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MANILA, Philippines — A grand celebration is in the works to mark the 50th anniversary of the “Thrilla In Manila” on Oct. 1 next year with MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons announcing that eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao will spearhead the commemoration at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
MANILA, Philippines — It’s sink or stay afloat for four Philippine rowers vying for Paris tickets at the World Rowing Olympic Asia-Oceania Continental Qualifier on Tangeum Lake, Chungju, South Korea starting today. The regatta ends on Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines — After Gilas head coach Tim Cone expanded the national pool from 12 to 14 with the addition of Japeth Aguilar and Mason Amos, SBP executive director Erika Dy has ruled out bringing in more players to the group. Dy said Cone will stick to a compact unit.
MANILA, Philippines — Three months are left for PATAFA hopefuls to hit the entry standard or rack up qualifying points from competitions in claiming tickets to the Paris Olympics with six athletes and a 4x400m men’s relay team in contention to join pole vaulter EJ Obiena in the delegation.
MANILA, Philippines — It played out like a script. Olympic qualifier Eumir Marcial treated a cheering hometown crowd to a spectacular knockout win over Thailand’s Thoedsak Sinam, celebrated a sentimental homecoming and provided a preview of what to expect in Paris before a star-studded audience that included WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last Saturday night.
MANILA, Philippines — Olympic qualifier Eumir Marcial will take on a heavier opponent Thoedsak Sinam of Thailand in an eight-round bout at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium tonight as MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons said it’s a prelude to facing bigger bruisers in Paris.
CEBU, Philippines — Eight-year NBA veteran and once the highest-paid basketball player in Europe Josh Childress wasn’t born yet when Yoyong Martirez played on the Philippine team at the 1972 Munich Olympics. But when they met up during the recent EASL Final Four here, there was instant connection between the two cage legends.
CEBU, Philippines — EASL CEO Henry Kerins said yesterday the league has received feelers from five cities offering to host the next Final Four with the expectation that more will join the bandwagon after the success of the inaugural home-and-away season. The five cities are not from the Philippines but Kerins said he’s not ruling out a return to the country with glowing feedback from visitors.