Franz’s unpatriotic act By Al S. Mendoza ANOTHER reflection of how Philippine sports is really without much direction is the recent boo-boo committed by Franz Pumaren. But before I proceed, a short introduction about Franz. To be sure, Franz is a friendof mine. At least that’s how I consider him….
For the money By Al S. Mendoza FINALLY, we do not have “The Fight of the Year.” Instead, what we are going to have is, “The Fake of the Year.” I refer to the bout on December 6 between our very own Manny Pacquiao and Mexican Oscar De La Hoya….
God’s answer By Al S. Mendoza AS I said the last time out, I prayed for Tshomlee Go and Tonette Rivero to win their taekwondo events in the Beijing Olympics. Alas, they lost. With their losses, coming yet terribly in their first times at bat, the country emerged medalless, winless….
Phelps: Great Haul of China By Al S. Mendoza TAEKWONDO jins Thsomlee Go and Tonette Rivero have yet to compete in the Olympics when I wrote this. I prayed they won to end our Olympic medal-drought that began in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. We also emerged zero in the 2004…
I shed a tear for Harry By Al S. Mendoza BRING tears to my eyes. Why, I can’t anymore. Harry Tanamor deserves our praise. He fought well. He gave it all. Body and soul. I guess, I had shed a tear for Harry. That was the least I could do….
Pacquiao is Jinkee’s true love By Al S. Mendoza HERE’S a snappy salute to Jinkee Pacquiao. Why, first things first. Who is Jinkee Pacquiao again? She’s “just” the wife of Manny Pacquiao, our boxing sensation, who is more popular now than Ate Glue. I say more popular because in Europe,…
Against DL Hoya, Pacquiao needs Vicky Belo By Al S. Mendoza I HOPE I am wrong, but, seemingly, Manny Pacquiao has started to go overboard. I mean, is he going nuts? I say that because Pacman is really seriously considering fighting Oscar De La Hoya. “I can not only handle…
Pacquiao vs. De Hoya, then Pacquioa vs. Tyson By Al S. Mendoza NOW they are talking about something else entirely different. Boxing is such a crazy business, even crazier than doing business with government. But, hey, they seem serious. Manny Pacquiao will square off with Oscar De La Hoya in…
Nadal, new hero of world tennis By Al S. Mendoza LOST in the din of Pacmania was the classic Wimbledon victory of Rafael Nadal only a while back. You know Nadal, of course. But to the uninitiated, here’s one for you. Nadal is the 22-year-old Spaniard with the long, flowing…
Pacquiao: Greatest Filipino boxer of all time By Al S. Mendoza SOME people are destined for greatness. There’s Michael Jordan in basketball (6 NBA championship rings), Michael Schumacher in Formula One (7 F1 titles) and Muhammad Ali in boxing (3-time world heavyweight champion). How about Tiger Woods of golf?
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