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Pacquiao vs Clottey on March 13

Manny Pacquiao will fight March 13 at Cowboys Stadium, but not against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum said Sunday he has finalized a deal to match Pacquiao against Joshua [...]

NBA suspends Wizards’ Gilbert Arenas

NEW YORK – Gilbert Arenas was suspended without pay Wednesday by NBA commissioner David Stern, who determined the player’s behavior made him “not currently fit to take the court.”
A [...]

Pacquiao ready to fight Mayweathers

If the Mayweathers won’t fight him inside the ring, Manny Pacquiao will take them on outside of it. Enraged by what he thinks are libelous theatrics by the father-and-son Mayweathers, [...]

Pacquiao to fight Mayweather in March

MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao is likely to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13 after agreeing to a proposal from promoter Bob Arum on Friday.
Arum presented “what he thought [...]

Pacquiao to Mayweather: I’m game for a fight

While clamor for a possible megabuck showdown rages on, American superstar Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr. has publicly challenged Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao to categorically state he wants to fight him.
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Pacquiao rules Yahoo! Sports list

Manny Pacquiao has yet to step inside the boxing ring against Miguel Cotto, but this early, the reigning pound-for-pound boss earned an additional motivation when he was named by Yahoo! [...]

Pacquiao now 90 percent ready vs Cotto

After a month of training in the Philippines, trainer Freddie Roach is convinced that he’s going to fly back to the U.S. together with a 90 percent fit Manny Pacquiao.
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Manny Pacquiao denies using steroids

Sunud-sunod ang mga intriga ngayon kay Manny Pacquiao sa nalalapit na laban niya sa Puerto Rican boxer na si Miguel Cotto sa November 14.
Nauna na rito ang diumano’y hindi pagbibigay [...]

NBA legends in Manila to challenge PBA

If it were the movies, it’s a true-blue all-star cast. Five National Basketball Association legends – heroes of our rabbit-antenna TV sets, pre-Photoshop posters and yes, short shorts – visit [...]

Pacquiao to set up Cotto training camp in Baguio

Instead at the comfort of the Wild Card gym in Los Angeles, Freddie Roach will have to make do with the cool, high-altitude temperature of Baguio City when Manny Pacquiao [...]

NFA takes steps to support corn farmers

The government has adjusted its quality specifications for yellow corn that it will buy from farmers, the National Food Authority said on Friday.
Administrator Jessup P. Navarro of the NFA [...]

Pacquiao to lose by KO to Cotto

Amidst the snowballing prediction of a Manny Pacquiao win over Miguel Cotto in their November 14 showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, there’s a single voice bold enough [...]

Iran, Jordan, China advance to Asian Championship semi-finals

China used its NBA-experienced front line of Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian Friday to dispatch rivals Taiwan 101-83 to continue their unbeaten run and reach the Asian Basketball Championships semi-finals.
The [...]

Kobe imparts hard court know-how to Pinoy fans

MANILA – Being a successful athlete is the result of intense hard work and discipline.
National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar Kobe Bryant showed this “hard work” by letting his fans take [...]

Pacquiao-Cotto showdown set for November

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) – – Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rican fighter Miguel Cotto will meet in Las Vegas in November at a catch-weight of 145 pounds, ESPN [...]