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By Waylon Galvez John Fabuar Ceniza solidified his Tokyo Olympics bid after claiming a bronze medal in the men’s 61kg category of the Roma World Cup in Italy. John Fabuar Ceniza (MB Photo / Jansen Romero, File) The 21-year-old Ceniza, who won a silver in the recent Southeast Asian Games, had a total lift ofContinue reading “Weightlifting: John Fabuar Ceniza boosts Tokyo Olympics bid with bronze medal”

Juan Gomez de Liaño and Thirdy Ravena finally made their presence felt as Mighty Sports-Creative Pacific rolled to its third straight win with an 84-66 win over Tunisia’s ES Rades in the 31st Dubai International Basketball Championship late Monday at the Shabab Al Ahli Club in the United Arab Emirates. Mighty Sports Philippines’ Thirdy RavenaContinue reading “Dubai Invitational: After two hard-fought wins, Mighty Sports rolls past Tunisian club”

By Kristel Satumbaga Mika Reyes, one of the best middle blockers in the country, recently decided to join Sta. Lucia for the 2020 season of the Philippine Superliga. Mika Reyes, fourth from left, officially joins the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors by inking a multi-year contract recently. Playing for Petron since 2017, the former De LaContinue reading “PSL: Mika Reyes officially joins Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors”

By Reuters Nike on Monday suspended the sale of Kobe Bryant merchandise on its online store, multiple outlets reported. The logo of Nike is seen in a storefront in Sao Paulo (REUTERS/ MANILA BULLETIN) According to ESPN, a search for Kobe Bryant on the site takes a user instead to a page with a purpleContinue reading “Nike reportedly suspends sales of Kobe gear in online store”

By Kristel Satumbaga Alex Eala makes it into the third round of the Australian Open Juniors. (From Rafa Nadal Academy Facebook page) Philippines’ top junior netter Alex Eala kept her ambitious Grand Slam title campaign alive at the 2020 Australian Open Junior Championships on Tuesday after winning her singles and doubles matches in Melbourne. Eala,Continue reading “Alex Eala marches into Australian Open juniors third round”

By Jonas Terrado Game Tuesday (Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo) 6 p.m. — FC Tokyo vs Ceres Ceres-Negros coach Risto Vidakovic said his team will play with a nothing-to-lose attitude as it faces fancied FC Tokyo for a spot in the group stage of the AFC Champions League at the Ajinomoto Stadium in the Japanese capital. Ceres-NegrosContinue reading “Ceres-Negros tries to defy odds vs fancied FC Tokyo”

By Tito S. Talao DUBAI — Giant-slayers, three of them, in fact, are out to end San Miguel Beer center June Mar Fajardo’s stranglehold of the Most Valuable Player award. June Mar Fajardo remains on track for an unprecedented sixth PBA MVP award. (PBA Images) For sure, Commissioner’s Cup Best Player of the Conference JaysonContinue reading “PBA: Giant-slayers out to end June Mar Fajardo’s MVP reign”

By Agence France-Presse NBA superstar LeBron James said Monday he was “heartbroken and devastated” over the death of Kobe Bryant, vowing in an Instagram post to continue Bryant’s legacy with the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe Bryant (R), is guarded in a 2016 NBA game by LeBron James, who vowed to continue Bryant’s legacy with theContinue reading “‘Heartbroken, devastated’ LeBron vows to continue Kobe legacy”

By Agence France-Presse An outpouring of grief over the death of Kobe Bryant continued on Monday as thousands of fans gathered by murals of the NBA legend’s face and brought tributes of basketballs, sneakers and candles to the arena where he made his name. Fans place flowers, candles and other mementos to honor Kobe BryantContinue reading “Kobe Bryant fans pay tribute to the late star”

By Agence France-Presse Police, firefighters, news channels and tourists: helicopters are a constant buzz in the Los Angeles skies, but only a few wealthy people like Kobe Bryant could afford to use them on a daily basis. (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN) The expensive, rapid option is restricted to a handful of businessmen and celebrities — includingContinue reading “Kobe Bryant: private helicopters ferry LA elite above traffic”