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DC presents Robbie “Maddo” Maddison’s “Pipe Dream” giving the world a chance to witness history being made as Maddo rides his dirt bike on the powerful and iconic waves of Tahiti. From his helmet to motocross boots, Maddo was dressed for FMX when he took his dirt bike into the unchartered saltwater terrain of the Pacific Ocean in French Polynesia. ...

A new world record for the largest ever vertical skydiving formation is set by 164 flyers in Illinois, Chicago. Seven planes helped 164 skydivers set the world record for the largest vertical formation. The skydivers hit speeds of up to 240mph while creating the formation, which resembled a giant flower. It took the team 13 attempts to beat the 2012 ...

MANILA, Philippines – Rey Guevarra, representing Manila West, edged the shortest professional dunker in the world to retain his crown in the FIBA 3×3 Manila Masters Slam Dunk Contest. The high-flying Guevarra beat 5-foot-5 Porter Maberry in the dunk-off, 80-79, to once again be named the event’s slam dunk king.   Source (abs-cbn news)

MANILA, Philippines – Boxing brothers Jason and Albert Pagara are both raring to win their matches in the upcoming “Duel in Dubai” on August 7, knowing that a victory against their Mexican opponents will lead to bigger things for their careers. Jason will fight in the co-main event where he will face off against Ramiro Alcarez, while the younger Albert ...

Ronda Rousey Defeated Bethe Correia in 64 Seconds! She has spent less than two minutes inside the UFC Octagon in her last 3 fights. Take a look back at the UFC bantamweight champion’s recent domination EYE OF THE TIGER. Ronda Rousey has been without peer since joining the UFC. File photo by Harry How/Getty Images/AFP MANILA, Philippines – “Easy night, easy ...

MANILA, Philippines – Manila North outlasted Manila West, 21-18, in an all-Filipino semi-final of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Manila Masters Sunday, to advance to the Finals and clinch a berth in the World Tour Final in Abu Dhabi. Manila North was led by Alaska standouts Calvin Abueva and Vic Manuel, who hit the big shots down the stretch to ...

Why Ironman “70.3”? The IronMan 70.3 also known as Half Ironman is a series of races licensed by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and is held in various areas around the world. The “70.3” covers to the total distance in miles covered in the race, that consist of 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run. In kilometers, ...

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao is projected to return to the boxing ring in the first quarter of 2016, according to his business adviser. Michael Koncz was quoted in a Boxing Scene report as saying that the eight-division former world champion’s torn rotator cuff is healing faster than expected. Pacquiao had a surgery on May 7 to repair a ...

By Gerry Carpio (The Philippine Star) SINGAPORE – Rookie fencer Justin Gail Tinio, playing out of the University of the East, produced the Philippines’ first medal – a sterling silver – after a hard-fought finale of the Southeast Asian Games foil competitions yesterday at Hall 2 of the OCBC Arena. After finishing third in the preliminaries, Tinio, whose silver medal effort ...

MANILA, Philippines – Freddie Roach doesn’t think Manny Pacquiao should retire yet. Pacquiao is expected to sit out the rest of the year after undergoing surgery for a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. The Filipino icon aggravated the injury in his fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas a month ago. But Roach is confident that Pacquiao ...