ONE: Stephen Loman Gets To Battle Bibiano Fernandes Next
From The Wires Fourth-ranked bantamweight contender Stephen “The Sniper” Loman is ready to take the next leap in his mixed martial arts career when he returns to the ONE Championship Circle next month. The Team Lakay star faces his toughest challenge yet as he takes on former ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes […]
Filbasket International Championship To Feature Three Teams From PH
MANILA — Three Filipino squads will try to steal the show from seven other Southeast Asian teams that will compete in the Filbasket International Championship next week in Kuala Lumpur. The BGC Builders, Pilipinas Aguilas, and the Makabayan Warriors will be the Philippines’ representatives to the said event, where they will face three clubs from host […]
ITTF Coach To Hold Training Camp At Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym
MANILA – International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Level 3 coach Mohammad Atoum of Jordan will conduct a training camp at the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City from Oct. 22 to 31. The camp scheduled from 8-11 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. will be participated by members of the Ateneo varsity men’s and women’s teams, national […]
Juan Gomez De Liano Signs With BC Wolves In Lithuania
MANILA – Betsafe Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga (LKL) BC Wolves made headlines on Thursday night after announcing the acquisition of Juan Gomez De Liaño. The Wolves, the league’s newest addition, made the six-foot-one high-flying guard the first male baller from the Philippines to join a European side, the second Filipino player overall following Red Star Belgrade’s acquisition […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo Tallies 21, Milwaukee Bucks Prevails Over Philadelphia 76ers On The Road
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wesley Matthews hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 23.8 seconds left, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 90-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Brook Lopez scored 17 points as the Bucks, who went 0-5 in the preseason, won their season […]
Golden State Warriors Whips Los Angeles Lakers On Ring Ceremony Night
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry opened the season with 33 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 123-109 on Tuesday night after receiving their championship rings in a pregame ceremony. Jordan Poole made a pretty bounce pass to a driving Draymond Green […]
Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors Offer Support For Brittney Griner
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden State’s championship ring ceremony Tuesday night to make an impassioned plea in support of Brittney Griner as the WNBA star spent her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison. “We want to continue to use our platform and the opportunity to shout […]
NBA Rosters This Season Feature 120 International Players From 40 Countries
From The Wires NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2022 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that 120 international players from 40 countries and six continents are on opening-night rosters for the 2022-23 season, including a record number of players from Canada (22) and Australia (10) and a record-tying five players from Nigeria. This marks […]
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown Tallies 35 Each, Boston Celtics Beat Philadelphia 76ers
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-117 on Tuesday night in the opening game of the NBA regular season. Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points and Grant Williams finished with 15 as the defending Eastern Conference champions gave interim coach Joe Mazzulla […]
Boston Celtics Honor Bill Russell Before Season Opener Against Philadelphia 76ers
BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell helped establish and define the standard for the Boston Celtics. The franchise took its latest opportunity to honor its greatest player before its season opener against Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The Celtics held the first of two planned ceremonies this season to commemorate Russell since he died July 31 at […]
