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Coach Leo, paboritong anak ng Sariaya
Austria. Ang bayan ng Sariaya sa Lalawigan ng Quezon mas kilala noon sa mga bakasyunang lugar, heritage houses at hiking venues tulad ng Paraiso Beach Resort, Balai Sadyaya Beach Resort, Christian Beach…
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Programa ni Paccquao para sa Kapayapaan at Pagkakaisa, nagbubunga
Kulang-kulang na apat na buwan pa lamang matapos maoperahan sa kanyang kanang balikat na napanisala habang naghanda sa laban niya kay walang talong si Floyd Myweather Jr. na lumala sa aktuwal na…
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FOR COUNTRY?
Obviously concerned with the public backlash over its failure to release some of its stalwarts to the Gilas Pilipinas national team including a boycott of its products, San Miguel Corporation has tried…
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Pacquiao hooks up with Pelicans center Anthony Davis
CHICAGO -- It took months in the making, but like most well-laid plans, this one turned out to be a winner. Manny Pacquiao has swapped autographed items with yet another NBA star,…
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Pacquiao could have made the difference in bid to host 2019 FIBA World Cup
That's what FIBA'S decision giving China the right to host the 2019 World Cup of Basketball at the expense of the Philippines was all about. With Philippine, represented by the Samahang Basketbol…
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Can ?Chocolatito? take Brian?s power?
WBC flyweight champion Roman (Chocolatito) Gonzalez of Nicaragua is in for the biggest test of his career when he battles hard-hitting Brian Viloria in a 12-round title defense at the Madison Square…
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Knowing more about Manny
Just when you think you know nearly everything about Manny Pacquiao from hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, TV bios and even movies, you find out there?s more to learn in a…
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Manny?s miraculous recovery
Manny Pacquiao, the only fighter in history to win eight world titles in different divisions, raised his right arm upward and showed no discomfort in appearing to have fully recovered from a…
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Garcia vs. Malignaggi: Can the “Magic Man” pull a trick out of his hat to upset Danny Garcia?
Danny Garcia & Paulie Malignaggi do battle in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center this Saturday night live on ESPN. Daniel Jacobs faces Sergio Mora which represents his toughest test since being stopped…
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“IT’S A QUESTION OF HEART”
When legendary supporter of Philippine sports, the eminent businessman Manny Pangilinan leads our country?s delegation to Tokyo for the FIBA Central Board meeting on August 7, he will need the support of…
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What?s Floyd scared of?
There are two undefeated world welterweight champions in the boxing firmament aside from Floyd Mayweather and it would make sense for the man who calls himself The Best Ever to face either…
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My interview with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban
CHICAGO -- With a net worth of $3 billion, Mark Cuban is the 603rd richest man in the planet, according to Forbes.com The 56-year old business mogul makes money in his sleep.…
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FILIPINO BOXERS’ WOES
There were two clear instances this past week where individuals mandated to look after the interest of Filipino boxers ? both amateur and professional ? failed miserably to do their job. Philippine…
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Who is Scott Quigg?
Of the five unbeaten world superbantamweight champions recognized by different boxing organizations, England?s Scott Quigg appears to be closest to nailing a pay-per-view fight against Nonito Donaire Jr. Talks are now going…
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ARTHUR VILLANUEVA: DESTINED TO BE KING?
Two years ago, I wrote an article about the parallel destinies of Negrense boxers Merlito Sabillo and Arthur Villanueva. During the early part of their careers they would appear together in fight…
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A smashing Balintawak arnis success
Chantilly, VIRGINIA. As a warm blissful, Sunday afternoon slowly turned into early evening, the Balintawak Legacy's Gathering of Masters event concluded its three-day course at the swanky Nova Fiield House in this…
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GM Bobby Taboada steals thunder in Day 2
Chantilly, VIRGINIA. Grand master Bobby Taboada, they say, is the Michael Jordan of arnis. I beg to disagree. Michael Jordan, I think, is the Bobby Taboada of basketball. As soon as the…
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Balintawak Arnis takes center stage in Virginia
Chantilly, VA --- On the outskirts of Washington D.C., a scant 25 miles from the White House where the most powerful man in the world holds office, the most powerful men in…
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“A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE?”
Espinosa. We were taken aback when we read that the Court of Appeals second division in a decision penned by Associate Justice Ramon Cruz had reversed and set aside an earlier ruling…
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GAB CHAIRMAN GUANZON NEEDS TO PROTECT OUR BOXERS’ INTERESTS
Guanzon. We have always maintained that rather than attend conventions of the various world boxing organizations abroad along with his two commissioners Fritz Gaston and Atty. Aquil Tamano at considerable expense to…
