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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Chris Paul was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday in the first major NBA talent move of the off-season with free agency looming Saturday. The 32-year-old point guard, who helped the United States win Olympic gold in 2008 at Beijing and 2012 at London, joins shooting guard James Harden in what might be the NBA’s most dynamic backcourt next season. In exchange, the […]
BRISBANE, Australia (Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday (June 28) that he has trained hard and is ready to defend his WBO welterweight belt against former schoolteacher and rank outsider Jeff Horn in Brisbane on Sunday (July 2). The 38-year-old Filipino, who is seeking a dominant win over Horn to try to coax Floyd Mayweather Jr into a re-match, said his trainers Freddie Roach and Justin Fortune have had to stop him from working […]
(CCTV) — Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the fastest growing sport in the world. Using a combination of Olympics sports – such as boxing, Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai (to name but a few) – MMA fighters are among the most well conditioned and skilled athletes. It takes years of dedication and intense training to become a world champion. Take 32-year-old MMA fighter Aung La N Sung, for example. The aptly named ‘Burmese Python’ from Myanmar’s […]
By: Dexter Umel, EBC Sports International, Florida Bureau Martial arts, as many know, is often associated with self-defense. But beneath the veil of kicks and punches is a fabric woven with self-discipline intertwined with skill honed through hours of training. Professor Aparecido Ferreira, going by the name of Bill, is a Jiu-Jitsu instructor in Jacksonville, Florida. He runs his school on the fundamental principles of self-discipline and training, but also instills in his students the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook received congratulations on his first NBA Most Valuable Player award Tuesday from former Oklahoma City teammate Kevin Durant and Hall of Fame playmaker Michael Jordan. Westbrook took the honor at the NBA Awards show Monday in New York, defeating fellow finalists Kawhi Leonard of San Antonio and James Harden of Houston in the voting. The 28-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder guard became only the second player in NBA […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao could be on the cards if the legendary Filipino boxer wins his bout against Australian challenger Jeff Horn this weekend, his trainer said Tuesday. Pacquiao, who was outpointed by Mayweather in the “Fight of the Century” two years ago, will be the strong favorite when he defends his world title against the unbeaten Horn in Brisbane. But the Horn fight could be critical to […]
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — Australian challenger Jeff Horn has a 10-point plan to upset legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao in their World Boxing Organization welterweight title fight, his trainer said Monday. Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 knockouts) is one of the greats of his generation and a strong favourite to overcome the unbeaten Horn at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Sunday. But trainer Glenn Rushton said he has watched hours of the “Pac Man’s” previous fights and is […]
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — Boxing great Manny Pacquiao arrived in Australia ahead of his title fight with Jeff Horn and declared: “I will be going home as world champion.” The “Pac Man” touched down in Brisbane late Saturday from Manila with a large entourage for his World Boxing Organization welterweight title bout at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane next weekend. “In all my years of boxing, I have never been as motivated and fired up as […]
By: Adrian Manguit, EBC Sports International, Florida Bureau How many championships do you have to win the become the highest-paid player in the NFL? Zero. How many playoff games would you have to win to become the highest-paid player in the NFL? Zero. Do you even have to be ranked within the top 5 quarterbacks by football metrics, experts or pundits? No. Just ask Raider’s quarterback David Carr as he becomes the highest-paid player in […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves swung a deal with the Chicago Bulls for Jimmy Butler on Thursday, reuniting the former first round NBA draft pick with his former coach Tom Thibodeau. NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed the trade during the 2017 entry draft. Butler was dealt for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and the rights to Finland’s Lauri Markkanen. Also going to Minnesota are the rights to Justin Patton, who was picked […]
By Ben Beraldez Jr. Eagle News Service TAGUM, Davao del Norte — In what seemed to be a David vs. Goliath match that saw the San Miguel Davao Aguilas Football Club up against top seed FC Meralco Manila (FCMM), the home boys sent the Sparks a very clear message—that Davao was still their home turf. For over 90 minutes, the crowd of more than 4,000 spectators in a packed stadium at Davao del Norte Sports Complex, held its breath in what […]
By: Alex Tejada, EBC Sports International, Las Vegas Bureau The rise of women’s mixed martial arts (WMMA) can be witnessed by the global fan base and following that increases more and more each day. WMMA is on top of its game and many are tuning in to catch the latest champions and contenders within their weight class. Why is WMMA so successful? One can argue the reasons why they follow a particular fighter, but they […]
