Rolly Romero stops Ismael Barroso in the 9th round
BY: DEAN MOORE – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT LAS VEGAS. Rolly Romero survived a third-round knockdown to capture the WBA super lightweight title by scoring a 9th round TKO over a game Ismael Barroso at The Chealsea inside The Cosmopolitan in the famous Las Vegas strip. Barroso, the 40-year old No.1 contender, who was […]
NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers Oust Golden State Warriors In Game 6 To Advance To West Finals
LOS ANGELES — The defending champions Golden State Warriors have been dethroned. LeBron James and Anthony Davis provided the 1-2 punch that sent Steph Curry and company home on Friday night (Saturday AM in Manila) after the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 122-101 victory to close out the series 4-2. James flirted with a triple-double with […]
NBA Playoffs: Denver Nuggets Handle Phoenix Suns In 6 To Earn Western Conference Finals Ticket
The Denver Nuggets are off to the Western Conference Finals after dispatching the Phoenix Suns, 4-2, in their best-of-seven semifinals series on Thursday night (Friday AM in Manila). Two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic hacked out his third triple-double in the series with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists as Denver stormed to the Footprint Center in […]
NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors Survive Elimination With Game 5 Win Vs Los Angeles Lakers
SAN FRANCISCO — Down 3-2 in their best-of-7 series, the Golden State Warriors staved off elimination with a 121-106 Game 5 victory on Wednesday night at the Chase Center in downtown San Francisco. After a close first quarter that ended at 32-28, the host Warriors, playing in front of a capacity crowd of 18,064, started to […]
NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers Push Golden State Warriors On The Brink Of Elimination
The defending champions Golden State Warriors are one game away from elimination. LeBron James and the Lakers fashioned out a thrilling 104-101 Game 4 victory on Monday night (Tuesday AM in Manila) at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. James had 27 points, 9 rebounds and 6 […]
NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat On The Verge Of Eastern Conference Semi-Finals After Game 4 Win Against New York Knicks
MIAMI — From being the eighth-seed in the NBA Eastern Conference and needing to go through the play-in tournament to even make it to the playoffs, the Miami Heat’s improbable postseason run marches on. Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished 10 assists to lead the Heat over the Knicks in Game 4 of their semifinals […]
Canelo Handles Ryder With Ease
LOS ANGELES — Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is still the undisputed super middleweight champion, solidifying his reign with a unanimous decision victory against John Ryder in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday night. Although Alvarez failed to deliver the knockout he promised, the Mexican star put on a show in his much-anticipated return to his homeland. In the fifth round, Alvarez delivered […]
NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics Surge To 2-1 Lead With Game 3 Victory Over Philadelphia 76ers
The Boston Celtics have regained control of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the tough Philadelphia 76ers. Jayson Tatum dominated with 27 points and Jaylen Brown added 23 as the Celtics scored a 114-102 Game 3 triumph in front of a capacity crowd of 21,000 at the Wells Fardon Center in downtown Philadelphia. After losing […]
NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors Punch Back, Even Series With Los Angeles Lakers
SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson reminded all and sundry why he is one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. The other half of the vaunted Splash Brothers, Thompson sizzled for 30 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Los Angeles Lakers,127-120, in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals at the Chase […]
NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers Stun Golden State Warriors To Take An Early 1-0 Lead
SAN FRANCISCO — Anthony Davis exerted his might in the middle, scoring 30 points and grabbing 23 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Golden State Warriors, 117-112, in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The 6-foot-11, 253-pound Davis proved too much to handle for the Warriors. He went 11 of 19 field goals […]
