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More die in protests following soccer riot in Eygpt

More die in protests following soccer riot in Eygpt

Sadly, 74 people died in Egypt Wednesday night after a riot at a soccer game. Yesterday the tally escalated to 80 then earlier today, Egyptian police shot and killed two. It was an eruption of sport violence and political crisis. At least 3,000 were witnessed to have joined the protest after knowledge of one of [...]

Celtics overtakes 27 point Magic lead and wins!

Celtics overtakes 27 point Magic lead and wins!

At the end of the 1st half, it would seem that Orlando would be getting a payback from their shameful loss against Boston last Monday, but then Boston caught up and now it’s even more embarrassing for Howard and company as they hung their head and the game ending with 91-83 in favor of Pierce [...]

Bulls finally taste defeat at home, Rose ticked

Bulls finally taste defeat at home, Rose ticked

At the receiving end of an Orlando Magic victory, the Indiana Pacers goes to the United Center and becomes the first team to beat Chicago Bulls at home. Pacers’  forward Danny Granger scored 22 points and Roy Hibbert chipped in 20 for a 95-90 victory. The result closed the gap between the NBA Central Division’s [...]

Dwight Howard becomes Magic’s all-time leading scorer

Dwight Howard becomes Magic’s all-time leading scorer

Six-foot-eleven, two hundred sixty five pounds, Orlando Magic’s center Dwight Howard had just become the team’s all-time leading scorer after a match with the Pacers Tuesday night. Howard has an accumulated 10,657 points nudging Nick Anderson to the second place with 10, 650. The ball-shouldered center has already amassed several NBA and franchise records, leading [...]

Nominations for UPAA Board for 2012-2015 now accepted; Committee sets Feb. 29 deadline; election period, Apr. 15 to June 1

Nominations for UPAA Board for 2012-2015 now accepted; Committee sets Feb. 29 deadline; election period, Apr. 15 to June 1

The UPAA Election Committee recently announced that it is now accepting nominations for the Board of Directors for 2012-2015, with the deadline set on February 29, 2012. At stake are 23 seats in the Board, representing alumni from the various academic units of the UP System. The election period has been set from April 15 [...]

Drunk cop pulls out gun near Bourne Legacy shooting location

Drunk cop pulls out gun near Bourne Legacy shooting location

Senior Police Officer 1 Henry Escoto was arrested earlier today after poking his pistol at a woman near the corner of San Andres street and Quirino Avenue, near the shooting location of Bourne Legacy. Escoto who reported at the Manila Police District Station 6 was intoxicated. He was brought by an MMDA staff to Station [...]

Pacquaio’s possible 2012 opponents

Pacquaio’s possible 2012 opponents

Who’s eluding who? I don’t see Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Manny Pacquiao’s updated hit list for 2012. Superfight or no superfight, the 8-division champ always gives a good show, well almost. Top Rank CEO and Promoter Bob Arum will fly to the Philippines to meet up with the People’s champ to discuss possible matches for [...]

Meteor Shower Tonight: Quadrantid one night only affair

Meteor Shower Tonight: Quadrantid one night only affair

A display a lot more stunning and amazing than any New Year’s eve fireworks, the Quadrantid meteor shower which is named after a now extinct constellation will color the night sky with 200 plus meteors per hour tonight! This 2-hour display happens once a year, in January. Quadrantid will light up the sky coming from [...]

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