Archive for October, 2008

Powerhouse San Miguel Beer took advantage of Kelly Williams’ woeful shooting performance last night to down defending champion Sta. Lucia Realty, 89-71, and regain the solo lead in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup last night at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Read the rest of this entry »

The next three weeks will be important and may be the most crucial for former PBA great Rudy District who is detained at a Nevada prison for killing a Mexican national in 2004.

“Right now, he has a parole hearing. It will be discussed in three weeks time what will be the result if approved by parole or not. So we pray that Rudy will return. Let’s just say, another participation or new life in the new society that he’s in, “said Abe King, chairman of the PBA Legends USA Foundation. Read the rest of this entry »

Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward, who steered Oscar De La Hoya to two victories in 1997, said Freddie Roach could possibly be holding the key to a Manny Pacquiao victory over the Golden Boy on Dec. 6 in Las Vegas. Read the rest of this entry »

Kenneth Duremdes still feels the itch to play, but following Coca-Cola’s victory over Rain or Shine last night, he looks comfortable with his new role in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup. Read the rest of this entry »

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Dennis Orcollo and Alex Pagulayan crashed out of the semifinals after losing to their Taiwanese opponents in the Guinness 9-Ball Tour 2008 Grand Final yesterday at the Mal Taman Anggrek here. Read the rest of this entry »

Just about everyone can’t get enough of Manny Pacquiao. Read the rest of this entry »

Freddie Roach has no plans of working late when Manny Pacquiao takes on Oscar dela Hoya on Dec. 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The two-time Trainer of the Year, this early, is saying that the fight won’t last the distance. Read the rest of this entry »

Talk n Text put up its best defensive effort so far in the season, stopping the previously unbeaten Alaska Milk side, 91-83, in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo last night. Read the rest of this entry »

JAKARTA – Dennis Orcollo pulled off pulsating victories over countryman Alex Pagulayan and Taiwanese Wang Hung Hsiang to start his campaign in the preliminary round of the Guinness 9-Ball Tour 2008 Grand Final yesterday at the Mal Taman Anggrek here. Read the rest of this entry »

The “Dream Match” between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar dela Hoya is also turning out to be a race to Ricky Hatton.

Many believe that whoever wins the Dec. 6 fight between Dela Hoya and Pacquiao will get to face Hatton next year. Read the rest of this entry »

It will be an early clash of the heavyweights as La Salle and San Sebastian collide today in what is tipped to be a down-to-the-wire contest in the Shakey’s V-League second conference at The Arena in San Juan. Read the rest of this entry »

Former world No.1 Francisco “Django” Bustamante trounced newly crowned World 10-Ball champion Darren Appleton, 11-6, to stretch his run to four matches in the 33rd Annual US Open 9-Ball Championship at the Chesapeake Convention Center in Chesapeake, Virginia yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

The PBA Legends humanitarian project and swimming will be the topic of discussion in today’s SCOOP weekly session at the Kamayan Restaurant -Padre Faura in Malate. Read the rest of this entry »

Rain or Shine started sluggishly but finished strong, topping Purefoods, 88-84, in overtime in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup at the Olivares Sports Center in Parañaque yesterday.

The Elasto Painters overcame an early 19-point deficit on a fiery windup, checking a two-game skid to move back in the upper half of the chart with a 3-2 win-loss record. Read the rest of this entry »

Exactly 10 years after embarking on an ambitious basketball development program, Ateneo de Manila has won two University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) championships, reached the finals five times and has been a regular fixture in the Final Four.

The Blue Eagles have also produced 12 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) players, 11 of them still in the roster of eight teams. Read the rest of this entry »