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2011 Le Tour De Filipinas all set to kick off

Posted on April 14th, 2011 by Roy

The 211 Le Tour de Filipinas is all set and cyclists from all over the globe will hit the road on April 16. Filipino homegrown riders are out to prove and test their mettle against their foreign counterparts who are likewise out to steal the show in the said race.
The four-day multistage bikathon will kick-off [...]

Azkals to play in Manila

Posted on April 14th, 2011 by Roy

The popular football team Azkals will play in the country on July. Team coordinator Patrick Ace Bright confirmed on Thursday that the first qualifying match between Philippine’s Azkals and Sri Lanka for the 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila on July 3.
“This will not be the last [...]

Pacquiao starts training with sparring

Posted on March 29th, 2011 by Roy

Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao started sparring at the Shape up Boxing Gym in Baguio City on Tuesday, focusing on the timing of his punches. This signals the start of his hard training in preparation for his May 7 title defense against Shane Mosley at the MGM Garden.
The undisputed pound-for-pound king spent 4 rounds of [...]

Azkals to hold tryouts to beef up its line-up

Posted on March 28th, 2011 by Roy

To beef up their line-up, the Philippine football team will be holding try-outs on April 9 to 10 at the Gellert Park in Daly City, near San Francisco. Team captain Aly Borromeo and defender Anton Del Rosario will conduct the tryouts, they are looking to recruit talents in the 15-24 age bracket. Borromeo and Del [...]

PBA board sets meeting

Posted on January 1st, 2011 by Roy

After a long while, the PBA team owners will finally meet again on January 25 to discuss some major concerns hounding the Philippine’s premiere basketball league, among those matters to be discuss is the next television station that’ll be granted the rights to televise the games. Likewise, the board will also tackle the league’s participation [...]

Mayweather’s successful comeback

Posted on September 19th, 2009 by Roy

Floyd Mayweather Jr. made a triumphant return to active fighting after winning over opponent Juan Manuel Marquez with a unanimous 12-round points decision in MGM Arena in Las Vegas.
Mayweather knocked down Marquez in the second round and continued dominating the fight with punishing assault for the rest of the bout. Capturing his 40th win, Mayweather [...]

Business Opportunities in the 2012 London Olympics

Posted on July 28th, 2009 by annie

Every four years, an Olympic is being held. Different countries are hosting this much awaited event in sports. As athletes are preparing to be able to participate in this prestigious event, business minded people are also looking forward to this event as this serves as an opportunity to earn.
In 2012, London will be the host [...]

Pacquiao in Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list

Posted on June 16th, 2009 by Roy

The Philippine boxing hero and the best Pound for Pound king, Manny Pacquiao is really getting more international recognition. Earlier this year, Pacquiao made it into the Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People.
The People’s Champ was again included in an international list. This time, Pacquiao was named in Forbes 100 list of Most Powerful Celebrities [...]

Rubilen Amit, 10-Ball World Champion, Filipina

Posted on June 7th, 2009 by Roy

The World Women’s 10-Ball Championship has just been concluded, and when the smoke has cleared out, a Filipina by the name of Rubilen Amit stands tall and proud as she emerged the winner, defeating two-time world champion Liu Shin-mei of Chinese Taipei. The 27-year-old lady from Mandaue’s victory was a sweet revenge. Two years ago, [...]

Pacquiao wins Over Hatton in the Second Round Video

Posted on May 2nd, 2009 by PinoyBusiness

Pacquiao’s left hand breaks through the air and landed on Hatton’s chin. Hatton fell and fell on the floor and never rose. The fight is now over. Pacquiao wins Over Hatton in Round 2. Another victory for this the Filipino which proves that anyone can conquer anything once he puts his mind into it.

Pacquiao to face legal battle as he dumped Solar Sports in favor of ABS-CBN

Posted on March 18th, 2009 by Roy

Pambansang Kamao Manny Pacquiao is getting yet another distraction as he prepare for his upcoming fight with Ricky Hatton. Solar Entertainment Corp. will be seeking legal venues as Pacquiao terminates his exclusive contract with them.
Solar Sports legal counsel Enrique dela Cruz, Jr. announced their plan in a television interview. He also warned third parties of [...]

Manny Pacquiao is Sports Illustrated best pound-for-pound fighter

Posted on March 15th, 2009 by Roy

The country’s pride, Manny Pacquiao has indeed reached the status that any Filipino boxer could only dream off, that of being one of the greatest boxers in the planet today.
As if holding four belts from different weight divisions at the same time, and with numerous sport committees and organizations granting awards and commendations left and [...]

Pacquiao Cautioned Against Hatton

Posted on February 10th, 2009 by PinoyBusiness

We all know that Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao takes all his fights seriously and prepares for it like his life depends on it. And anytime now, he will be undergoing a serious and committed training in preparation for his face off with Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas on May 2 this year.
But in spite of Pacman’s [...]

Michael Phelps Suspended For 3 Months

Posted on February 6th, 2009 by PinoyBusiness

Michael Phelps has been suspended by USA Swimming, the US’s governing body for competitive swimming, for three months. USA Swimming also withdraws the financial support for Phelps  for the said three months period.
Hours before the suspension was handed down to Phelps,  cereal and snack maker Kellogg Co. issued a statement saying that it will not [...]

Pacquiao-Hatton Match Finally On!

Posted on January 22nd, 2009 by PinoyBusiness

Finally! After a long wait and with much controversy on the split of the purse, the Pacquiao-Hatton match is now a done deal!
There has never been a negotiation on a boxing match that has caught so much attention as that of Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton. Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter allegedly agreed verbally with the [...]

Tickets for Singapore sold like Pancakes

Posted on December 29th, 2008 by PinoyBusiness

The first out-of-the-country game of the KFC-Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup was held in Singapore at the newly refurbished Singapore Indoor Stadium between San Miguel Beer and Talk N Text.
Tickets have been sold out, with several overseas Filipino workers demanding for more. However, more tickets cannot be accommodated since the stadium only has a 10,700 [...]

2008 Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year: Manny Pacquiao

Posted on December 18th, 2008 by PinoyBusiness

2008 is really the year of Manny Pacquiao, the ‘Pambansang Kamao’ has brought an even greater glory to the country because he was named Fighter of the Year by the Sport’s Illustrated magazine.

Truly Pacquiao’s name has created a big buzz in the boxing world, with no less than the legendary boxing Mike Tyson even visiting [...]

One World…One Dream

Posted on August 18th, 2008 by PinoyBusiness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2CzRFRHzVI

One World. One Dream. Such a beautiful slogan, one of unity and of one direction. But this picture shows otherwise. It actually shows two extremes divided by just a thin line – the fence. Perhaps a more appropriate title would be ‘The Two Sides Of A Coin” or maybe “Irony” would be more dramatic.
This [...]