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MANILA, Philippines, August 10 (Eagle News) — Filipino Olympian skater Michael Christian Martinez won the Asian Open Figure Skating competion which was held in Bangkok, Thailand. He won 188.53 in the Senior Men’s Category, beating skaters from Japan, Australia and others. Martinez was the sole representative of the Philippines in the recently held Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News) — China will host the 2019 FIBA World Cup for Basketball. This was the announcement earlier this evening as China won over the Philippines in the bid to host the prestigious international basketball competition. China has made a pitch making use of its vast experience in hosting international sporting events, having hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008 and being set to host the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. In its bid, China featured […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 7 (Eagle News) — President Benigno S. Aquino III gave his all-out support on the Philippines’ bid to host the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Said prestigious event is the third largest sporting event in the world. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
AUGUST 7 (Reuters) — Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather announced his upcoming September 12 fight against Andre Berto in Los Angeles on Thursday (August 6). Floyd “Money” Mayweather (48-0) will put his unbeaten record on the line in what could be the final fight of his career. “Andre Berto is going to push Floyd Mayweather to the limit, that’s one thing that I do know,” ‘Money’ Mayweather said at a news conference. Mayweather, who beat […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 5 (Eagle News) — Due to the several injuries experienced by Gilas Pilipinas players, retired basketball player Jimmy Alapag said that he is ready to return to the national basketball team if ever he is called. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo from all over the globe gathered for the first-ever Unity Games International. Said sporting event marked the end of the centennial year of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. In an astounding show of sportsmanship, camaraderie and brotherhood, the 2015 International Unity Games truly is proof that the members of Iglesia Ni Cristo remain united under the Church administration and ready to face the challenge of the new century.
AUGUST 1 (Reuters) — Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom set a world record for the women’s 100 meters butterfly at the world championships in Kazan, Russia on Sunday (August 2). Sjostrom’s time of 55.74 seconds in the semi-final broke the previous record of 55.98 set by Dana Vollmer of the United States at the 2012 London Olympics.
(Reuters) — Rio de Janeiro is up against the clock to finish preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games as the one year countdown begins amidst construction setbacks and the discovery of harmful viruses in the water at one of the main venues. The first of three phases of test events is already underway. The test events focus on open-air events for athletes to acclimatise to conditions similar to those of the August Games and is […]
(Reuters) — Beijing was chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday (July 31), becoming the first city to be awarded both summer and winter Games. The Chinese capital beat Almaty, Kazakhstan in a secret ballot of 85 IOC members, held at a convention centre in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with IOC president Thomas Bach opening an envelope to announce the decision. Beijing bid officials, towered over […]
JULY 31 (Reuters) — Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics bid officials highlighted the nation’s ability to deliver on promises as the Chinese capital, the frontrunner in the race, made its final pitch to the International Olympic Committee in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday (July 31). Beijing, seeking to become the first city to be awarded both summer and winter Olympics, is up against the Kazakh city of Almaty, who had presented their plans to the 85 […]
JULY 30 (Reuters) — As Africa nears the first National Basketball Association (NBA) game on the continent, several international professional basketball players hosted a clinic on Wednesday (July 29) for a group of South African boys and girls. The clinic was hosted at the American school in Johannesburg as part of the Basketball without Borders (BWB) program, run by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the NBA as part of a global outreach program. The […]
JULY 29 (Eagle News) — Tottenham Hotspur face a Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Star team in Colorado on Wednesday (July 29) and are expecting a tough match. The annual All-Star game will be held this season outside the mile-high city of Denver (5,280ft, or 1610m, above sea level) just 10 days before Spurs open their Premier League season away at Manchester United on August 8. “First thing is with the altitude we’re in. It’s good […]
