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MEET THE TEAM BEHIND AIR JORDAN XXXVI

With the Air Jordan XXXVI, Jordan Brand decided to shed materials — taking the learnings from doing just that in the Air Jordan XXXIV and XXXV — and see how far they could go. “Light” was the muse. That muse unified teams of design specialists across the brand as they perfected the many definitions of […]

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FOLAYANG TO BREAK SKID AT ONE: BATTLEGROUND II

AT this point, Eduard “Landslide” Folayang should have grown tired of the criticism thrown his way, on whether at 36 years of age, the two-time ONE Lightweight World Champion should already hang his gloves for good. But the proof is in the pudding, that despite the Igorot warrior being on the losing end of his […]

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Sports & Entertainment

ANG GIFTS TOKYO OLYMPIC MEDALISTS P22 MILLION

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang will give Tokyo Olympics medalists, led by the country’s very first gold medal winner, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, a total of P22 million in incentives for accomplishing the Philippines’ best Olympic performance to date, in 97 years of competing in the foremost international competition. Ang’s “personal gift” or […]

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Sports & Entertainment

HOW TO COLLECT AUTHENTIC SIGNED SPORTS MEMORABILIA

If you’re thinking of a unique hobby to take up that will pay you back with huge dividends later on, try collecting authentic sports memorabilia. Signed jerseys, autographed posters, a shoe worn by a famous athlete with his signature, a baseball thrown by a legendary player, even a commemorative t-shirt or pennant, these things have tremendous monetary value simply because they have […]

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ONE RETURNS WITH ONE: BATTLEGROUND ON 30 JULY

ONE has announced the full card for ONE: BATTLEGROUND, which will broadcast live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday, 30 July. In the main event, reigning ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao defends his World Title against Thai phenom Prajanchai PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym. In the co-main event, former two-division ONE World Champion Aung […]

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Food, Health & Fitness

NIKE LAUNCHES ‘NIKE APP’ IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Nike continues to accelerate its digital transformation in Southeast Asia and India (SEA&I) with the launch of the Nike App — the company’s fastest growing platform — providing members with personalized access to the best of Nike. The free Nike App launches today in Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, India and Taiwan. “A key focus with developing […]

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Government

MMDA VACCINATES PBA PLAYERS, STAFF VS COVID-19

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) accommodated the request of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to get their players, coaches, and staffers vaccinated. Basketball players are classified as economic frontliners and are included in the A4 category of the country’s vaccination priority list, said MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos. “The PBA is one of the industries […]

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Sports & Entertainment

PACIO READY, EXCITED TO DEFEND ONE TITLE FOR PH

Hungry is an understatement for Joshua “The Passion” Pacio as the reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion has been on the shelf for more than a year now. “I’m more than thrilled to get back inside the circle as it’s more than a year since my last bout,” he said. The last time Pacio stepped on […]

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GINA INIONG WANTS ANOTHER CRACK AT ONE TITLE

IT’S been a year and a half now since Gina “Conviction” Iniong last stepped inside the ONE Circle. Since then, a lot has happened in her life — and that’s not even counting the struggles brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic to everyone around the world. “I’m excited to see all the best atomweights compete […]

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KINGAD WANTS ONE MORE SHOT AGAINST JOHNSON AT ONE

DANNY “The King” Kingad felt like he was already on the cusp of greatness. It was October 2019 in Tokyo when the pride of Team Lakay entered the biggest match of his career, as he faced one of the greatest mixed martial arts fighters to ever step in ONE Circle, with a chance to be […]