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Joshua “The Passion” Pacio has no other plan for the Holidays aside from training his hardest to once again reclaim his ONE Strawweight MMA World Championship. Joshua “The Passion” Pacio (ONE Championship) “There will be no Christmas or New Year for me. I want to make sure that I come …

LONDON (AFP) — British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has agreed a deal to buy a 25 percent stake in Manchester United for about $1.3 billion, vowing to return the Premier League club to the “top of world football.” British INEOS Group chairman Jim Ratcliffe (AFP) United also announced in a statement …

Farm Fresh has tapped the expertise of Hideo Suzuki as its team consultant for the upcoming 2024 Premier Volleyball League season. Suzuki, who was known for steering Japanese team Kurashiki Ablaze in winning the PVL Invitational Conference crown in July, is expected to work closely with head coach Jerry Yee. …

MIAMI (AFP) — The Miami Dolphins booked their place in the NFL playoffs after a last second field goal from Jason Sanders gave them a thrilling 22-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Dec. 24. Jason Sanders of the Miami Dolphins kicks a game winning field goal during the …

Marlon Tapales hopes to become the monster’s biggest nightmare when he takes on the daunting task of putting his name to history books against Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue in their super bantamweight unification bout at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday, Dec. 26. Marlon Tapales (right) and Japanese …

Terrence Romeo lit the Christmas Day fireworks inside the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The flamboyant point guard presided over a huge fourth quarter explosion for San Miguel to take down Phoenix, 117-96, to book a spot to the quarterfinals in the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Monday, Dec. 25. Romeo fired …

Knee-high socks, the iconic mustache, and the No. 9 San Miguel Beer jersey paired with daredevil drives and acrobatic moves. It was not hard for Samboy Lim to stand out among his peers that even included some of the PBA stars who would eventually carve out a name for themselves. …

NEW YORK (AFP) — The Detroit Pistons matched an NBA single-season mark for futility on Saturday, Dec. 23, slumping to a 26th straight defeat in a 126-115 loss to the Nets in Brooklyn. Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons (AFP) As the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game skid behind …

RIYADH (AFP) — Former world champions Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker re-established their heavyweight title credentials with victories on the same Riyadh bill on Saturday, Dec. 23. Britain’s Anthony Joshua (right) competes with Sweden’s Otto Wallin during their heavyweight boxing match at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Saturday, Dec. …

MIAMI (AFP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive and severely damaged the Cincinnati Bengals’ chances of making the NFL post-season with a 34-11 win over their AFC North rivals on Saturday, Dec. 23. Mason Rudolph of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws a pass during the second quarter of …