Tag: sports

Project “Taphang” isinagawa ng PNP para sa mga basketbolista ng Carrascal, Surigao del Sur

CARRASCAL, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng Project “Taphang” o pagtalakay ang mga kapulisan sa mga kabataang basketbolista sa Brgy. Pantukan, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur noong Martes, March 14. Ito ay may kinalaman sa kasalukuyang programa ng Philippine National Police, Municipal Social Welfare Development at ng Local Government Unit-Carrascal tungkol sa tinatawag nilang “Food for Work Program” para sa mga drug surrenderree ng bawat barangay. Sa nasabing aktibidad ay ipinaabot naman ng kapulisan ang kanilang malaking pagpapasalamat […]

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Tokyo collects old phones to recycle into 2020 Olympics medals

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Over a hundred of people gathered at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Thursday (February 16) to donate their old mobile phones, which will be recycled into medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee hopes to gather as much as eight tonnes of metal from outdated mobile phones and small appliances. This effort, the first of its kind for the Olympics, will extract 40 kg of gold, 2,930 […]

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Brain damage in former players fuels soccer ‘heading’ fears

LONDON, England (Reuters) — Scientists have found signs of brain damage that could cause dementia in a handful of former soccer players, fueling worries about the danger of frequent knocks from heading the ball or colliding with others on the field. The small study was the first of its kind, involving post mortems on six men who died with dementia after long careers playing soccer. All were skilled headers of the ball. The study, published […]

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Boxing: Pick my opponent, Pacquiao asks fans

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao on Monday asked his legions of Twitter followers to choose his opponent after announcing his next world title defence will be in the United Arab Emirates. “See you in UAE for my next fight. #TeamPacquiao” the WBO world welterweight champion tweeted, appearing to scupper reports that he would next fight Australia’s Jeff Horn in Brisbane in April. Pacquiao then posted a poll on his official Twitter feed asking his […]

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NBA: Lakers legend Johnson returns in advisor’s role

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is back with the NBA club as an advisor, assisting co-owner Jeanie Buss “in all areas of basketball and business,” the club said Thursday. The team said Johnson’s duties will include advising ownership on all business and basketball matters, collaborating with coaches, mentoring and evaluating players, assessing future franchise needs and helping determine the best path for growth and success. “Everyone knows my […]

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Star tinambakan ang Mahindra 124-87

Panalo ang Star Hotshots kontra sa Mahindra Floodbusters sa huling araw ng pagpapatuloy ng 2016-2017 PBA all-Filipino cup. Tinambakan ng Hotshots ang Floodbusters sa iskor na 124-87, sa pangunguna ni Allein maliksi na nagtala ng trenta’y-tres puntos habang gumawa naman ng labing anim na puntos si Paul Lee at limang assist. Dahil sa panalo, hawak ngayon ng Star ang kartadang pitong panalo at apat na talo. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Basketball Association)

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Boxing: Pacquiao willing to fight McGregor

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — WBO welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao is willing to square up with mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor if his potential superfight with Floyd Mayweather fails to materialize, a spokesman said Sunday. But the Filipino boxing hero-turned-senator stressed that any fight with McGregor would have to be a boxing bout, not an MMA contest. “If McGregor will fight me in boxing, why not? But not in MMA. MMA is much different […]

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Tennis: Agassi backs Djokovic to pull out of slump

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Tennis legend Andre Agassi on Saturday backed misfiring Novak Djokovic to pull out of his form slump after he crashed out of the Australian Open. Agassi, describing Djokovic as “one of the greats”, said he could soon be back to his best, comparing the Serb’s nosedive to his own troubles in the 1990s. Djokovic, 29 and seeking a record seventh Australian Open title, suffered the worst in a run of upsets when […]

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New York Knicks Lose Another Heartbreaker As NBA Honors Dr. Martin Luther King

NEW YORK – If Carmelo Anthony had a dream, it would be to make the game winning bucket. In reality, Anthony failed to close out the game off an offensive rebound, and the Knicks suffered another devastating loss to a Dwight Howard-less Atlanta Hawks team 108-107. It was a compelling Monday matinee game on Martin Luther King Day as both teams exchanged leads throughout with Anthony hitting a 3 point shot at the buzzer, giving […]

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