Jonas Sultan is “ready to rumble”
NEW YORK. Making weight is often a boxer’s nightmare as he tries to balance the meals he eats with the work he puts out in training. So many fights have been lost at the dreaded weighing scale. Jonas Sultan did not have such worries when he climbed the scales for his bantamweight showdown against undefeated […]
Jonas Sultan ready for acid test in New York
NEW YORK – Growing up in humble beginnings in Tampilisan, Zamboanga Del Norte, Jonas Sultan is used to life’s trials and tribulations. In line with that narrative, his boxing career is about to take perhaps it toughest, fiercest test when he climbs the ring this Sunday at the Hulu theater inside the famed Madison Square […]
NBA: Charlotte Hornets race to 2-0 start after routing Cleveland Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — In what seemed like a blur, the visiting Charlotte Hornets went on a 19-2 scoring spree to start the fourth quarter, leaving the Cavaliers in a pile of dust while racing to a 123-112 victory at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in downtown Cleveland. “It was our defense. When we lock down defensively, I […]
NBA: Zach LaVine drops 34 as Chicago Bulls stampede to a roaring start
CHICAGO — It’s only one of 82 games in a long and grinding 2021-21 NBA regular season schedule. But the Bulls got off to a good start on Thursday by beating the Pistons, 94-88, at the Little Caesar’s Arena in downtown Detroit. Zach LaVine led the assault with 34 points on 11-of-17 from the field. […]
Canelo Alvarez remains heavy favorite over Caleb Plant
INDIANA — Despite having an imposing five-inch height and 3.5-inch reach advantage over his upcoming opponent — the great Canelo Alvarez — Caleb Plant remains as a steep underdog against the Mexican superstar when they square off this November 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. According to the latest odds at multiple sportsbooks, Plant, an American […]
No vax, no play for Kyrie Irving
INDIANA — The brewing mystery on whether Kyrie Irving will be allowed as a part-time player in the NBA found a swift resolution on Wednesday when the Brooklyn Nets made a determination that “no” was the appropriate choice for now. Irving hasn’t yet complied with New York City’s stringent COVID-19 vaccine mandate which makes him ineligible to play for Brooklyn’s 41 […]
NBA: Cavaliers prey on Hawks in Atlanta, 99-96
CLEVELAND — Collin Sexton fired 19 points and Darius Garland added 15 to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rebound from its awful preseason debut in Chicago to beat the Hawks, 99-96, in front of 16,888 fans at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Jarrett Allen and Isaac Okoro also combined for 24 points and eight rebounds while Lauri […]
Cavs show growing pains in tough loss versus Bulls
CLEVELAND — The rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers caught a glimpse of the challenges this upcoming season presents when they got mauled by the new-look Chicago Bulls on Wednesday at the United Center/ Fielding a young starting line-up which doesn’t have anyone older than 23 years old, the visitors found themselves on the receiving end of a […]
Canelo vs. Plant: Blood in the water
INDIANA– Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant dislike each other so much they couldn’t wait to fight on schedule. Two days ago, at a news conference to promote their super middleweight unification bout on November 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the bitter rivals quickly laid bare their mutual animosity. Cursed words were said. […]
Manny Pacquiao: Will he conquer the political arena?
Will PacMan be successful in the world of politics? LOS ANGELES — Ring icon Manny Pacquiao isn’t one to shy away from a fight, he said so himself repeatedly in the months leading up to the speculations that he will run for the highest office in the Philippines. It was the tiny archipelago’s longest and worst-kept secret. Until last weekend […]
