philippine Basketball Reinforced by Strong Group After Jones Cup Win
From The Wires Strong Group-Pilipinas emerged victorious in a dramatic overtime showdown against host Chinese-Taipei A, securing an 83-79 win in what was a ‘virtual championship’ match for the 43rd William Jones Cup on Sunday evening. In a game marked by a raucous crowd, contentious calls, and a challenging fourth quarter deficit, Strong Group displayed […]
Bellator Paris Showdown Between Patchy Mix vs. Leandro Higo for Bantamweight Championship
From The Wires Paris (July 23) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced that Bellator Champions Series Paris will see the return of Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Patchy “No Love” Mix (20-1) as he looks to defend his title against Brazilian challenger Leandro “Pitbull” Higo (23-6) in the headline event at the Adidas […]
United States Favored to Top Medal Table at Paris Games, China May Challenge for Most Gold
As the Paris Olympics are set to open this week, the United States goes in as the favorite to win the most medals. China is unlikely to overtake the U.S. in the overall medal haul, but has a chance to win more gold medals than the Americans. Though the Games highlight great individual athletes, they […]
Heat Clinch First Summer League Title with Pelle Larsson’s OT Heroics Against Grizzlies
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pelle Larsson broke a tie by scoring from the lane in overtime to give Miami a 120-118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday and hand the Heat their first NBA Summer League championship. “Coach (Dan Bisaccio) drew up a great play we’ve run in practice a bunch of times,” Larsson said. “They […]
LeBron James Clutches Victory for Team USA in Pre-Olympic Finale Against Germany
On Friday, LeBron James will carry the U.S. flag. But first, he carried the U.S. men’s basketball team. Again. James scored the final 11 points for the Americans down the stretch, and the four-time reigning Olympic gold medalists held off World Cup champion Germany 92-88 in London on Monday night in their final tune-up before the Paris […]
Warner Bros. Discovery to Match Amazon Prime Video’s NBA Broadcast Offer
Turner Sports intends to continue its longtime relationship with the NBA. Warner Bros. Discovery informed the league Monday that it will match the $1.8 billion per year offer by Amazon Prime Video. Turner has had an NBA package since 1984 and games have been on TNT since the network launched in 1988. “We have reviewed […]
LeBron James to Lead Team USA as Flagbearer in Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
LeBron James wasn’t totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004. This time, he’ll be one of the stars of the show. James has been picked by his fellow U.S. Olympians to serve as the male flagbearer for the Americans in Friday night’s opening ceremony for […]
President Marcos Rallies Support for Filipino Olympians in 3rd SONA
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday gave Filipino athletes participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics a much-needed morale booster ahead of the Summer Games in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA). Speaking at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City, Marcos addressed the 28 Filipino athletes who qualified for the Olympics and […]
