The New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17 in the Super Bowl to nail their first ever NFL title. Quarterback Drew Brees of the Saints made 32 of 39 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns as he outperformed the Colts Peyton Manning to help the Colts rally back from a first quarter 10 [...]
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, the world player of the year made two goals on his first outing on the Champion’s League to lead his team chalk up a rousing 5-2 triumph over FC Zurich. Ronaldo proved his record-breaking $135 million contract with Real Madrid is all worth him. During the game Ronaldo unleashed a trademark [...]
Milan-based International Boxing Association lowered the weight divisions to 10 from 11 for the coming 2012 London Olympics. The move enables them to include women’s boxing in the quadrennial games. Moreover, the total number of boxers that will compete in the Olympics is still 286, 250 males and 36 female boxers. In Beijing 2008, all [...]
Many-time Philippine Chess Olympiad member Rogelio “Banjo” Barcenilla Jr. recently become a full-pledged Grandmaster joining the growing elite list of Filipino Grandmasters. The Iligan City born Barcenilla which is now based in Texas, USA, whipped GM Zviad to gain his third and final GM result in the just concluded Copper State International Chess Championship held [...]
What the RP Gilas Team lacks may amply be provided by a new prospect in banger Durian Townes. Lumbering at 6 foot 10, Townes who weights 550 pounds is a mainstay of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. Townes’ heft and size may add ceiling to the relatively small RP quintet as well as intimidation inside [...]
