Archive for February, 2008
In 1975, Adornado began his PBA career with the Crispa Redmanizers and earned the distinction of being the very first PBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and also the first PBA player to win the said award in back-to-back seasons in 1975 and 1976, leading Crispa to four PBA titles during that time including the very first recorded Grand Slam in 1976. He was a prolific scorer with a deadly outside shot. In an era where shooting coaches were unheard of, Adornado had a picture-perfect textbook jump-shot that was unstoppable especially in clutch situations. He is a three-time PBA Most Valuable Player in 1975, 1976 and 1981.
Believe it or not, Red Bull is negotiating to hire NBA great and former Utah Jazz star as one of its imports in the PBA Fiesta Cup next month.
Known as “The Mailman” for his ability to deliver for his team, Malone has been retired for several years and is turning 45 on July 27.
This move is apparently not a publicity stunt because Tony Chua, Red Bull’s representative said yesterday that negotiations are currently underway to lure Malone who retired as one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players.
Malone, whose teamup with guard John Stockton is one of the most enduring two-man partnership in NBA history, helped the Jazz to reach the NBA Finals twice and losing on both occasions to the Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan.
“We actually have three options but Karl Malone is our priority,” Chua told the Bulletin. “We’re still awaiting his decision. I think it will be good not only for our team but also for the league.”
Dalawang sikat na Pinoy cue artist ang naimbitahan na maglaro para sa 2008 PartyPoker.net World Pool Master na nakatakda sa darating na Mayo sa magarang Riviera Hotel and Casino sa Las Vegas, Nevada. Sina Francisco “Django” Bustamante at Alex Pagulayan ang nabigyan ng magandang pagkakataon para makasali sa World Pool ngayong taon dahil na rin sa kanilang mataas na kalibre pagdating sa bilyar.
Ang organizer ng event na Matchroom Sports ay nagpadala ng imbitasyon sa dating world no. 1 na si Bustamante at dating world champion na si Pagulayan. Napili sila ng Match Room Sports na maglaro sa tournament na kinikilalang isa sa prestihiyosong kompetisyon sa larangan ng bilyar.
Ang dalawang Pinoy billiard players ay makakasama ni 18-year-old Taiwanese sensation Ko Pin Yi na isa sa mga Asian na nakasali sa 3-araw na tournament.
Ang naturang torneo ay magbibigay ng total pot na $62,000 o P2.48 M, kasama na ang lion’s share na $20,000 o P800,000 para sa pagiging kampeon. Sasabak sila kontra sa 13 magagaling na world-class pool masters, sa pangunguna ni defending champion Thomas Engert ng Germany at reigning world pool champion Daryl Peach ng England. Ang iba pang naimbitahan na sumali ay sina dating world titlists Mika Immonen ng Finland at Ralf Souquet ng Germany, kasama na rin sina Christian Reimering, Tony Drago ng Malta, Niels Feijen ng Netherlands, Bruno Muratore ng Italy, Mark Gray at Imran Majid ng England, Shane Van Boening, Rodney Morris at Corey Deuel ng United States.
“Within four World 9-Ball Champions, six US open Champions and a host of other title-holders in the field, I believe that this will be the toughest ever World Pool Master”, sabi naman ni Matchroom Sport chairman Barry Hearn.
“With winner breaks, race to eight matches on the toughest equipment, it will take series of fantastic performances over the thrue days to lift this prestigious trophy,” dagdag pa nito.
By ABAC CORDERO
The Philippine Star
Juan Manuel Marquez doesn’t mind, at all, being the underdog in his March 15 battle with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.
He said the fight odds mean nothing to him.
“It is the opinion of the people. But that motivates me more to win,” the reigning WBC super-featherweight said barely three weeks before his rematch with Pacquiao.
As of Monday, online bookmakers in the United States have placed the 34-year-old Mexican as a +145 underdog, meaning a $100 bet placed on him wins $145.
Pacquiao, at 29, younger and faster, has maintained his status as the favorite and is even tipped to win by knockout. At –185, you need $185 to win just a hundred bucks.
The Filipino superstar said he doesn’t care about the odds, too, but that’s easier to say if you are the favorite. Read the rest of this entry »
Undefeated Filipino boxer Eric Canoy nabbed the WBO Oriental featherweight crown by knocking out Tanzanian Rajabu Maoja in Zamboanga over the weekend, ABS-CBN News learned Monday.
According to a report posted on www.philboxing.com, Canoy sent Maoja to the canvass with 1:17 minutes remaining in the ninth round, effectively ending the bout Saturday.
The win improved Canoy’s record to 7 wins with 5 KOs.
Canoy dropped Maoja in the opening round with a shot to the body. He also hit his opponent straight to the jaw near the end of the fourth, sending the Tanzanian starry-eyed on the way to his corner.
Referee Bruce McTavish deducted a point from Canoy after throwing rabbit punches at the back of Maoja’s head in the fifth round.
By NELSON BELTRAN
The Philippine Star
Purefoods governor Rene Pardo resigned Sunday as chairman of the PBA ethics committee as he still intends to take the “James Yap case” to the league board although it had already decided on the ball club’s earlier appeal.
“It should not end here. I’ll take to the board the procedure done by commissioner Sonny Barrios in handling this controversy,” said Pardo. “This is beyond the series. No matter what the outcome of the series, we want to rectify this problem not only for present application but for the future.”
Pardo called up board chairman Tony Chua to inform him of his resignation Sunday morning.
On Saturday, Chua announced that the board affirmed the commissioner’s decision to suspend Yap in Game Five of the Purefoods-Sta. Lucia title series for his flagrant foul on Joseph Yeo in Game Three. Read the rest of this entry »
The fistic debate as to who is the best will finally be settled Saturday, March 15 when World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez defends his title against three-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. The bout is a rematch of their May 8, 2004 legendary battle which ended in a draw. Marquez – Pacquiao II Unfinished Business will be for the WBC and vacant Ring Magazine Super Featherweight World Championship. The world title bout will take place at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, and will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Pacquiao gunning for KO, says Roach Read the rest of this entry »
People were still amazed by the sight of Superman.
Dwight Howard’s sensational display of athleticism and imagination in the slam dunk contest, highlighted by a dunk while donning the Man of Steel’s cape, was still being talked about yesterday.
It was the first time a high-tech vote system had been used to crown an NBA slam dunk king, although five former NBA greats such as Julius Erving and Magic Johnson who had judged the first round unanimously saw Howard as the winner.
Howard wore a blue Superman tunic and red cape on a first-round alley-oop dunk after having electrified the crowd by slamming in a left-handed dunk after first bouncing the ball off the rear side of the backboard.
“People like to see that. They don’t want to see the same old dunk. People want something with some spice,” Howard said. “This year all the guys tried to bring some spice to the dunk contest.”
Howard, who will start for the Eastern Conference in Sunday’s 57th NBA All-Star Game, received perfect scores of 50 for both first-round dunks to advance while Memphis’ Rudy Gay and Toronto’s Jamario Moon were eliminated.
“The first one I’ve been working on it for about two years but I could never really get it down. I had my legs under me and got it down,” Howard said.
“The Superman dunk, I wanted to get the crowd into it, put some of my personality in it with the Superman cape. To make the dunk after that was unbelievable. The cape and the Superman outfit, I think it really worked.”
SUN CITY, South Africa (UPI) — Dorothy Delasin and Jennifer Rosales teamed up to shoot a 7-under-par 65 and win the Women’s World Cup of Golf for the Philippines Sunday in South Africa.
Delasin and Rosales completed the event in 18-under-par 198, two strokes better than the South Korean team of Ji-Yai Shin and Eun-He Ji. The South Koreans shot a 5-under 67 for a total of 200.
Japan and Taiwan tied for third place at 203.
The American team of Juli Inkster and Pat Hurst finished 10 shots behind the winners.
A better-ball format was used in the final round.
MANILA, Philippines — The proposed UAAP and NCAA merger is part of a “national objective” that aims to streamline the basketball program of collegiate leagues nationwide.
Manny V. Pangilinan, president of the BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, stressed this yesterday to allay fears and apprehensions on the grand plan to bring together the country’s top two school organizations. Read the rest of this entry »
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