Star Snippets: Rodel Mayol, Hideki Matsui, Park Ji-sung …..

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 [...]

Star Snippets: Hideki Matsui, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and more

Hideki Matsui of Japan, who was recently voted as the World Series MVP underwent a test in his left knee in New York. Matsui who had a surgery to repair the damaged cartilage early this year went through two hours of MRI scans and tests. He left the hospital without speaking to the media.

Star Snippets: Yao Ming, Hisanori Takahashi, K. Rajagobal …..

China’s injured star Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets donated $100,000 through his foundation to help rebuild the four playgrounds in Houston that had been destroyed by the hurricane. It was announced at the same time his foundation will have a charity gala with the Museum of Fine Arts early next year.

Star Snippets: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hideki Matsui, Chan Ho Park ……

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been undergoing treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia. He was diagnosed to have such an illness back in December of last year. He told the media last Monday, November 9 that his doctor did not give him guarantees but was optimistic with his condition.

Japan’s Matsui capped World Series MVP

MVP! MVP! MVP! These were the chants that bounced around the ball park of the new Yankees’ Stadium on the seventh inning in game 6 as Hideki Matsui came to bat. True indeed, he tied Bobby Richardson’s 1960 record for RBIs in a World Series game as he led the New York Yankees to its [...]

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