SPORTS ANALYSIS by dJAY ABBAS The PACMAN's Renezvous with Destiny This Sunday morning June 29, 2008 (Manila Time), Manny Pacquiao of Mindanao, Philippines finally met his destiny – to be the first Asian to win championships in FOUR categories – flyweight, super bantamweight, junior lightweight (super featherweight) and lightweight. He thus joins the likes of… Continue reading MANNY PACQUIAO MEETS DESTINY
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PACQUIAO TAKES BOXING CROWN FROM MARQUEZ
Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao has been dreaming of the super featherweight crown for more than four years. In 2004, even though he floored Juan Manuel Marquez three times in the first round, the fight was declared a draw.For some reasons, he got to fight the world's best boxers, Marco Antonio Barreira and Erik Morales when… Continue reading PACQUIAO TAKES BOXING CROWN FROM MARQUEZ
Maria Sharapova wins Aussie Open
The glamorous Maria Sharapova of Russia just won the 2008 Australian Open, beating another young and beautiful tennis player, Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3.Maria played top-notch tennis, the way she was playing all throughout the tournament. In her victory speech, she mentioned that Billie Jean King sent her a message today… Continue reading Maria Sharapova wins Aussie Open
Magic and Glamor in the Australian Open 2008
For some time now, tennis king Roger Federer and tennis queen Justine Henin have dominated world tennis so that only they get to win the Grand Slam championships. Of course there’s Nadal who made the French Open his own. And there’s the come-backing Williams sisters who won a Grand Slam each last year. I like… Continue reading Magic and Glamor in the Australian Open 2008
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