The Philippine Azkals are ready to face Thailand War Elephants in Bangkok, with said team’s coach saying that the team is feeling pressure due to the home court advantage of the Thai team.
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Appeal hearing by NFL’s Adrian Peterson ends
(Reuters) – The two-day appeal hearing of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson’s suspension ended on Thursday, with a decision expected in about a week. Peterson, 29, was suspended by National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Nov. 18 until at least April 15 for beating his 4-year-old son with a tree branch. But the 2012 NFL most valuable player, who has played in only one game this year, was successful in lobbying for an […]
NFL admits it ‘failed’ in handling of Ray Rice case
(Reuters) – The National Football League (NFL) “failed” in its efforts to police by its players but has “learned from those mistakes,” a top NFL executive testified to Congress on Tuesday. Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president for football operations, conceded that the case involving Ray Rice was handled poorly. “The commissioner (Roger Goodell) has acknowledged those mistakes,” Vincent told a packed hearing by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. “We failed. This […]
Vietnam vs Philippines in a football match
It is expected that the Vietnamese team will enter its best players against the Philippine Azkals in the 2014 ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup.
Philippine Army ready to give honors to Manny Pacquiao
The Philippine Army is ready to give an award to Manny Pacquiao in connection with his win against American boxer Chris Algieri, saying that Pacquiao serves an inspiration, not only to the Philippine Army but to the rest of the Filipino people.
Filipinos celebrate Pacquiao’s win VS. Algieri
(Reuters) – Filipinos erupted in jubilation as the country’s boxing hero Manny Pacquiao outclassed American challenger Chris Algieri to retain his WBO welterweight title in Macau on Sunday. Cinemas, hotels, public parks and even army bases across the Philippines witnessed celebration as Pacquiao, the only boxer to win world titles in eight weight divisions, dominated the inexperienced New York-based former kickboxer. “The fire is back, the old deadly form is back,” said Mario Santos, a boxing […]
Pacquiao scores six knockdowns in title defense
(Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao knocked down American challenger Chris Algieri six times to retain his WBO welterweight championship in Macau on Sunday morning. The first knockdown, in the second round, was a combination of a Pacquiao punch and Algieri slipping on the canvas but in the sixth round Algieri tumbled head over heels after a Pacquiao barrage and went down again in the same round from a right hook. A fierce left cross in the […]
Algieri faces “young” Pacman
Manny Pacquiao himself aid that Algieri will face a “younger” Pacquiao -referring to the boxer who defeated Oscar de la Hoya and others.
General Santos City, ready for hero’s welcome
The local government of General Santos City is already preparing for a hero’s welcome after Manny Pacquiao’s fight with Algieri this coming Sunday.
FIFA ethics chiefs agree next step for 2018/2022 report
(Reuters) – FIFA ethics and investigator Michael Garcia have met for the first time since their public disagreement and agreed a report into the 2018/2022 World Cups bid process should be further reviewed. They decided on Thursday that Garcia’s report on his investigation into the turbulent bidding process would be sent to the chairman of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee, Domenico Scala, who would in turn decide how much of the report should be sent […]
NFL suspends Vikings’ Peterson over ‘abusive discipline’ of son
(Reuters) – Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was suspended by the National Football League without pay for at least the remainder of the 2014 season on Tuesday for committing an “incident of abusive discipline” on his 4-year-old son. The action taken by Commissioner Roger Goodell against one of the NFL’s marquee performers comes as America’s most popular sports league struggles to contain a scandal sparked by domestic violence incidents involving several players. The […]
NBA star Dwight Howard investigated in Georgia for child abuse
(Reuters) – Authorities in Georgia are investigating child abuse allegations against National Basketball Association star Dwight Howard, a center for the Houston Rockets who is among the league’s marquee performers, police said on Tuesday. The allegation against the basketball star comes amid heightened attention to domestic violence incidents involving professional athletes including NFL star Adrian Peterson, who was suspended on Tuesday for “abusive discipline” on his 4-year-old son. Police declined to elaborate on the details […]
