Lebron James named USA Basketball 2012 Athlete of the Year

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Source : USA Basketball

Following a year in which he helped lead the 2012 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team to a gold medal, the USA Men’s National Team to an unblemished exhibition record and the Miami Heat to the 2012 NBA Championship, LeBron James (Miami Heat) was named the 2012 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year.

Azkals to face Singapore in Suzuki Cup Semis 2012

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Source : AKTV

Singapore dug itself out of a big hole against Laos to pull off a 4-3 victory, topping Group B of the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup Saturday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Azkals drop Suzuki Cup opener 1-2 vs. Thailand

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Source : AKTV

Host Thailand gave the Philippine national men’s football team a rude welcome to open the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup, outclassing the Azkals, 2-1, in their match Saturday at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

James Younghusband targets Suzuki Cup Finals

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Source : ABS CBN Sports

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Azkals midfielder James Younghusband believe the men’s national football team has what it takes to improve upon their historic finish in the 2010 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

World Dragon Boat Championships : Philippines take home 6 golds, 1 silver

Source : GMA News Sports

Milan - Filipino paddlers defeated challengers from all over the world to win all three gold medals staked Sunday in the Open Category of the 200-meter events of the World Dragon Boat Championships organized by the International Canoe Federation.

Efren Reyes, Django Bustamante bid in World Cup of Pool

Source : Inquirer Sports

Hall of Famers Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante team up anew as they gun for a record third title in the Partypoker.Net World Cup of Pool kicking off today at Robinsons Ermita Midtown in Manila.

Azkals off to a 3 country swing

Source : Inquirer Sports

With suspensions on its coach and one of its key players looming, the Philippine football team leaves for Cambodia today to start a three-country swing in preparation for the AFF Suzuki Cup in November.

Smart Gilas beats US for the 2012 Jones Cup championship

Source : AKTV

Against an American team with superior size advantage, it was the smallest man on the Philippine side who stood tallest.

Gilas 2.0 targets medal finish in Jones Cup 2012

Source : AKTV

The 34th William Jones Cup sheduled on August 18-26 in Taiwan is important for the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national program as the first major competition for the PBA-backed elite pool, a debut of sorts. But the team also knows that the stakes aren’t very high, not at this early stage of its inception.

Chris Tiu sees good fit for Petron, Meralco

Source : AKTV

Chris Tiu swears that he has no particular preference whichever team picks him in Sunday’s rookie draft.

“I hope I get picked,” Tiu said. “Maski saang team naman ako as long as I will able to play. That’s the main reason why I decided to enter the rookie draft. Gustong-gusto ko kasi makalaro.”

Filipino Athlete : BMX Rider Daniel Caluag

Source : ABS CBN Sports

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-American BMX rider Daniel Caluag qualified to the 2012 London Olympic Games thanks to sterling performances in three tough qualifying BMX tournaments but was subsequently barred from the USA Cycling training facility.

Philippines bets chance : Brian Rosario

Source : AKTV

Skeet shooter Brian Rosario still remembers what it was like when his father first introduced him to the sport. As a 12-year-old, he used to tag along with dad Paul when the elder Rosario went to the shooting range.

London 2012 : Filipino boxer Barriga not counting on draw; Mayor assures Games are ready

Source : ABSCBN SPORTS

MANILA, Philippines - How far Filipino boxer Mark Anthony Barriga could go in the coming London Olympics will all depend on the draw.

Busy Suzuki buildup schedule for Azkals

Source : Inquirer Sports

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines will face Cambodia on Sept. 7 in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh as part of its preparations for the AFF Suzuki Cup.

Smart Gilas 2 Jones Cup roster ; Danding's bro wants to help McGee naturalization

Source : AKTV
JONES CUP ROSTER

Just a few hours after the end of his last game with the Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters, Chot Reyes is already looking forward to his next challenge.

21 thousand journalist storm to London

Source : ABS CBN Sports

LONDON - With less than two weeks to go before the Olympic Games, hordes of competitors are pouring into London from across the globe and limbering up -- but they're not athletes.

NBA Draft Recap

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Here are the list of players who were drafted in the 2012 NBA Draft. As expected, Anthony Davis was selected first over all by the New Orleans Hornets. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist went second to the Charlotte Bobcats. Click to see who else got drafted.

P-Noy challenges Filipino Olympians

Source : Philippine Star



MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino has challenged the 11 Filipino athletes set to do battle in the eight sports in next month’s Olympics in London to finally end a long 16-year medal drought in the quadrennial games.

Filipino Olympic athletes asks for prayers

Source : ABS CBN Sports

Eleven Filipino athletes have qualified for the London Games: tracsksters Marestella Torres and Rene Herrera, boxer Mark Barriga, swimmers Jasmine Alkhaldi and Jessie Lacuña, shooter Brian Rosario, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, BMX rider Daniel Caluag, judoka Tomohiko Hoshina, and archers Mark Javier and Rachel Cabral.

Small market teams' success in NBA Playoffs

Source : JON KRAWCZYNSKI | The Associated Press

The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder are locked in a rousing series with some of the biggest stars in the sport, some of the most raucous crowds in the league and television ratings that are nearing record highs.