Cotto: 'Pacquiao picked wrong foe'

Miguel Cotto has no qualms about being listed as the bookmakers' underdog for his WBO welterweight title defense against Filipino Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas next week.

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Patriots down Slingers, snatch 3rd win

The Philippine Patriots avenged their only loss to the Singapore Slingers last month, beating the visiting squad to claim their fourth win in five outings on Friday at The Arena in San Juan City.

James leads Cavs to sixth-consecutive win over Knicks

LeBron James scored a game-high 33 points to power the Cleveland Cavaliers to their sixth-consecutive victory over the New York Knicks on Friday.

Woods storms to shared lead in China

Tiger Woods stormed into a share of the lead with Nick Watney at the WGC-HSBC Champions on Friday, as Phil Mickelson charged up the leaderboard to be one shot behind.

Federer faces school friend Chiudinelli

Roger Federer puts an 18-match win streak at his home Swiss Indoors tournament on the line Saturday against old school friend Marco Chiudinelli in the semi-finals.

Weary Djokovic desperate for season finish

Novak Djokovic stayed atop the ATP win list with his 69th victory of a draining campaign Friday to reach the Swiss Indoors semi-finals, then admitted he's dreaming of a December vacation.

I'll bring home the title, insists Britain's Haye

British challenger David Haye weighed in seven stones (44kgs) lighter than WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev on Friday, but insisted he will bring the world title back to England.

Aces down Whoppers, stay unbeaten

The Alaska Aces claimed their sixth straight win to stay unbeaten by handing the Burger King Whopper an 87-73 beating Friday night.

Lady Eagles finally end Lady Falcons' domination

Ateneo finally ended a two-year losing skid against Adamson University as the Lady Eagles came back from two sets down to essay a pulsating win over the Lady Falcons on Friday.

Bulls shade Cavaliers

Derrick Rose scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and drilled a decisive jumper with 1:44 remaining to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 86-85 on Thursday.

Phil to open golf school in China

World number two Phil Mickelson is to open a golf academy in China as part of his plans to help develop the sport in the booming country.

Cotto: 'Pacquiao picked wrong foe'

Miguel Cotto has no qualms about being listed as the bookmakers' underdog for his WBO welterweight title defense against Filipino Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas next week.

Arum rules the world of boxing

The most powerful man in boxing is a Harvard-educated tax lawyer and a street-savvy businessman, a Talmudic scholar with a penchant for four-letter expletives.

23 SEAG gold medalists return to defend crowns

Twenty-three gold medalists in the 2007 Thailand SEA Games will have a chance to defend their crowns in the Laos Games this December.

RP Patriots seek revenge vs Slingers

The Philippine Patriots try to snap the four-game winning streak of the Singapore Slingers when they clash this Saturday in the ASEAN Basketball League at The Arena in San Juan.

Medina bags gold in shootfest

Frances Nicole Medina scored a big surprise in the ongoing Southeast Asian Shooting Association (SEASA) championships by winning the gold medal in the 50-meter women’s rifle prone event in Bangkok, Thailand.

Fernando settles for 2nd

Mhark Fernando fell short of his title bid in the Hong Kong Open Amateur Golf Championship, losing the crown to Daniel Nisbet of Australia despite a closing 68 at the Discovery Bay Golf Club in Hong Kong.

Matsui joins list of Asian athletes big in US sport

Hideki Matsui drew criticism in his homeland for not joining the Japanese team that won the World Baseball Classic eight months ago so he could focus on preparing for the 2009 New York Yankees season.

RP wins 3 more medals in Vietnam

The Philippines struck for three more medals – one silver in wushu and two bronzes in muaythai – Friday in the 3rd Asian Indoor Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Ex-WNBA star to coach men’s team

The first woman to play American pro basketball with guys is also the first hired to coach them.

NCA opening derby set

The National Cockers Alliance (NCA) will hold the opening derby of its cockfighting circuit on December 15 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.