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Mayweather not fussing about 40-0 record abs-cbnNEWS.com

MANILA, Philippines – Undefeated American fighter Floyd Mayweather, Jr. said he is not anxious about preserving his unblemished win-loss record against countryman Shane Mosley, with less than a week before they battle it out on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Of course it’s a great thing to be undefeated… But I don’t consciously think about it when I’m preparing for the n read more...

North wins All-Star vs South

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines – The North team – small but quick – outran, outhustled and outgunned the South squad to score a 133-130 win in the 2010 PBA All-Star Game at the Puerto Princesa Coliseum here last night. Gabe Norwood best typified the effort shown by his team, putting in 17 points, five rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block as he bagged the Handy Fix All-Star Game MVP. Read more&# read more...

Surprises mark side events of PBA All-Star

Puerto Princesa City – KG Canaleta, Mark Macapagal and Jonas Villanueva stunned their highly-favored rivals on Friday to win the side events of the PBA All-Star weekend Puerto Princesa Coliseum in Palawan. Canaleta, the Derby Ace swingman, won his fourth slamdunk crown while Macapagal of Coca-Cola stole the show in the three-point shootout and San Miguel’s Villanueva excelled in the skills challenge. Canaleta r read more...

Gilas to play all-Filipino in FIBA-Asia

MANILA, Philippines – Without a talented foreign reinforcement in sight, Smart Gilas Pilipinas faces the specter of playing without a naturalized player in the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup next month and the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China this November. RP’s Serbian coach Rajko Toroman said he is preparing the Nationals for the possibility of playing All-Filipino in both the 21st FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in Doha read more...

Bata drops De Luna, clinches Asiad 8-Ball slot

MANILA, Philippines – Pool legend Efren “Bata” Reyes got back at Jeffrey de Luna, 11-2, in the finals to clinch the lone berth in the Asian Games 8-ball event in the Asiad qualifiers at the Rizal Memorial Billiards Center in Malate recently. The former world champion, who lost to De Luna in the third round, fought back from the losers’ bracket to get a crack at the Asiad slot, dominating De Luna in thei read more...

Solo 2nd at stake in Coke-TnT duel today

MANILA, Philippines – Talk n Text and Coca-Cola dispute solo second today while B-Meg Derby Ace hopes to check a two-game slide against slumping Barako Energy Coffee in the PBA Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum. The Llamados and the Coffee Masters battle at 5 p.m. then the Tropang Texters and the Tigers clash at 7:30 p.m. in the final play date before the tourney takes a break for the annual PBA All-S read more...

Boxing champ Valero commits suicide after murder rap

CARACAS – Venezuelan world lightweight boxing champion Edwin Valero committed suicide on Monday in his prison cell, the day after being arrested over the murder of his young wife, police said. Valero, 28, who hanged himself by making a rope out of his clothes, was apparently still alive when guards found him but died shortly after arriving at hospital from asphyxiation. Read more… read more...

Realtors fight back to halt Express in OT

MANILA, Philippines – Sta. Lucia Realty bungled a won ballgame in regulation play but went back to work in overtime to salvage a 106-98 win over Air21, 106-98, in the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum last night. Anthony Johnson matched a PBA career-high 43 points, pumping back life into Sta. Lucia’s bid with an 11-point cluster in extension play. Read more… read more...

Mosley has soft heart for Pacquiao

MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao, the greatest boxer in the planet today, recently said he’s picking Shane Mosley to prevail over Floyd Mayweather Jr. when the two Americans square off on May 1 in Las Vegas. It was time for Mosley to return the favor. Read more… read more...

Arum: Pacquiao to fight in September if he loses in poll

MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao will likely fight in September if he loses in the elections on May 10, according to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum. Arum said in an interview with BoxingTalks.com’s G. Leon that Pacquiao is expected to resume training for a fight sometime in September if he loses against Roy Chiongbian for the lone congressional seat of Sarangani province. Read more… read more...

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