Powerade Philippine National Team coach Yeng Guiao was relieved after the nationals practice at The Arena in San Juan on Thursday when both point guards Ryan Reyes and JayJay Helterbrand told the coach they are “pretty confident they can play” in the Jones Cup which begins in Taipei on July 18.

Barangay Ginebra squandered a 13-point halftime lead but outfought Talk n Text in a battle down the stretch, foiling the Tropang Texters’ sweep bid with a 102-97 victory Wednesday night in their KFC PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals showdown at the Araneta Coliseum.

Manila, Philippines- Billiards beauty star Shanelle Loraine has signed on with Cream Silk, the #1 hair care brand in the Philippines. Shanelle will be appearing in several ads and TV commercials for the mainstream hair care products.

The second annual FatBoy 10-Ball Challenge crowned a new champion, “The Magician” Efren Reyes. Reyes went undefeated in the 16 player $5,000 added invitational event. The format was single-elimination, $500 entry, race-to-15 10-ball.

While his braggadocio may have toned down with the passing of the summers, broadcaster Hermie Rivera still retains that sharp eye for discovering boxing talents that have the potential to be world beaters.

An author of 34 books including Muhammad Ali-His Life and Times who was honored by the Boxing Writers Association of America and became the first internet writer to ever receive the Nat Fleischer award for career excellence in boxing journalism has challenged Oscar De La Hoya

The Thai mother of golf star Tiger Woods is reportedly and understandably disappointed in her son for adultery, but will support him in his personal crisis according to a report in the Bangkok Post..

The World Pool Championships which were staged in the Philippines the past two years may not happen until early 2009.

That’s the word from Matchroom Sport Media Director Luke Riches in response to a question from to www.insidesports.ph .

The Philippines put on an awesome performance in the individual competition in tennis at the 25^th Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, Laos with Cecil Mamiit and Treat Huey guaranteeing a gold by arranging an all-Filipino finals in men’s singles and a doubles showdown with the famed Ratiwatana twins of Thailand .

Thailand’s Oleydong Sithsamerchai has retained his World Boxing Council minimum weight title with a majority decision over interim title holder Juan “El Exterminador” Palacios of Nicaragua in Pathum Thani, Friday in a bout telecast by Thailand’s Channel Seven.
In a close fight two of the three judges gave the hometown fighter the edge while the third [...]

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