Victor or vanquished, Manny Pacquiao has placed the Philippines on the world’s sports map. Our shores are more well-known because of a son with rock star status. We ought to start selling Pacman’s PH in earnest as a major sports tourism hub.
NBA Commissioner David Stern will retire on Feb. 1, 2014, 30 years after he took charge of the league. He will be replaced by Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver.
The U.S. has appointed an ambassador to Myanmar and helped bring in American businessmen keen on doing business in the rapidly reforming Southeast Asian nation.
TOKYO – Tokyo has launched another bid for the Olympics, but pundits at home fear it could go the same way as the unsuccessful tilt at the 2016 Games because of a lack of lobbying power. The city and the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) formally announced Tokyo’s bid for the 2020 Games at a sparkling [...]
Economic issues are going well for the US PGA, tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday, even with Tiger Woods injured, and top-ranked European stars skipping most US events.
BOSTON—LeBron James, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player now chasing an NBA crown with Miami, is branching out to other sports – at least in business. Fenway Sports Marketing (FSM), sister company to baseball’s venerable Boston Red Sox, said Wednesday it had signed James to a long-term deal to handle his marketing. As part of [...]
