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Athletics: Jamaican speedster Bolt says retirement will be a joy

Usain Bolt has no regrets as he prepares to hang up his spikes in August and says he is looking forward to watching the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a spectator. The reigning Olympic and World champion in the 100m and 200m will run his last race on Jamaican soil at the second annual Racers Grand Prix at the National Stadium in Kingston. (AFP Video)

Pre-Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, nagsimula na

Inilunsad ang opening ceremony ng Pre-Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games sa Harrison Plaza kamakailan. Ang event—na nilahukan ng mahigit 500 participants mula sa iba’t-ibang lugar sa Luzon—ay pinangunahan nila Congressman Monsour del Rosario at Secretary General Raymond Lee Reyes. Dumalo din sina Philippine Olympic Committee President Jose “Peping Cojuangco at Rafael Nepomuceno sa opening ceremony para pasinayaan ang nasabing palaro. Ang mga sport na tampok sa indoor martial arts competition ay kick boxing, belt […]

Formula 1 event, dinaluhan ng enthusiasts

Nag-organisa ng event ang  F1 Club of the Philippines para sa ikasisigla ng mga mahilig sa F1 racing. Isinagawa ang event sa Manila sa pangunguna ni Roland de Guzman, na isang fan din ng nasabing Formula One. Ang event–kung saan nagkaroon ng F1 live viewing, live show ng mga F1 race, F1 simulator race at pamamahagi ng maraming prizes at freebies—ay dinaluhan ng maraming F1 enthusiasts. Inanyayahan naman ni De Guzman ang mga mahilig sa sport na sumali […]

American football tackles China’s only-child syndrome

BEIJING, China (Reuters) – Working together as a team, self-sacrifice and character building is what attracted these parents to enroll their kids in China’s first American football youth league. The children are part of a 16-team tackle football league run by GSG Sports, a venture-backed Beijing company that has found a winning formula selling American football to parents who want their children, most of whom don’t have brothers and sisters, to learn about teamwork. Parents […]

NBA: Cavaliers need greater than greatest rally now

by Jim Slater Agence France Presse CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — Having made the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history to beat Golden State last year, the Cleveland Cavaliers need an even better rally to defend the crown after Wednesday’s 118-113 loss to the Warriors. Golden State’s Kevin Durant scored 31 points, including seven in a game-ending 11-0 run that stretched the Warriors’ playoff unbeaten run to 15-0 and their lead in the best-of-seven championship series […]

Warriors surge to a commanding win in closing moments of Game 3 of NBA Finals

By Jay Rosquites EBC Florida Bureau (Eagle News) – Time was a major factor in determining if the Golden State Warriors would pull off some playoff magic in game three of the NBA Finals. Late in the fourth quarter the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed to be off to a comfortable lead until the Warriors went on an 11-0 run. With 45 seconds left, Kevin Durant pulled up and made a 3-pointer to take a 114-113 lead . […]

NBA: Golden State Warriors 2017 playoff win streak

CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — A game-by-game look at the Golden State Warriors’ 2017 NBA playoff win streak, which became the longest in North American pro sports playoff history on Wednesday: First Round April 16: Golden State 121 Portland 109 April 19: Golden State 110 Portland 81 April 22: Golden State 119 Portland 113 April 24: Golden State 128 Portland 103 Second Round May 2: Golden State 106 Utah 94 May 4: Golden State 115 […]

NBA: Durant’s late heroics lift Warriors over Cavaliers

CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 31 points, seven of them in the closing minutes, and the Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland 118-113 Wednesday, seizing command of the NBA Finals and extending their undefeated playoff run in dramatic fashion. The Warriors scored the last 11 points to stretch their record playoff win streak this season to 15-0 and grabbed a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Golden State, which also had 30 points […]

Ronaldo stays atop Forbes list of richest athletes

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo remained atop Forbes magazine’s list of 100 highest-paid athletes, with Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James moving up to second on a list heavy on NBA players. The 32-year-old Portugal forward is estimated to have earned a total of $93 million between his football salary of $58 million and $35 million in endorsement income. It’s the second straight year Ronaldo has topped the list, released […]

NBA: Warriors focus on crown, not historic unbeaten run

by Jim Slater Agence France Presse ClEVELAND, United States (AFP) — A year after making history but falling one game short of an NBA title, the Golden State Warriors are focused on capturing the crown, not a possible unbeaten playoff run. The Warriors remained perfect in the 2017 post-season by sweeping the first two games of the NBA Finals at home and enter game three Wednesday at Cleveland on a record 14-0 playoff win streak — […]

NBA: No changes in starters or tempo as Cavaliers seek win

by Jim Slater Agence France Presse CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — They won’t change the starting lineup or slow the tempo, but the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are counting on a momentum-changing victory in Wednesday’s third game of the NBA Finals. Trailing Golden State 2-0 in the best-of-seven championship series, the Cavs come home after two lopsided road losses hoping for a repeat of last year, when a game-three win set the stage for the greatest […]

Ginebra dominates GlobalPort to enter the semi-finals

  Cubao, Quezon City – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel advances to the 2017 PBA Commissioners Cup Semi-Finals after beating GloablPort Batang Pier, 96-95, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Justin Brownlee caught steam from the very beginning as he kicked-off the first quarter by draining three long-range bombs to finish the period with 13 points as Ginebra leads GlobalPort by 7 heading to the second quarter. Ginebra’s defense stepped up as they limited Globalport to only […]