By Anthony Riccobono/ibtimes.com – Famed welterweight Manny Pacquiao is treated like royalty in the Philippines. Later this month, Pacquiao will get the royal treatment when he travels to the United Kingdom to meet with a member of the British Royal Family. On Thursday, Pacquiao confirmed that he will Read more »
By Bill Velasco/The Philippine Star – Once again, Manny Pacquiao made a sincere effort to restore his credibility as a fearsome world champion. His domination of an over-hyped and under-inflated Chris Algieri showed long glimpses of the brilliant boxer that he has been, and Filipinos continue to rally around him Read more »
via rappler.com – Gilas Pilipinas fans, stand up and take a bow. The outpouring of support for the Philippine men’s national basketball team earned the nation the Most Valuable Fans (MVF) Best Country award at the FIBA World Cup. The Philippines, which competed at the FIBA World Cup for the Read more »
By David Lozada/rappler.com – Young Filipino archer Gabriel Moreno made history on Sunday, August 24, as he won a gold medal in the mixed team event of archery in the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The 16-year-old teamed up with Chinese archer Li Jiaman and beat Cynthia Freywald (Germany) and Read more »
By Brett Pollakoff/probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com – It’s common for the NBA’s biggest stars to spend part of the offseason on promotional tours overseas, which are usually tied to contracts as shoe company endorsers. But there are apparently rules in place as to exactly what types of basketball activities players can undertake while Read more »
By Delon Porcalla/The Philippine Star – President Aquino has approved the Filipino citizenship of 27-year-old American cager Andray Blatche, giving Smart Gilas Pilipinas national team a legitimate big man when it slugs it out with the best centers of the sport in the World Cup in Spain in August. “We Read more »
