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Filipino table tennis bets eye Olympic berths in Thailand qualifiers

A crack, four-strong Philippine table tennis team seeks to defy overwhelming odds as it shoots for Paris Olympics berths in the Southeast Asia Olympic Qualifying tilt set May 8-10 in Thailand......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Philippines table netters out to defy odds

A crack, four-strong Philippine table tennis team seeks to defy overwhelming odds as it shoots for Paris Olympics berths in the Southeast Asia Olympic Qualifying tilt set May 8.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Blockbuster card in Mandaue

A seven-fight, 58-round card called Engkwentro 13 is guaranteed to rock the Mandaue Cultural and Sports Complex on May 1 with a pair of WBO Oriental championships at stake in a double main event featuring undefeated prospects and a former two-time world titlist gunning for another crack at the crown.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

Junior Altas gain crack at first crown

Jan Roluna was a surprise package and unlikely hero as Perpetual Help downed Mapua, 96-91, to book a breakthrough finals appearance in the NCAA Season 99 juniors basketball at the Filoil EcoOil Arena yesterday......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

GrabBike relaunch? Grab readying its motorcycle taxis even without approval

As Grab's top brass meet with the President, could the ride-hailing giant be readying to finally crack into the motorcycle taxi market?.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Anthony Jennings on meeting Rico Blanco: Love triangle tayo, bro?

Anthony Jennings has met Maris Racal's boyfriend, Rivermaya frontman Rico Blanco, and managed to crack a joke about their meeting. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

India: Laws Misused to Crack Down on Peaceful Dissent

(New York) - India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government is using abusive foreign funding laws, trumped-up financial investigations, and other means to unlawfully attack civil society groups, Human Rights Watch said today. The arbitrary use of the Foreign Contribution Regul.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Chery Tiggo nails first win in Champions League

Chery Tiggo found collegiate powerhouse St. Benilde a tough nut to crack before carving out a 29-27, 27-29, 25-18, 25-23 breakthrough win in the PNVF Champions League yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Petecio, 3 others get crack at gold

Tokyo Olympics silver winner Nesthy Petecio overpowered Switzerland’s Ana Marija Milisic to lead three other Filipinos to the finals in the Boxam Elite Tournament in La Nucia in Alicante, Spain Friday......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Another Niger Media Organization Suspended

The interior minister of Niger's decision this week to suspend the activities of Maison de la Presse (Press House), an independent media organization, is the latest in a series of government actions to crack down on the press and free expression in the West African country.The minister's January 29 decree also announced the creation of a new management comm.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Ribas-Namajunas clash headlines UFC Fight Night

Expect an electrifying battle between the eighth-ranked flyweight Amanda Ribas against former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Quarantillo-Zalal: A dangerous UFC fight with serious implications

When Billy Quarantillo takes on Youssef Zalal in a featherweight match, he is in for a dangerous fight......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

4 Filipinos to follow in UFC

Here are four Filipinos to follow in the world’s top combat sports organization, the Ultimate Fighting Championship......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

Jim Miller wins in his 43rd match, positions himself for UFC 300

It was a Jim Miller fight all right......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Miller hopes for early win to get into position for UFC 300

For 40-year-old Jim Miller, he will go down as a legend and probably a Hall of Famer in the Ultimate Fighting Championship......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Podot optimistic for interim, world title shot for Suganob this 2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — PMI Bohol Boxing Promotions’ top honcho Floriezyl Echavez Podot targets the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim title or perhaps a world title shot for his prized ward, Regie “Filipino Phenom” Suganob, before the year ends. This was after, Suganob put on a stunning performance on Tuesday, April 30, against the visiting.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Jayson Vayson defends WBO AsPac title in lopsided win in Japan

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jayson “Striker” Vayson proved anew that Filipinos can beat Japanese boxers in their own backyard after successfully defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific light flyweight title in Osaka, Japan on Sunday, April 21. Vayson,who made his first title defense, defeated Japanese Takeru Inoue via unanimous decision in the fight.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Dumam-ag gears up for WBO regional title fight in Mandaue City 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lorenz “Shotgun” Dumam-ag has been grinding himself in training for his Labor Day regional title duel against ARQ Boxing Stable’s Rami “Sharp” Macado at the Mandaue City Sports Complex. Dumam-ag and Macado’s bout puts the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental flyweight title at stake in the main event of the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Jerusalem ends PHL’s world title drought in boxing, wins WBC minimumweight belt in Japan

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Finally, the Philippines ended its world title drought in boxing after Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem dethroned Yudai Shigeoka via split decision to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight title on Sunday, March 31, in Nagoya, Japan. Jerusalem flexed his winning might against the heavily favored Japanese world champion after knocking.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

Jerusalem, Amparo make weight for Japan world title bouts

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem and world-rated Jake “El Bambino” Amparo will attempt to dethrone the vaunted Shigeoka brothers in their separate world title bouts on Sunday, March 31, in Nagoya, Japan.  Jerusalem eyes a repeat of his 2023 shocking world title victory against Masataka Taniguchi by taking on Yudai.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024