Archive for May, 2008

IBF No. 4 superflyweight contender Z Gorres is out to unravel the power that critics doubt he has in facing Nick (Black Sugar) Otieno of Kenya in a must-win 12-round bout at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City tonight.

If Gorres beats Otieno, he’ll be in line to challenge the winner of the Aug. 2 fight between defending champion Dimitri Kirilov of Russia and Vic Darchinyan of Australia for the IBF crown. If he loses, it could be the end of his career.
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American trainer Freddie Roach predicted yesterday that Manny Pacquiao wll be the first boxer to knock out world champion David Diaz when they clash for the American’s junior lightweight crown on June 28.

Roach made the prediction after seeing Pacquiao’s physical and mental condition and overseeing the Filipino’s training since the champ arrived in Las Vegas two weeks ago. Read the rest of this entry »

Adamson University quenched its thirst for a major title yesterday as the Lady Falcons downed the Ateneo Lady Eagles, 25-17, 25-13, 25-17, to win the 2008 Shakey’s V-League crown at the jampacked crowd The Arena in San Juan City.

Banking on an explosive showing from conference MVP Neriza Bautista and Finals MVP Rissa Laguilles, the Lady Falcons reasserted their mastery over the Loyola-based tossers to sweep their best-of-three title showdown. Read the rest of this entry »

All that Annie Albania wanted to do was to be able to keep in shape while awaiting for more stints in the ring. Albania is a topnotch boxer and won two gold medals in two recent Southeast Asian Games.

Yesterday, she wore another hat – that of a javelin thrower. And she surprised everyone by winning the gold in the event in the Milo National Open track and field championships at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

GENTING HIGHLANDS, Malaysia — Marlon Manalo and Alex Pagulayan began their respective campaigns in contrasting fashions as the third leg of the Guinness 9-Ball Tour kicked off yesterday at the Genting International Convention Center here. Read the rest of this entry »

Manny Pacquiao is about to enter the critical phase of his training for his bout with David Diaz.

“My training is getting harder and harder and in the coming days, the number of rounds of sparring will go up,” said Pacquiao from Los Angeles where he has been training for over two weeks now.

His fight against Diaz will be on June 28 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Read the rest of this entry »

After getting a free ride to the top, Coca-Cola tries to widen its lead against a pack of pursuers when it goes for a repeat against Welcoat Paints today in the Smart-PBA Fiesta Cup at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City.

Though the Tigers beat the Dragons the first time they clashed in this season-ending tournament, 98-96, coach Binky Favis is not taking their opponents lightly when they tangle at 4:50 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »

If Adamson could dish out the ‘Big D’ which it displayed to take Game One of its best-of-three title series with Ateneo, then there’s no reason why the Lady Falcons can’t win their first major championship.

The long, agonizing wait could end today as Adamson is all fired-up for its Game 2 showdown with Ateneo in the Shakey’s V-League before another expected banner crowd at The Arena in San Juan City. Read the rest of this entry »

GUAM —Davis Cuppers Patrick John Tierro and Johnny Arcilla embark on their international training for the coming Asian-Ocania Zone Group I relegation tie between the Philippines and Kazakhstan on Thursday when they wade into action in the 5th Annual Guam International Tennis Open at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa hard courts here. Read the rest of this entry »

Z “Butchoy” Gorres has been through it all. And after the kind of frustrations he has experienced, a lesser man would have cried “Uncle!”

Not so this Mandaue, Cebu native, who knows deep inside him that he deserves to be in the top echelon of boxers.

From the time he was 9 years old when he was first taken under the wings of Cebu boxing patron Tony Aldeguer’s ALA stable, Gorres had shown great promise, talent and skill which he parlayed into successful campaigns both in the amateur and professional ranks. Read the rest of this entry »

HONG KONG – Six Filipino mountaineers – including Mt. Everest veteran summiteers Noelle Wenceslao, Carina Dayondon and Erwin “Pastor” Emata – are among some 101 adventurers from all over the world who will participate in a marathon to reach the summit of the world’s tallest mountain this month. Read the rest of this entry »

David Diaz just can’t wait for his June 28 date with destiny.

“We’re down to 34 days before the fight and the time will fly between now and June 28th,” wrote Diaz, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion, in his twice-a-week blog in the Chicago Sun Times over the weekend in connection with his fast-approaching showdown with Filipino pride Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. Read the rest of this entry »

Solar Sports Entertainment Corporation has officially been chosen as the television carrier of the PBA. Solar won the award after network giant ABS-CBN withdrew from the bidding process a few days ago. Read the rest of this entry »

Defending champion De La Salle University battles dangerous Adamson University, one of two teams left on its schedule before the start of the quarterfinals, in today’s main feature in the 2nd Filoil Flying V Pre-Season Invitational Cup at The Arena.

With a 4-1 card, the Green Archers are assured of one of four quarterfinals berth in Group B, and a win over the Falcons will put them in a tie for second spot with Far Eastern University (5-1) behind solo leader San Beda College (5-0). Read the rest of this entry »

The all-pro team that placed 9th in the previous FIBA-Asia Olympic Qualifying meet in Japan could be the last international tournament for the PBA.

This was the suggestion made by PBA Commissioner Sonny Barrios as he asked the board to consider the scrapping of the “pickup” system in forming a national team that has not worked since professional players started to don the national colors 18 years ago. Read the rest of this entry »