Sidelights boxing terminologies: Caution vs warning

By Gerry Carpio | August 6, 2012 - 12:00am

Kazakhstan’s Birzhan Zhakypov won a 17-16 decision over Filipino Mark Barriga by what is called “technicality” but it is more than that because there was the deliberate intent by the referee to...

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Letter 'G' goes missin at Scrabble championship

October 19, 2011 - 2:33am

Two competitors at the World Scrabble Championships were asked to empty their pockets when a letter "G'' went missing.

Betting in boxing

By The Ear | May 16, 2011 - 12:00am

BOTTLE THROWING.

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Veteran referees disagree with Cole

By Joaquin M. Henson | November 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Veteran international boxing referees Bruce McTavish, Silvestre Abainza and Ferdinand Estrella yesterday voiced their disagreement with Laurence Cole’s decision allowing the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito...

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Balut vendors fight over basketball betting issue

By The Ear | November 9, 2010 - 12:00am

GAMBLING VENDORS ... Two balut vendors nearly staged a “balisong” duel after an argument over the result of a PBA game last Sunday (San Miguel vs. Rain or Shine).

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Celtics coach Rivers fined for criticizing referee

March 20, 2009 - 9:30am

NEW YORK (AP) -- Boston coach Doc Rivers has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for criticizing a referee earlier in the week.

Ang pagsuspenso sa dula

By Uriel Cruz Vallecera | February 7, 2008 - 12:00am

Banat Palaro

Ang papel sa referee

By Uriel Cruz Vallecera | September 28, 2007 - 12:00am

Banat Palaro

Ref unfazed by stigma

By Joaquin M. Henson | January 12, 2006 - 12:00am

Kenny Bayless has worked three fights which resulted in three deaths and it should weigh heavily on the mind of the juvenile detention teacher picked to referee the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales rematch in Las Vegas...

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Analysts blast ref for lousy officiating in Payla bout

By Abac Cordero | August 19, 2004 - 12:00am

The boxing commentators at the Athens Olympics have done a good job in telling the whole world how bad officiating in amateur boxing could get. The commentators saw for themselves how the officiating took its toll...

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