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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — Manny Pacquiao has helped make headlines for the sport of boxing over his long and illustrious career, a career that the eight-time world champion says will end after his upcoming fight with Tim Bradley. “I’m not tired with boxing,” Pacquiao said, when asked why and if he was really calling it quits. “But I made the decision to retire after this fight and focus on serving the people. […]
DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) — Migrant workers in Qatar renovating a 2022 World Cup stadium have been subjected to human rights abuses, in some cases forced labor, two years after the tournament’s organizers introduced worker welfare standards in the wake of widespread criticism, according to a report by Amnesty International. Dozens of construction workers from Nepal and India rebuilding the Khalifa stadium, a vast sporting complex in Doha that will host a World Cup quarter-final in […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) — The Mexican delegation that will attend the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be accompanied by medical specialists in epidemiology to advise athletes before, during and after the sporting event due to the Zika virus outbreak. Brazil is the country most affected by the virus, which has spread rapidly through the rest of the continent. “There will be work done during the Olympic Games, I repeat, two doctors specializing […]
by Rob Woollard LOS Angeles, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he intends to stick to his plan to retire after a farewell fight against Timothy Bradley next week — but admits he could be tempted into a rethink once he has hung up his gloves. The 37-year-old is preparing to bring the curtain down on one of the greatest careers boxing has ever seen when he fights Bradley for the third time […]
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — The Philippine election commission said on Tuesday (March 27) that it cannot block TV and radio coverage of Manny Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight fight against Timothy Bradley because nobody has filed a formal complaint against the Filipino boxer, who is currently running for a seat in the Senate. A rival politician last month wanted the poll body to declare the boxing match a violation of election rules as it would give the […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Football Federation chose the Philippine Sports Stadium in Ciudad de Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan as one of the venue for the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup which will be held on November 2016. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
In partnership with the Philippine Canoe and Kayaking Federation and Solar Sports — the Paddles Up, the 1st Philippine Dragon Boat Tour was continuous in the country. Ben Bernaldez has more:
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (Reuters) — A new pier at Rio de Janeiro’s international airport will open fully just a month before the start of the Olympic Games, authorities said on Thursday (March 10), after a series of setbacks. The new Southern pier at the Tom Jobim airport, otherwise known as Galeao, was initially set to be completed by April, authorities responsible for the developments said in November. The 2-billion-real (500-million-U.S.-dollar) project to expand the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Lakers posted one of the biggest upsets of the NBA season Sunday with an unlikely 112-95 victory over the reigning league champion Golden State Warriors. Pre-game hype Sunday was all about Kobe Bryant’s final contest against the Warriors, but the crowd of 19,000 at Staples Center arena got more than they wished for with a rare win by the cellar-dwelling Lakers. “This helps out our team’s […]
COMMISSION on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Andres Bautista admitted that the COMELEC might not have the authority to stop the fight of Manny Pacquiao with Timothy Bradley in April. These amid petitions questioning how campaign rules would apply to the Filipino boxing champ, who is eyeing a senate seat. In a press briefing, Bautista said he personally believed that the COMELEC, despite having omnibus election powers, could not stop the boxing match from taking place at […]
LOS Angeles, United States (AFP) — The Miami Heat were on fire on Tuesday, connecting on a club record 67.5 percent of their shots in a 129-111 NBA victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Heat’s shooting percentage was not only the best in franchise history, it was the best in the NBA this season. Miami center Hassan Whiteside had a career-high 26 points with 14 rebounds and four blocks — all game highs. It was […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Movie Television Review and Classification Board reminded the public that the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. was given a “Parental Guidance” rating with the MTRCB reiterating that boxing and other forms of contact sports should be watched by children with guidance from parents or elders. Said fight will be on April 9 at MGM Grand Las Vegas. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
