March 9, 2010
Anabolic steroids use is illegal and void in most countries, in other words the use of such substance is prohibited in almost all sport events worldwide. Lately, Manny Pacquiao cried foul as he filed a lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather, for accusing him of steroids use, the megafight between them which is touted to earn an [...]
February 26, 2010
The young guns in chess have their guns a blazing as their cusp for greatness come to fore as they dominated the ninth edition of Aerofloat Open in Moscow, Russia which is one of the strongest chess tournament in the world.
Teenager Viet bet in GM Le Quang Liem bested a field that boasts of 73 [...]
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February 25, 2010
Another talented recruit is set to bolster the Smart Gilas Philippine Basketball Team. Chris Lutz, the promising Filipino American guard from US NCAA Division I school Marshall University will join the team in May this year.
After the NCAA tournament, the 6 foot 3 Lutz will fly to the Philippines. Lutz is currently playing for the [...]
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February 24, 2010
The Canadian pair of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir pulled out stunning reversal by upending their favored Russian to bag the Olympic Gold medal in ice dance. The bitter loss for the Russians marks only the third time that a Russian duet failed to win the ice dance since this sport was included as an [...]
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February 17, 2010
The first gold medal up for grab in the Vancouver Winter Olympics, was annexed by Swiss Simon Annana, who captured the normal hill ski jump over Poland’s Adan Malysz and Austria’s Gregor Schierenzaver. In 5,000 men’s speed skating, Sven Kramer of the Netherland’s took the title in 6 minutes 14.60 seconds, to set a new [...]
February 17, 2010
If you are tired in playing farmville, real sports is a break. On the other hand, if you are tired in playing physical sports, then farmville will be very relaxing. If your internet is disconnected, a little frustrations will be drawn on your face; if that is the case then you need to engage yourself [...]
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February 16, 2010
The Eastern Conference won by skin of their teeth by edging out the equally star studded Western Conference side 141-139 in NBA-All Star Game before a record crowd in Dallas Texas.
Dwayne Wade was at his old fiery form as he collected 28 points and snatched the elusive MVP honors game, which was witnessed by 108,713 [...]
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February 9, 2010
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 free [...]
February 9, 2010
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 in [...]
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January 30, 2010
A dream collision between two of the hottest and fast-rising chess superstars in the planet between last year’s giant killer in World Cup GM Wesley So of the Philippines, and the tournament’s darkhorse Anish Giri of the Netherlands in the crucial eleventh round of the 72nd Corus Chess tournament at the De Moriaan Community Centre [...]
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