Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman worms way into North Korea
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman brought his basketball skills and flamboyant style — tattoos, nose studs and all — to the country with possibly the world’s strictest dress code: North Korea.
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman brought his basketball skills and flamboyant style — tattoos, nose studs and all — to the country with possibly the world’s strictest dress code: North Korea.
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman brought his basketball skills Tuesday and flamboyant style — neon-bleached hair, tattoos, nose studs and all — to the isolated communist country with possibly the world’s drabbest dress code: North Korea.
In one of the most politically charged showdowns of the Olympics, South Korea defeated North Korea in men’s table tennis Saturday.
It took 16 hours for the Philippine Azkals to get back to Manila from Katmandu. Through it all, striker Phil Younghusband cradled and kept a close eye on his most prized possession to date: The Golden Boot award in the AFC Challenge Cup.
It wasn’t a final, but the Philippine Azkals played like it was one anyway. And with that, they chalked up one more achievement in a tournament to remember.
Done for the tournament because of a needless red card, Neil Etheridge could have taken the next flight out of this Nepalese capital, returned to London and resumed training with his club Fulham.
KATHMANDU—Filipino-Dutch midfielder Jason de Jong has ruled out playing in the United Football League in favor of a possible stint with Scottish second-division club Ayr United. The 22-year-old De Jong was earlier linked to Stallion FC in the UFL until he got an invitation to try out with the Scottish club. “I would have loved [...]
KATHMANDU—Faced with a must-win scenario, the Philippines tries to switch to a more attack-minded approach Sunday when it battles former champion India in its second match in the AFC Challenge Cup here. The Azkals yielded to a vastly superior North Korean side, 0-2, Friday, but are taking heart at the fact that they kept the [...]
What was expected to be a blowout turned out to be a showcase of the Philippines’ ability to absorb pressure from a top-level Asian side.
Failing to sustain its strong first half, the Philippines bowed to powerhouse North Korea, 0-2, Friday to open up its campaign in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup at the Halchowk Stadium in Nepal.
The Philippines hung tough for a 0-0 halftime score against North Korea in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup at the Halchowk Stadium in Nepal.
As if a controversy back home is not enough, the Philippines will also have to deal with the squad tipped to go all the way in the AFC Challenge Cup as it opens its campaign here Friday.
With three former champions in their group, the odds will be stacked against the Philippine Azkals in the Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup kicking off this Friday in Kathmandu, Nepal.
