By Ronnie Nathanielsz
INTERNATIONAL Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton believes he can beat Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao in their showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2.
Game 1 win an eye opener for Cone
By Reuel Vidal
THE first game of the best-of-seven finals series of the KFC-Philippine Basketball Association was more than a win for Coach Tim Cone; it was an eye opener of sorts.
Gerry insists: I’m still bantamweight champ
WORLD Boxing Organization bantamweight champion Gerry Peñalosa insists he hasn’t relinquished his 118-pound title, even though he is moving up in weight in a planned title fight against WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez.
Shin Dong Pa makes Uptown21 his 2nd home
By Rey Joble
IN HIS checkered basketball career spanning nearly a decade representing Korea in major Asian basketball tournaments, Shin Dong Pa became a legend and earned the admiration of his Filipino counterparts and basketball enthusiasts in the region.
THE Universal College Golden Dragons once again turned to Cedric Matugas as they held off the defending champion Arellano University Chiefs, 71-68, in overtime yesterday to snatch the men’s basketball crown of the 16th National Capital Region Athletic Association at the Technological Institute of the Philippines gym.
By Anthony Suntay
ROGER Federer’s journey to a record-setting 14th Grand Slam title, which would tie the legendary Pete Sampras, almost came to screeching halt the other day when the Swede was pushed to the very brink by 20th seed Tomas Berdych.
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