Davao News

Football: Torres still one month away from full fitness
Fernando Torres is still one month away from reaching full fitness although he is ahead of schedule in his ongoing rehabilitation.

PABA Super Baseball tournament hahataw
Gugulong ngayon ang Philippine Amateur Baseball Association (PABA) Super Baseball Tournament sa pagdaraos ng dalawang laro sa Korean Baseball Field sa Carmona, Cavite.

Cesafi football starts today at USC-TC
THE much-anticipated Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. football tournament kicks off today at the University of San Carlos (USC)-Technological Center. read more

Django wants billiards in Olympics
Francisco "Django" Bustamante is out for what could be his toughest mission. The reigning world 9-ball champion plans to lead a group of world-class players in a campaign to include billiards in the Olympics. "I think it's time," Bustamante, 46, said during an interview in his house in Parañaque City. "The Filipinos are the best in the sport and we have to grab that opportunity." For the past ...

Olympic skating champ Lysacek to take a break
Olympic gold medallist Evan Lysacek said Thursday he won't compete for the rest of 2010, taking a break from figure skating to focus on other interests.

Anta Sports says order value up 23 pct in Q1 2011
HONG KONG, Sept 3 (Reuters) - China's Anta Sports Products Ltd <2020.HK> said on Friday that it had recorded order book value growth of more than 23 percent for the first quarter of 2011.

Tigers still the team to beat in rugby premiership
The new English Premiership rugby union season gets underway on Friday but the old problem of how to top Leicester remains.

Mandaluyong to put up pilot memory program for public school students
THE CITY government of Mandaluyong plans to put up a pilot memory program for its public school students following the success of two Filipinos, one of them a resident of the city, who won top honors in the international memory olympics held last week in the United Kingdom.

Essien puts international career with Ghana on hold
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has stood down from international football for the foreseeable future, telling Ghana he wants to return to form at club level, coach Milovan Rajevac said.