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MLB chief admits baseballs have 'less drag', denies balls are 'juiced'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 08:03 AM

NEW YORK - Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday denied claims that baseballs had been altered to boost offense after an explosion in home runs this season. Read more »

PH ahead in involving women in peacekeeping missions: UN official

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 07:54 PM

The Philippines is ahead of other countries in terms of involving women in peacekeeping missions, according to an official of the UN agency that monitors ceasefires and oversees armistice agreements.    Read more »

Esports: Organizer of top Dota-2 tournament raves about game’s following in PH

Mary Anne Alcantara-Rivera, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 02:16 AM

One of the organizers of the MDL Disneyland Paris Major tournament is “strongly considering” having a Dota 2 event in the Philippines.  Read more »

Baseball: LA Dodgers sign Fil-Am catcher Travis d’Arnaud

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 06:10 PM

The Dodgers have signed Filipino-American catcher Travis d’Arnaud, after he was released by the New York Mets on Friday. Read more »

‘Let them do their jobs’: Religious group slams red-tagging of missionaries

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 11:35 PM

The Association of Major Religious Superiors of the Philippines said labeling missionaries as communists puts them at risk and violates their human rights. Read more »

Marawi teen escapes war only to find another form of violence in evacuation camp

Bernice Beltran, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 06:52 AM

SAGUIARAN, Lanao del Sur - When a local terror group took over Marawi City on May 23, 2017, 16-year-old Fatima (not her real name) and her family fled their hometown to escape the violence of war only to face another conflict in the evacuation center. Read more »

Baseball: Angels reel in Trout with record deal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 09:46 AM

Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout is poised to sign the most lucrative contract in baseball history after agreeing a 12-year contract extension worth more than $430 million, reports said Tuesday. Read more »

Football: Zlatan vows to 'break every record in MLS this season'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 19 10:54 AM

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic set an exceptional challenge for the upcoming Major League Soccer season on Sunday, vowing to rewrite the league record book this year. Read more »

LA coroner rules woman killed by foul ball at Dodger Stadium

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Feb 06 08:34 AM

A California woman died last August as a result of being hit in the head by a batted ball during a Major League Baseball (MLB) game at Dodger Stadium, according to a Los Angeles County coroner's report obtained on Tuesday. Read more »

SC told: Jolo church blasts highlight need for Mindanao martial law extension

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 03:59 PM

The attack is proof of the "continuing danger posed to the public" by terrorist groups, the AFP said. Read more »

Baseball to commemorate Jackie Robinson's 100th birthday

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 29 10:54 AM

Major League Baseball will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jackie Robinson, who became MLB's first black player in 1947, with a year of activities starting Thursday.  Read more »

Mislatel open to partnerships with Globe Telecom, PLDT Inc

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 07:41 PM

Partnerships can be in the form of sharing cell sites and domestic roaming, or the use of a partner's network when its own network is not yet available, he said. Read more »

Historic deal will allow Cuban talent to sign with MLB

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 12:23 PM

Cuba's impressive baseball talent will no longer have to risk defection and human trafficking to play for American clubs under a deal announced Wednesday that culminated more than three years of negotiations. Read more »

Filipino banned from China Dota 2 tournament over alleged racism

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 08:45 PM

SHANGHAI - A professional Philippine eSports player was banned on Tuesday from a million-dollar tournament in China, embroiling the world of competitive gaming in controversy as it faces threats of a boycott. Read more »

Japan's Ohtani, Venezuelan Acuna voted top MLB rookies

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 10:23 AM

Los Angeles Angels pitching and hitting star Shohei Ohtani and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. were named Major League Baseball's Rookies of the Year on Monday. Read more »

Baseball: Boston's Pearce goes from castoff to World Series MVP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 03:46 PM

Steve Pearce completed a remarkable journey from a Major League Baseball castoff to the top of the baseball world on Sunday as the Boston Red Sox first baseman was named the Most Valuable Player of the World Series. Read more »

World Series: Dodgers' marathon win over Red Sox smashes records

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 27 07:47 PM

It took 18 innings -- seven hours and 20 minutes -- for the Los Angeles Dodgers to claw their way back into the 2018 World Series. Read more »

'Ikatlong telco, posibleng pangalanan sa Nobyembre'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 10:26 PM

Sa Nobyembre posibleng mapangalanan ng Department of Information and Communications Technology ang third major telco player pero nanganganib itong maantala ulit dahil sa kasong kinahaharap ng kagawaran. Read more »

British artist Bruno Major all set for first PH concert

Joko Magalong-De Veyra
Posted at Oct 20 05:47 AM

British singer-songwriter Bruno Major is all set for his first concert in the Philippines on October 23 at the ABS-CBN Vertis Tent, which will also feature local artist Jess Connelly.  Read more »

Baseball: Close calls lean toward Boston on way to 3-1 ALCS lead

MoiseKapenda Bower, Field Level Media via Reuters
Posted at Oct 18 03:48 PM

The Boston Red Sox secured a commanding 3-1 series lead against the Houston Astros on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.   Read more »