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From Amateur to Professional: The Journey of Rising Boxing Stars

From Amateur to Professional: The Journey of Rising Boxing Stars Boxing has long been hailed as the “sweet science” and a sport that tests the physical and mental limits of its athletes. Many dream of becoming a boxing champion, but only a select few are able to elevate themselves from the amateur ranks to the…

Kieffer Alas stars anew as Gilas Boys whip Malaysia

Gilas Boys’ Kieffer Alas in the Fiba U16 Asian Championship in Doha, Qatar. –FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas Boys sustained their fine play as they dominated Malaysia, 75-52, in the Fiba U16 Asian Championship on Wednesday at Al-Rayyan Indoor Hall in Doha, Qatar. Kieffer Alas and Kurt Velasquez set the tone and anchored…

Serbian stars reflect on special Fiba World Cup feat

Serbia after losing to Germany in the Fiba World Cup gold medal game. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net A silver medal on the back of a 6-2 record is something that 30 other teams that participated in the Fiba World Cup would have gladly traded their return tickets for. For Serbia, however, it was an achievement that came…

NBA expected to toughen rules on resting stars

Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers laughs on the bench with Paul George #13 during a 138-100 Clippers win over the San Antonio Spurs at Crypto.com Arena on January 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Harry How/Getty Images/AFP NBA team owners are expected to pass tighter rules against resting star players this week, including…

As NBA stars stamp class in World Cup, Haliburton lets Lyles comment fly – rezal404

Tyrese Haliburton (No. 4) and the Americans have been head and shoulders above the competition in the ongoing Fiba World Cup. —AFP After talking about his key role off the bench in Team USA’s two straight wins in the Fiba (International Football Federation) World Cup, Tyrese Haliburton was asked about the comments made by another…

NBA stars rip sprint king Noah Lyles over ‘world champ’ claims – rezal404

(FILES) Gold medalist, USA’s Noah Lyles celebrates with his National flag and medal after winning the men’s 200m final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 25, 2023. (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP) American NBA stars ripped world sprint king Noah Lyles on social media for comments…

The Hundred: Northern Superchargers go into play-offs in good form as Marie Kelly stars

Northern Superchargers defeated Welsh Fire by 16 runs to ensure they went into this weekend’s The Hundred play-offs in good form. Marie Kelly’s unbeaten 69 set the stage for the home side’s 144 for four and the Fire struggled in pursuit after losing the key wickets of Tammy Beaumont and Hayley Matthews before they had…

Fiba World Cup luster dimmed by absent stars – rezal404

Some of the biggest name in Fiba basketball missing the World Cup 2023 action. MANILA, Philippines–The Fiba World Cup showcases the best basketball teams in the world, but the game’s brightest stars will be missing in action. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic, who have three NBA MVPs and a couple of NBA championships between them,…

EJ Obiena hopes stars align in Budapest for Worlds win – rezal404

Ernest John Obiena — REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon EJ Obiena is bracing for the forthcoming World Athletic Championships and he has no intentions of ending up second fiddle on a global platform. He just hopes the winning factors for the quest will go in his favor. “I’m physically capable of competing out there, but more than half…

Gilas’ Jordan Clarkson stars in Fiba World Cup ‘Nothing Else Matters’ campaign – rezal404

Photo from Fiba MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas ace Jordan Clarkson, Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic and Japan standout Yuta Watanabe shared the spotlight in the Fiba World Cup’s “Nothing Else Matters” global campaign released on Monday. The 30-second video serves as a teaser for the global showcase, which tips off on August 25 in the Philippines, Japan…