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Pistorius involved in shooting at home, woman dead

Oscar "Blade Runner" Pistorius. AFP

Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been arrested after a 30-year-old woman was shot dead at his home in South Africa.

Posted: February 14th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Armstrong says ‘sorry,’ accepts blame for doping

This Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 photo provided by Harpo Studios Inc., shows talk-show host Oprah Winfrey interviewing cyclist Lance Armstrong during taping for the show "Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Worldwide Exclusive" in Austin, Texas. The two-part episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter" will air nationally Thursday and Friday, Jan. 17-18, 2013. AP/Courtesy of Harpo Studios, Inc., George Burns

Lance Armstrong tells Oprah Winfrey he took performance-enhancing drugs.

Posted: January 18th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Aguilar, Bernardino and Mendoza UAAP’s top athletes

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Adamson's Raizza Bernardino, UST's and La Salle's Johansen Aguilar recieve their trophies for UAAP's Athlete of the Year. Photo by Celest R. Flores

For La Salle swimmer Johansen Benedict Aguilar, excelling both in school and sports is not difficult at all.

“It’s more of discipline and time management,” said Aguilar, who bagged the UAAP Season 74 Athlete of the Year award.

Posted: March 11th, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,UAAP | Read More »

Vargas exhorts PSA awardees; Orcollo, Donaire share Athlete of the Year honors

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On a night when the country’s finest athletes basked in the familiar spotlight, some of the leaders behind their success also shared their glory.

Boxing and billiards claimed the lion’s share of honors in the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards on Saturday night, proving once again that they produced the most number of success stories in 2011.

Posted: March 4th, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Other Sports | Read More »

Champion gymnast’s downfall shocks China

BEIJING – A champion gymnast forced to turn to begging after injury ended his career prematurely has become a media sensation in China after a fan recognised him eking out a living on the streets of Beijing. Zhang Shangwu’s case throws the spotlight on the plight of top athletes in China, who are taken from [...]

Posted: July 18th, 2011 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

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