Derek no regrets being ‘Kapatid’

By NORA V. CALDERON NO regrets si Derek Ramsay sa pagpirma niya ng three-year exclusive contract sa TV5. Officially, 2nd year na niya ngayon sa Kapatid Network at nang magsimula siya roon, nasabak na siya agad sa pag-cover ng London Olympics, hosting the reality show “Amazing Race Philippines” at ang unforgettable para sa kanya, ang pagganap niya bilang Kidlat sa action-serye of... 

McCartney, Adele richest British musicians

LONDON (Reuters) – Former Beatle Paul McCartney’s 680-million-pound ($1.04 billion) fortune put him at the top of a list ranking the UK and Ireland’s richest musicians that also highlighted Adele as the wealthiest young music millionaire. McCartney was followed closely by music and stage impresario Andrew Lloyd-Webber at 620 million pounds, Irish rock band U2 and singer... 

Love Out

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AFP) – Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love will undergo surgery on his left knee later this week, ending an injury-plagued season for the fifth-year NBA standout, the team said on Monday. Love, who played in only 18 games, will have an arthroscopic procedure to remove scar tissue that has collected in his knee. Recovery time from the surgery is usually... 

Phelps rules out Olympic return

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – US swimming legend Michael Phelps said Monday there was no chance of him coming out of retirement to compete in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. “I’m done, I’m done,’’ Phelps said after meeting children from Rio’s Rocinha favela on the sidelines of the Laureus Sports Awards.  Read More »

Asian triathlon slated in Subic

Manila, Philippines – Triathlon Association of the Philippines’ (TRAP) successful technical resources development program comes to the fore when the K-SWISS Subic Bay ASTC Asian Triathlon Championships 2013 is staged April 27-29. Tom Carrasco, TRAP president and POC chair said, “We have been focusing on the development of technical officials since we started the Subic Bay... 

Nadal wins

SAO PAULO (AFP) – Spain’s Rafael Nadal teamed up with Argentina’s David Nalbandian to post a three-set doubles victory in the Brazil Open here late Tuesday. The world number five, back on a court after his defeat in the Vina del Mar Open in Chile Sunday, and his partner won 6-3, 3-6, 11-9 in just 79 minutes over fellow Spaniards Pablo Andujar and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez... 

Olympic champ jailed for rape

TOKYO (AFP) – A double Olympic judo gold medallist was jailed in Japan Friday for raping a student, capping a terrible week for the sport after claims a national coach beat athletes with a bamboo sword. Masato Uchishiba was sentenced to five years in prison for the assault on a teenage member of a college judo club he was coaching, a court official said, after she drunkenly fell... 

Serena triumphs

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Serena Williams tumbled to the court and needed a medical timeout in the first set for treatment on her right ankle. Once she got up, it was all over for Edina Gallovits-Hall.  Read More »

Serena fine after foot surgery

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – Serena Williams has arrived for the Brisbane International and says she’s fine after minor foot surgery that forced her to withdraw from a Thailand exhibition. Williams, who will be chasing a sixth Australian Open singles title beginning Jan. 14 in Melbourne, has been affected by chronic foot problems since treading on glass and badly cutting both... 

Asian football in a mess

Manila, Philippines – A year of impressive progress in Asian football on the field, including two semifi nal berths at the London Olympics, has been overshadowed by yet more corruption and political infighting off the field.  Read More »