BEIJING — Philippine sports officials said we should learn from the lessons of the Beijing Olympics to give Filipino athletes a higher level of competence and improve their medal chances in international competitions. Read the rest of this entry »
BEIJING – Welterweight Mary Antoinette Rivero may have been pushed to the Bracket of Death, but a win in the first round could yet carry her to at least a bronze medal in her division Friday at the Beijing University of Science and Technology. Read the rest of this entry »
BEIJING – Marestella Torres felt a snap in her knees but she braved the excruciating pain as she made the final leap over a distance of 6.17 meters for a decent finish in the long jump event of the Beijing Olympics athletic competitions yesterday at the Bird’s Nest. Read the rest of this entry »
BEIJING - Germany’s Dirk Nowitzki said he planned to retire from international basketball — at least for a few years — after his team was knocked out of the Olympics tournament. Read the rest of this entry »
Despite reports and confirmations that Manny Pacquiao has called off the proposed December clash against Oscar de la Hoya, the Filipino ring icon’s coach and trainer has insisted that his ward “is too much” for the Golden Boy at this time. Read the rest of this entry »
BEIJING - A US team of NBA All Stars made easy work of defeating Spain in a 119-82 victory as the reigning world champions suffered their first defeat here Saturday in the Beijing Olympic basketball tournament. Read the rest of this entry »
BEIJING - Asia’s greatest swimmer Kosuke Kitajima stole the spotlight from Michael Phelps on Thursday with an unprecedented double-double in the Olympics breaststroke. Read the rest of this entry »
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday urged sports officials to use the Beijing Olympics as gauge to prepare for the London Games in 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner has meted a one-game suspension against Red Bull guard Warren Ybanez Tuesday for hitting Barangay Ginebra’s Paul Artadi during their 2008 Smart PBA Fiesta Conference semis opener Sunday at the Cuneta Astrodome Read the rest of this entry »
LAS VEGAS - Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James sprained his right ankle on Tuesday in practice with the US Olympic basketball team, US media reported. Read the rest of this entry »
