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On ‘coming off the bench’ a la Pau Gasol
By Cecile Caguingin-Ochoa My budding interest in sports perked up lately with the drama involving the NBA play-offs by realizing how this impacts real-life work. It started with the injuries. So it is — the L.A. Lakers were scheduled to meet with the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday February 5 at the Barclay Center with injured players […]
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The Brothers Harbaugh: Just like Filipino families that come together
By Ludy A. Ongkeko, Ph.D. One does not have to be a football fan to be acquainted with the Harbaugh brothers. Blissfully, the Harbaugh brothers have proven how brothers, how even those immersed in the same game, in the same craft as coaches, can love one another, as they represented their teams as heavy contenders […]
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Lance today, Manny tomorrow?
By Rene Pastor Lance Armstrong just had his ‘come-to-Jesus’ moment when he finally fessed up to the world via Oprah that he, indeed, used steroids to win big-time in the world’s toughest cycling race: the Tour de France. Nobody thought that was going to happen. But almost a decade later, Armstrong has joined the ranks […]
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Why Nonito Donaire deserves to be named Fighter of the Year
By Wendell Gaa Every year the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), Ring magazine and ESPN simultaneously bestow the prestigious “Fighter of the Year” award upon an athlete who has shown exemplary feats of boxing competence both within and outside of the ring. We all know that our very own national champ Manny Pacquiao has […]
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Manny Pacquiao should retire, but here’s why he won’t
By Rene Pastor There was a jarring moment there as his head rested near the ring apron that I thought Manny Pacquiao had been hurt badly. A chopping right had knocked him out and it took several minutes for him to get back up. He finally did get up, but you could see the crowd […]
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Manny Pacquiao towers over Times Square
Commuters watch as boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao goes through a hard workout with trainer Freddie Roach in a training session that was broadcast live on a video board in Times Square. Pacquiao is preparing for his fourth fight against three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez on December 8th at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Photo […]
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Pacquiao-Marquez #4? Yawn
By Elton Lugay The recently defeated Manny Pacquiao is back in the ring, scheduled to fight Juan Manuel Marquez on December 8 in Las Vegas. Pacquiao lost in a controversial split decision to Timothy Bradley in June, but a rematch is out of the question. Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach said, “Mr. Bradley doesn’t sell any […]
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Sultry Filipina is a sports & fitness journalist
http://youtu.be/HEpPepF2Rsw Jeannette Josue used to imagine herself a broadcast journalist like Connie Chung, whom she and her grandmother would watch on the evening news and admire. But it was a thought that lingered unshared because at that time, Jeannette was conscious of her “speech impediment.” “I had a Filipino accent and had difficulty pronouncing my […]
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Mets celebrates Filipino Heritage Night on Sept. 17
For the third consecutive year, the New York Mets will celebrate Filipino Heritage Night when they play the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on September 17th. There will be pre-game festivities outside of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, featuring local performers such as the Kinding Sindaw cultural dance troupe and singer Adinah Lagud. Professor Kevin Nadal […]