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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The USA, warming up for a run at their third straight Olympic men’s basketball gold, romped to a 106-57 friendly victory over China on Sunday. The game at Staples Center, home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, was a preview of the teams’ scheduled August 6 clash in Rio de Janeiro, in the first-round opener for each. Kevin Durant, the erstwhile Oklahoma City Thunder star […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) — Rio de Janeiro Mayor, Eduardo Paes, said the arrest of 10 people suspected of planning a terrorist attack during the Olympic Games on Thursday (July 21) showed Brazil’s security forces are working effectively. “I see it in a positive light, it shows that the security forces are working – the suspects, the investigation, intelligence, the arrest of 10 people in Sao Paulo and in Curitiba – this shows that […]
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) – by Agnès Pedrero in Lausanne and Ben Simon in Geneva The international sports tribunal on Thursday rejected an appeal by Russian athletes against a Rio Olympics ban amid mounting pressure for action over state-run doping in Russia. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling on track and field is seen as a key indicator as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) debates whether to order a blanket ban on Russia from the Rio […]
Inspired by the Kevin Costner “Field of Dreams” movie, a baseball program is giving children from a slum in one of the Philippines’ biggest garbage dumps a chance to rise out of poverty. https://youtu.be/MAT6kgoF8fs
By Diego de la Paz QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – TNT KaTropa survived a second half surge from Rain or Shine to pull out a 101-98 win out of the fire in their debut game in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup on Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. In a cruel twist for the reigning PBA Commissioner’s Cup champion, TNT KaTropa managed to keep Rain or Shine scoreless in the last 6:18 of […]
By Diego de la Paz QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Mahindra stayed perfect in its young PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign after pulling out a 108-98 win on Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. James White, inspired by the marching orders of interim Head Coach Chris Gavina, asserted his might against the shorthanded Batang Pier and scored 28 points with 20 rebounds and four blocked shots. Aldrech Ramos added 16 points on a near-perfect […]
SAN JUAN, Philippines (Eagle News) – Arellano University took out its frustration on Mapúa Institute of Technology, pulling off a 96-75 rout in the continuation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 92 men’s basketball at the Filoil Flying V Centre on Tuesday. The Chiefs, coming off their first defeat of the NCAA season at the hands of defending champion Letran College last Thursday, were lifted by Kent Salado’s 20 points on 3-for-4 shooting […]
by Cecil MORELLA MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Teenager Piolo Perez swings his bat on a baseball field built atop the Philippines’ most notorious trash heap, sending home run balls crashing through the shanties mushrooming on the outfield. Inspired by a Hollywood film starring Kevin Costner about a farmer who builds a baseball diamond on his cornfield, Manila’s huge landfill nicknamed Smokey Mountain has its own “Field of Dreams” to stop its youth going astray. “If […]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight and former NBA player DeCovan “Dee” Brown will tip off NBA FIT Week in the Philippines by training elite Filipino athletes and coaches at this year’s Gatorade NBA Training Center, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Gatorade announced today. The 2016 Gatorade NBA Training Center will be held at the Gatorade Hoops Center at Mandaluyong City on July 19. Returning for the third consecutive year, the Gatorade NBA […]
CCTV – The world’s top downhill bikers gathered on a scenic mountain in the picturesque Zhangjiajie City in central China’s Hunan Province this weekend to compete in a downhill bike racing championship. The 13 international riders, who came from the United States, France, Italy, Spain, Canada and Brazil, raced down a challenging course remodeled from a 999-step staircase on the mountain. The riders also performed impressive stunt jumps to the admiration of the gathered crowds. After […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thai Badminton star Ratchanok Intanon broke down in tears and spoke of her relief Monday after being cleared of doping, ending fears her Olympic dreams had been scuppered. The 21-year-old shuttler, who is beloved in Thailand and remains the kingdom’s best chance for a medal in Rio, tested positive for a banned substance in May after a tournament in China. But the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Monday cleared her after ruling […]
By Ernest Hernandez CUBAO, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Meralco Bolts maintain their hot start with a win over the short-handed Alaska Aces, 100-96, to grab the early lead in the 2016 PBA Governor’s Cup standings at 2-0. The Aces went running with with a balanced attack with nine players scoring at least two points for their team while the Bolts had 14 of their 20 first quarter points from their import, Allen Durham. Alaska […]
