Posts belonging to Category 'Star Snippets - General'
January 12, 2010 | Posted by benjie
China’s basketball superstar Yao Ming has hinted that he won’t play for the FIBA-World Championship in Turkey this year. The 7-foot-6 Center who also plays for the Houston Rockets in the NBA said that he can not play competitive basketball until July, the time when the teams are on their crucial preparations. 2010 FIBA-Worlds will [...]
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Tags: California, China, Goyang City, JC Intal, Ji Hoon Kim, Kelly Williams, Kim Nam-il, Korea, Seiichi Okada, Shin Yong-rok, South Korea, Takashi Miura, Tokyo, Tokyo Japan, Tyrone Harris, Yao MIng | 
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January 11, 2010 | Posted by benjie
Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao has already agreed in principle to face Joshua Clottey of Ghana on March 13. This came after the negotiations between the camps of Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fail to agree on the drug testing protocol. Pacquiao and Clottey will most likely fight in Dallas Cowboys stadium in Texas.
Categories: Star Snippets - General | Tags: Akifumi Shimoda, Hiromasa Ohashi, Huh Jung-moo, Joshua Clottey, Ken Takahashi, Kim Nam-il, Koo Ja-cheol, Lee Chun-soo, Manny Pacquiao, Park Ji-sung, Seok Hyun-jun | No Comments »
January 5, 2010 | Posted by benjie
Highly touted Filipino featherweight Bernabe Concepcion is scheduled to face Mario Santiago of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Concepcion, who turns 22 on January 20 is coming off a Disqualification loss to Steven Luevano last August 15. He took this bout as a spring board to a title fight in the featherweight division possibly in the [...]
Categories: Star Snippets - General | Tags: Bernabe Concepcion, Bryan Robson, Choi Jin-soo, Daiki Kameda, Denkaosan Kaovichit, Dongguan, Dongguan China, Hyogo, Hyogo Japan, Japan, Mario Santiago, Osaka, Osaka Japan, Peter John Ramos, Ponce, Ponce Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Steven Luevano, Zhang Kai | No Comments »
January 2, 2010 | Posted by benjie
South Korea’s Park Ji-sung was named one among the CNN Football Heroes of the Decade. Park was cited for his role of leading the Asians in the prestigious football leagues across the globe. He was the first Asian to play in the Champions League. Therein after, Asians have been starting to invade the premier leagues.
Categories: Star Snippets - General | Tags: China, Chinese Super League, CNN Football Heroes of the Decade, Dalian, Jiang Chen, Jose Lopez, Jr., Junichiro Kaneda, Marvin Sonsona, Marvin Sonsona vs. Wilfredo Vasquez, Morris East, Park Ji-sung, South Korea, Takeshi Okada, Takumi Suda, Wilfredo Vasquez, Yasutaka Kuroki | No Comments »
December 30, 2009 | Posted by benjie
Filipino AJ Banal is scheduled to take another step forward in his career as he is set to face Cecilio Santos of Mexico on January 14. The bout will headline the card in line with the ‘Sinulog Festival’, an annual celebration in Cebu in honor of Sr. Sto. Niño. Banal is taking this bout as [...]
Categories: Star Snippets - General | Tags: Aj Banal, Bayi Rockets, Cecilio Santos, Danai Udomchoke, Hua Hin Thailand, Incheon, Lee Shun-soo, Paradorn Schrichaphan, Portugal, Setubal, Setubal Portugal, Sinulog Festival, South Korea, Sr. Sto. Niño, Wang Zhizhi | 1 Comment »
December 28, 2009 | Posted by benjie
Filipino boxing star Nonito Donaire, Jr. has added highly touted trainer Roberto Garcia in his team. The 27-year old interim WBA super flyweight champion also claimed that the Peñalosa brothers, Jonathan and Dodie Boy will remain in his team to work on his conditioning. Donaire will lock horns with Gerson Guerrero of Mexico on February [...]
Categories: Star Snippets - General | Tags: Chunichi, Chunichi Dragons, Dodie Boy, Dodie Boy Penalosa, Gerson Guerrero, Hideaki Wakui, Italy, Japan, Jesi, Jesi Italy, Jr., Ken Kadokura, Kim Jin, Matsudo, Matsudo Japan, Mexico, Nonito Donaire, Peñalosa, Peñalosa brothers, Saitama, Shin Sun-woo, SK Knights, United States, Yomiuri | No Comments »
December 22, 2009 | Posted by benjie
FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi of Argentina was recently named FIFA World Player of the Year. The 22-year old native of Rosario was the overwhelming favorite to win the honors after receiving 1,047 points in voting. Christiano Ronaldo came in at distant second with 352 points while Barcelona teammate Xavi Hernandez got 196 points. Messi also [...]
Categories: Star Snippets - General | Tags: Argentina, Asi Taulava, Bang Sung-yoon, Barcelona, Espanyol, Joo Hee-jung, Kim Jin, Kim Joo-sung, Kim Min-soo, Lee Sang-min, Lionel Messi, Nakamura, Rosario Argentina, Samsung Thunders, Seoul, Shunsuke Nakamura, Xavi Hernandez | No Comments »
December 18, 2009 | Posted by benjie
WBC light flyweight champion Rodel Mayol of the Philippines was recently honored in his hometown in San Fernando, Cebu. The 28-year old Mayol received his ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ given by the municipal mayor and attended by a huge crowd of locals. Mayol won his light flyweight title by a second round TKO over highly regarded [...]
Categories: Star Snippets - General | Tags: Cebu, China, Dominican Republic, Edgar Sosa, Guangzhou, Guangzhou China, Guerrero era, Hideki Matsui, Hong Myung-bo, Idolo Cup, Japan, Jeju, Matsui, Park Ji-sung, Pavel Nedved, Rodel Mayol, San Fernando, San Fernando Cebu, South Korea, Turin, Turin Italy, Vladimir Guerrero, Zinedine Zidane | No Comments »
December 13, 2009 | Posted by benjie
Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines confirmed to local scribes that his much anticipated bout with Floyd Mayeweather may be the last of his illustrious boxing career. Pacquiao, who debuted in 1995 has already been in 55 bouts and has compiled a record of 50-3-2 with 38 KOs. Pacquiao is also eyeing a congressional [...]
Categories: Star Snippets - General | Tags: Chien-Ming Wang, Darlene Custodio, Isashi Iwakuma, Iwakuma, Jr., Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire, Park Chan-ho, Saranggani Province, South Cotabato, Tainan City, Vic Darchinyan vs. Joseph Agbeko | No Comments »
December 10, 2009 | Posted by benjie
Japan’s Mitsuo Ogasawara of Kashima Antlers was named Player of the Year after leading the team to its third straight title in the J. League. The 30-year old midfielder, native of Morioka, Iwate became the second Kashima player to receive such award after Brazilian Marquinos had it last year.
Categories: Star Snippets - General | Tags: Akahoshi, Chang Jung-koo, Hanshin Tigers, Iwate, Korean Hawk, Laos, Lee Chong Wein, Malaysia, Marquinos, Mitsuo Ogasawara, Morioka, Nontaya Srisawang, Norihiro Akahoshi, Pornaong Phatlum, Thailand, Virada Nirapathpongporn | No Comments »
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