Hall of Famer coach Freddie Roach will watch Manny Pacquiao’s PBA game.
Sports
China Open
Andy Murray eased pass Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas to win the match in China Open.
Rally France Shakedown
Latvala was the fastest in the Rally France shakedown, finishing 1.7 seconds ahead of his Volkswagen teammate.
Cheating in boxing match
According to Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines, despite the good performance of the Philippine representative against his South Korean opponent, said opponent was declared winner, thus alleging cheating in the said games.
Ban against hijab
Banned by basketball’s governing body and a source of controversy, hijabs were worn freely at other events in the Asian Games.
New Zealand launches a world’s first in adventure sport experience
New Zealand launches a world’s first in adventure sport experience in one day.
Charlotte Hornets Jeff Taylor arrested for domestic assault
Police said Charlotte Hornets guard Jeff Taylor was arrested on various charges.
Mexico introduces new coach
Mexico introduced former Chicago Bulls center and assistant coach Bill Cartwright as the head coach of its national team.
Gilas Pilipinas confident to pass quarter-finals
Despite its loss against Iran, Gilas Pilipinas is confident that it will pass the quarter-final rounds.
NFL security chief says he never received Ray Rice video
(Reuters) – The security chief for the National Football League said on Thursday he never received the video of former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice punching his fiancée, after a news report said it had been sent directly to him in April. “I unequivocally deny that I received at any time a copy of the video and I had not watched it until it was made public on September 8,” Jeffrey Miller said in a […]
Phelps could make big splash in Rio, says Naber
(Reuters) – Michael Phelps could win two or three individual gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics and again return home as America’s top swimmer, former U.S. swimming great John Naber believes. Already the most decorated Olympian of all-time with 18 gold medals, Phelps’ return to competition after a two-year retirement was greeted with apprehension and skepticism but the tide has quickly turned. While no one expects Phelps to come close to his eight gold […]
Olympic champion Adams has shoulder, elbow surgery
(Reuters) – Two-time Olympic shotput champion Valerie Adams had surgery on her right elbow and left shoulder in Auckland on Friday. The injuries affected the 29-year-old New Zealander throughout the season, though she clinched her third Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow and extended her four-year winning record to 56 successive competitions. “Valerie’s surgeries have been completed successfully,” her manager Nick Cowan said in an Athletics New Zealand statement. “They were reasonably straightforward and the medical […]
