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Eagle News — President Rodrigo Duterte has given Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz an additional 2 million pesos for bringing great pride and honor to the Philippines. Diaz arrived at the Panacan presidential guesthouse almost 10 pm, Thursday for a courtesy call to the president. Pres. Duterte said it is with “great pride” to share the honor with the Olympian. Diaz thanked the president for the additional cash prize. She now has a total […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James has agreed to a three-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, which will likely make him the highest paid player in the National Basketball Association. “I just want to let you all know I’m re-signing back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, my hometown team,” James said on his multi-media website Uninterrupted. “I can’t be more excited than this opportunity once again, man, to defend our crown, defend our title… […]
Lalong tumatak ang pangalang Michale Phelps sa Rio Olympics matapos makakuha ng maraming medalya. Samantala, si Swiss Fabian Cancellara ang nakakuha ng ikalawang Olympic Time Trial title nang talunin si Tour De France Champion Chris Froome. Ang Eagle News Sports ihahatid ni Ben Bernaldez:
Bicycle motocross rider Daniel Dhers built ramps out of salt at the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia, a high altitude desert known as the largest salt pans on the planet. Known as Dalí’s desert because of their aesthetic views, the Salar de Uyuni stand 3,600m above sea level. At this height, the atmospheric pressure decreases and results in a blood oxygen shortage. “I would make a line in the Salt Park and would stop for […]
by Alastair HIMMER Michael Phelps captured his 20th Olympic gold medal in dramatic fashion Tuesday, sealing victory with a kiss from baby son Boomer, before adding a staggering 21st before the night was over. The American crushed fierce rival Chad le Clos to regain his 200 metres butterfly title in a dust-up bristling with tension, celebrating by pointing to the sky and gesturing to the Rio crowd to “bring the noise” — an order […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao confirmed on Wednesday that he is coming out of retirement to fight World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Jessie Vargas in November. The 37-year-old Filipino, who has won world titles in eight weight divisions, made the announcement after meeting with legendary fight promoter Bob Arum in Manila on Tuesday. “Yes, the fight is on. I have agreed to a November 5 fight with reigning WBO welterweight champion […]
OAK BLUFFS, Massachusets, United States (Reuters) — Vacationing U.S. president Barack Obama hit the golf course again Monday (August 8), this time with NBA star Steph Curry and his father Dell Curry. The foursome of Obama, Steph and Dell, as well as lawyer Cy Walker, teed it up at Farm Neck Golf Course in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. The U.S. president also played a round of golf with Golden State Warriors point guard Curry last summer while […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) – Rio Olympics organisers said they would replace the Games’ official Chinese flags on Monday after the discovery of a design flaw which caused fury in China. A spokesman insisted the design had been approved by Chinese officials but he said their Brazilian manufacturer was now rushing to produce correct flags. The realisation that the four small, golden stars on the Chinese emblem are pointing upwards rather than towards the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte congratulated Filipina silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz in weight-lifting. Diaz is the first Mindanaoan and the first Filipino non-boxing athlete to win a medal in the Olympics since 1936. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
(MANILA, Philippines) – Following his historic win at the first-ever King of the Rock national finals last March 19, 2016 in Manila, Filipino-American Robbie Herndon has decided to step down as the Philippines’ first representative to the world finals to be held later this year in Serbia. King of the Rock is the world’s largest and most prestigious 1-on-1 street basketball tournament held every year. In its debut season in the country, King of the […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Hidilyn Diaz sprung a major surprise in the Philippines by winning a weightlifting silver medal in Rio — the country’s first Olympic medal for 20 years, officials said Monday. Sports analysts in the Philippines had not expected the 1.54-metre (5ft 1/2in) tall Diaz to bag a medal at the 2016 Games after coming up empty in 2008 and 2012 games. “We had high hopes with other sports. So (Cruz’s medal) is […]
