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By Bill Dwyre | LATimes

Boxer, who will fight Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13 in Texas, says he has to be more careful with his behavior since being elected to Congress in the Philippines. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philstar

MANILA, Philippines – Two Milo Checkmate kids flew to Canada yesterday to join the 2010 Langley Open Labor Day Weekender chess tournament slated Sept. 4-6 at Brookswood Senior Centre in Vancouver, Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

By Ricardo Lois | Examiner

Now that Manny Pacquiao has faced the United States media the last two days during a press tour to promote his November 13 fight against Antonio Margarito, several boxing writers have used their voice to lambaste the ill-conceived bout. Read the rest of this entry »

By Ronnie Nathanielsz | Viva

Z “The Dream” Gorres underwent major surgery at the Cebu Doctors Hospital Wednesday to correct a portion of his windpipe that had narrowed down and was also infected apparently due to improper handling at the the Las Vegas University Medical Center when Gorres underwent emergency brain surgery last November. Read the rest of this entry »

By JVP,GMANews

Asi Taulava might be suiting up for the Smart-Gilas national developmental team to the Guangzhou Asian Games this November.

This after the management of Powerade agreed to loan the 6-foot-9 Fil-Tongan for the second time. Read the rest of this entry »

By The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Grandmasters Wesley So and Darwin Laylo bounced back with resounding victories in the sixth round to move within a point of solo leader Chinese GM Zhao Jun in the first Florencio Campomanes Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

By Ramon Aranda | 411Mania.com

Earlier today, Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito held a press conference along with Top Rank in Beverly Hills to hype up and officially announced their Nov. 13 clash at Cowboys Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philstar

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Basketball Association has decided to cancel its three-day planning session scheduled Sept. 1-3 in Hong Kong. Read the rest of this entry »

By Joaquin Henson (The Philippine Star)

It isn’t accidental that the Alaska Milk Ironkids Philippines will be held the day before the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines gets underway at the Water Sports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur, this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dennis Guillermo | Examiner.com

Whether you like his match-up against Antonio Margarito or not, if you’re a real boxing fan, there’s no way you’re missing Manny Pacquiao’s next fight. Whether you love him or hate him, or simply dislike the loyal and rabid fan base that rolls with him, you can’t deny the fact that The Pac Man is THE MAN in boxing until someone knocks him off or he retires. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philstar

MANILA, Philippines – ML Kwarta Padala, the country’s leading money transfer firm of the M. Lhuillier Group of Companies, is seriously contemplating on joining the PBA next year. Read the rest of this entry »

By Carlos Acevedo | Cruelest Sport

Now that Antonio Margarito has gotten a license from a vending machine in the lobby of the offices of the Texas Combative Sports Commission, his fight with Manny Pacquiao is officially on. And with the looming bout, apparently, comes a maelstrom of criticism, outrage, and pompous advice sure to last as long as the buildup to the fight itself. Read the rest of this entry »

By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Three-peat-seeking Ateneo guns for a sweep of the eliminations today as it squares off with National University in the UAAP Season 73 juniors basketball tournament at the Arena in San Juan. Read the rest of this entry »

By Marv Dumon | Examiner

The 22-year old Melindo has a bright future ahead of him after knocking out South Korea’s Jin-Man Jeon (13-4-1) in the second round. He has a great opportunity of becoming world flyweight and super flyweight champion in the near future. Read the rest of this entry »

By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Air21 firmed up its roster for the next PBA wars with four prized rookies, headed by former Ateneo 1-2 punch in Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Noy Baclao in the 2010 PBA Rookie Draft at the Market! Market! in Taguig yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »