DALLAS – Manny Pacquiao is now a certified billionaire, based on his earnings on the ring.
Counting his guaranteed purse $12 million for his fight with Joshua Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium, the 31-year-old icon has reached the $53 million mark in his last four fights in the United States.
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LAS VEGAS – In a masterful display of scientific boxing, Nonito Donaire Jr. overcame a huge disadvantage in weight to pound out a unanimous 12-round decision over Rafael ‘El Torito’ Concepcion of Panama for the interim WBA super flyweight title at the New Joint auditorium in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino complex here Saturday night.
Concepcion refused to lower his weight after checking in 4 1/2 pounds over t
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Rasheim Wright came through with 21 points and big man Ayman Idais had 20 as Jordan pushed Powerade-Team Pilipinas out of the running in the 25th FIBA-Asia men’s basketball championship with an 81-70 win Friday at the Tianjin gym in Tianjin, China.
We said right from the start that the Jordan game would be tough for us. What we tried to do was to keep the game as close as possible and give us a chance to win the
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MANILA — The Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP) has assembled a 16-man “Dream Team”, composed of Pinoy superstar cue masters, for the 25th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Vientiane, Laos in December.
A report by Sportsnews.ph said the “Dream Team” bannered by legendary cue artist Efren “Bata” Reyes targets at least four of the 10 gold medals in SEAG.
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MANILA, Philippines – Arwind Santos, the former FEU star who placed runner-up in the PBA MVP race the last two seasons, has found himself back with his amateur mother club.
San Miguel Beer closed a trade deal with Burger King Monday night, acquiring the services of Santos in exchange for Marc Pingris, Ken Bono and a future draft pick.
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MANILA, Philippines – Freddie Roach is already in the “planning stage” as far as Manny Pacquiao’s coming fight with Miguel Cotto is concerned.
The three-time Trainer of the Year told The Las Vegas Review Journal yesterday that he plans to visit the Philippines next month just to make sure that Pacquiao is on track heading to the big Nov. 14 showdown with the reigning WBO welterweight champion.
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Barako Bull, a team visibly affected by the economic pinch, will participate in the Philippine Basketball Association’s 2009-2010 season. The assurance was given by Tony Chua, Barako Bull’s representative to the PBA board.
“We’re here to stay and we will be competing in the 2009-2010 season," Chua told GMANews.TV.
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TAIPEI – Powerade Team Pilipinas mixed it up with old Asian nemesis South Korea and had a glimpse of what to expect in Tianjin as the Nationals were outran, outhustled and outgunned.
The Koreans put everything on display in topping the Filipinos, 83-80, in the 31st William Jones Cup basketball competition at the Hsinchuang Gymnasium here last night.
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MANILA, Philippines – The spirits war sizzles to the very end. And after 48 minutes of Game Seven tonight, there will only be one team to be toasted – either Ginebra or San Miguel.
The Gin Kings and the Beermen clash for the last time this conference in a fitting climax to a stirring best-of-seven showdown for the Motolite PBA Fiesta Conference crown.
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MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel just won’t give the title of the Motolite-PBA Fiesta Cup to defending champion Barangay Ginebra without a fight. One good fight that is.
The Finals of the season-ending conference now boils down to one game as the Beermen beat the Kings, 98-84, Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum for a 3-3 standoff in the best-of-seven series.
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Lovi Poe:
Lourdes Virginia Moran Poe, better known by her screen name Lovi Poe (born February 11, 1989 in Quezon City, Philippines), is an award-winning Filipina actr...
Prospero C. Nograles, Jr.: Speaker Prospero C. Nograles, Davao City Representative, was elected house speaker on Tuesday. He replaced Rep. Jose de Venecia of Pangasinan.
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