THE planned boxing fight between Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao and mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Conor McGregor has been rendered in doubt after the Irishman suffered a technical knockout loss in his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) return at the weekend. Penciled to take place this year, organizers of the Pacquiao-McGregor …
Read More »Suzara elected president of newly formed volleyball association
A familiar face in the local volleyball scene is back to head the newly formed association for the sport. Ramon “Tats” Suzara, a veteran organizer of sports events, including volleyball tournaments, was elected president of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation Inc. (PNVFI) in elections held on Monday at the East …
Read More »PHL’s Bren Esports makes history, wins M2 World Championship crown
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter FILIPINO esports team Bren Esports made history at the weekend, becoming the first Philippine squad to win the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M2 World Championship title. Bren defeated Burmese Ghouls, 4-3, in their best-of-seven finals held in Singapore on Sunday. The team achieved the …
Read More »Eala basks in memorable first pro tennis title
FILIPINO tennis ace Alex Eala — RAFA NADALA ACADEMY FB PAGE By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter FILIPINO tennis ace Alex Eala propelled her ascent in the sport after bagging her first-ever professional title. Fifteen-year-old Eala won the Rafael Nadal Academy World Tennis Tour title on Sunday night (Manila …
Read More »Chiefs’ Mahomes and Bucs’ Brady set for 55th Super Bowl
THE Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have something going for them no other team has had in 54 previous Super Bowls, home field advantage when they take on defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League (NFL) championship game on Feb. 7. Long before quarterback Tom Brady chose this …
Read More »Australia says ‘inevitable’ Google will have to pay for news
AUSTRALIA’S Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said it’s “inevitable” that Google and other tech behemoths will have to eventually pay for using media content, responding to the internet giant’s threat to disable its search engine in the country if it’s forced to pay local publishers for news. Google said Friday that a …
Read More »US to escalate tracking of COVID variants as confirmed cases top 25M
WASHINGTON — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is stepping up efforts to track coronavirus mutations and keep vaccines and treatments effective against new variants until collective immunity is reached, the agency’s chief said on Sunday. Dr. Rochelle Walensky spoke about the rapidly evolving virus during a …
Read More »Storm damage worsens in a warming world
BARCELONA — More powerful storms are battering people and economies harder, with the poor suffering the worst losses, an annual climate risk index showed, as leaders were urged to ramp up their response to climate change impacts at a global adaptation summit on Monday. The index for 2019, from research …
Read More »What? Biden Has Bust of 1960’s Socialist Activist in Oval Office who Called Illegal Immigrants “Wetbacks”
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Read More »Life insurance: A smart investment for uncertain times
By Adrian Paul B. Conoza, Special Features Writer Uncertainties are inevitable in life — from illnesses, accidents, sudden economic downturns, and, ultimately, death. Not only do these events affect individuals, but more so their families. Such reality has been further stressed when the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread across the …
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