Maico Buncio dies in superbikes time trials

Maico Buncio, a Filipino motorcycle racing champion, died after sustaining serious injuries in a crash during time trials at the Clark Speedway Racing Circuit Saturday afternoon.

Maico Buncio dies | Photo source Nmmsa.org

The superbike champ was riding at high speed when he met the accident where he crashed into a steel bar which protruded from a still-unfinished barrier, puncturing his internal organs.

Despite efforts of the medical team to save his life, Buncio was declared dead at the UST hospital at 3:57 p.m. He was 22-years-old.

Last March, Maico Greg Buncio, who was acknowledged as the country's fastest man on two wheels, was named the Golden Wheel Awards' Driver of the Year.

And only last month, Buncio was chosen by Team Suzuki Pilipinas to be a represenative of the Philippines in the 2011 Asian Road Racing Championship (ARRC).

Pacquiao vs Mosley Free Online Live Streaming | Ways to watch the match for free

The Pacquiao vs Mosley boxing match is just a few days away. Are you going out to watch the WBO Welterweight fight in a movie theater or perhaps in a restaurant where boxing fans and enthusiasts usually flock? Or have you subscribed to pay-per-view (PPV)? These are costly for sure.

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and "Sugar" Shane Mosley will duel for the WBO Welterweight Belt this Sunday, May 8, 2011 (Philippine Time) | Photo courtesy of POGZ09

If you want to know of ways to watch Pacquiao-Mosley fight for free, staying online would be a good idea.



There are a bunch of ways to watch Pacquiao vs Mosley fight online for free and they include the following:



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Smart MySandbox Free Pacquiao vs Mosley Online Live Stream. In the previous fights of Pacquiao, Smart susbcribers were able to watch them through free live streaming from Smart's website, MySandbox. I am not just sure if it is possible right now since currently the site is unavailable.



Pacquiao vs Mosley SOPCast Channels. SopCast is a way to broadcast audio and video and/or watch video and listen to radio online which is free and simple. It adopts a state-of-the-art peer-to-peer (P2P) technology which allows anyone to broadcast without the need of a powerful server and large bandwidth. If you have a friend who have subscribed to a pay-per-view, ask him to share it to you via SopCast. Just download the software here: http://sopcast.com/download.

Shane Mosley campaigns against dogfighting in new PETA ad

Shane Mosley, the current world welterweight champion, showed his soft spot as he poses for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to support the group's campaign against dog fighting.

Shane Mosley's new PETA ad campaign

The latest PETA ad which features "Sugar" Shane Mosley has the caption "I Choose to Fight. Dogs Don't. Dogfighting is for Cowards. Don't Do It."

Mosley's PETA campaign also includes a 25-second public service announcement for television.

On the video, Mosley delivered this message:

"My opponents and I know that when we step into the ring, we choose to be there and that if we don't come out on top, we can at least walk away. Dogfighting isn't like that, it is dirty, it's cruel, and it's a loser's game."

The PETA came a few days before Mosley's fight against Pacquiao this May 8th. Would this give him more fans?

Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley Undercard Fights and Schedule

Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley | Photo courtesy of POGZ09

We all know that the much-awaited fight of pound-for-pound boxing champ Manny Pacquiao against American boxer Shane Mosley will be held on May 8, 2011 (Philippine Time). But what is the exact time that the WBO Welterweight fight of Pacquiao and Mosley would start?

According to reports, the event will start at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on May 7. Since we are in the Philippines where our time is 13 hours ahead than EST, we only need to add an hour in EST and change p.m. to a.m. or vice versa. And so, the Pacquiao-Mosley fight will start at 10 a.m. in the Philippines on May 8.

But then there are still undercard fights before the main fight. As in previous fights of Pacquiao, we still have to wait until around noontime to witness the main event, the Pacquiao vs Mosley Tale of the Tape WBO welterweight fight.

Here are the fights to be held on May 8, 2011:

Pier Cote (14-0) vs. Aris Ambriz (15-1-1)

Kelly Pavlik (36-2) vs. Alfonso Lopez (21-0)

Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (20-0-1) vs. Jorge Arce (56-6-2), WBO Jr Featherweight belt

Mike Alvarado (29-0) vs. Ray Narh (25-1), Light welterweights

Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2) vs. Shane Mosley (46-6-1), WBO Welterweight belt

Ginebra vs Rain or Shine quaterfinals game shown in bad reception, PBA fans uproar

Did Solar Entertainment just commit its third foul on Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) coverage?

Last year, a P3-million fine was slapped to Solar Entertainment after failing to air several portions of the game between Meralco and Talk N Text. Just this year as well, the media company was fined of P3Million anew since it failed to show the game between Powerade and Alaska live.

Another problem which may result to another penalty happened during the coverage of the PBA quarterfinals match between Ginebra and Rain or Shine.

Viewers from Mega Manila voiced out their disappointment after experiencing bad reception on most parts of the game. Via Twitter the following PBA fans aired their displeasure on the poor reception:

Anne Margeline Hugo (@angeliciousHUGs)

"Poor Ate .. Can't watch the basket game because the poor reception of the channel. Haha ! Fix it @studio23 ! I'm handling a bets here. Jk !"

Maxine Colby (maxinecolby)

"@gmanews@bandila Di maganda ang reception ng Studio 23 para sa PBA ..ok na dapat sa RPN-9..ano ba ito di ko mapanuod ang games ng Ginebra!"

"@badila Pano ko mapapanuod ang PBA di maganda ang reception ng Studio 23.. Kakainis ..blurred ano ba yan!!ito lang ang pangit sa channels ko"

"@Jorge_Carino@tjmanotoc Kung bakit pa kasi lumipat ang.PBA sa Studio 23 ang labo sa lahat ng local channels.ito ang di maganda ang reception"

April Ann De Guzman (AprilDeGuzman)

"Why, Studio 23's reception here tonight is exceptionally horrible."

Ria Arevalo (@riazen)

“So, nanalo pala Brgy.Ginebra sa second game. Papaano, sa sobrang sagwa/gulo/pangit ng reception ng @S23Channel, nanood na lang ako ng Glee re-run"

Robert Ribon (@call_me_robi)
"Local cable provider having some problems with Studio 23. Cant watch the game Ginebra-RoS."

According to a GMAnews report, the complaints reached PBA commissioner Atty. Chito Salud who said,

"We will assess the reports which I'm going to receive plus Solar's own before we take action."

Denver Cuello knocks out Thai opponent in 9th Round

WBC International minimumweight titlist Filipino boxer Denver "The Excitement" Cuello stunned Thai contender Samat Chaiyong with a 9th-round technical knockout and thus winning the fight held at the Ynares Gym in Angono, Rizal on March 26.

Samat used the entire ring to circle out of harm’s way but Cuello caught up with him in the fourth, landing a series of powerful lefts to the Thai’s head.

The Thai tried everything to stop Cuello’s attack in the fifth to eighth rounds but got trapped in a corner in the ninth and absorbed a hail of punches, forcing referee Bruce McTavish to stop the fight.

Denver Cuello, 24, suffered a loss by disqualification in his fight against Juan Hernandez last year.

Undefeated superbantamweight Ernie Sanchez beat Jog Alim via an eighth round TKO in the main supporting bout.

Alim hit the deck in the opening round but slowly worked his way back into the fight, only to fall anew in the eighth after a series of shots by Sanchez.

source: Malaya.com.ph

Denver Cuello's photo courtesy of Google Images

Philippine Azkals Hottie #3: Mark Drinkuth (Bio and Pictures)

Philippine Azkals Hottie #3: Mark Drinkuth (Bio and Pictures)

Since they are really getting popular not just in the Philippines but in neighboring countries as well after the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010, I thought of compiling the bios and photos of the good looking team members of the Philippine National Football team who call themselves "The Azkals" (Philippine Azkals). Expect to find a post like this in the coming days. Here is Noypistuff's third installment of the Philippine Azkals Hottie series:

Mark Drinkuth

Age: 19

Birthday: June 12

Hometown: Dusseldorf, West Germany

Position: Midfielder; striker

Dating status: Taken

How long have you been in your relationship? I’ve been with my girlfriend for five years now.

When did you start playing football? I was 4.

How did you start? Who got you into it? My father. He also used to play football, and he would take me to watch the games and play with me. Football is very big in Germany, so it’s really not uncommon.

What’s your guilty pleasure? I go to the cinema, watch movies. I also go shopping, hang out, maybe eat.

What do you like eating? That’s hard. Maybe pizza.

Do you go to the Philippines often? The last time I was here was six years ago. But I plan to come here more often now.

What do you like most about the Philippines? The people! All of them are very warm and friendly. They say hi to you, and they smile at you even if you don’t know them at all. They’ve been very welcoming to all of us, everyone is nice. It’s not like that in Germany.

What advice can you give aspiring Pinoy football players? Just practice and work really hard on what you love.

Here are more photos of Philippine Azkals' Mark Drinkuth:

Bio and interview courtesy of Stef Cabal and Sasha Lim Uy of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Photos courtesy of their owners.

Nonito Donaire, Jr., Chino Trinidad feud heats up online!

Boxing champ Nonito Donaire Jr. and sportscaster Chino Trinidad are currently involved in a very serious "Online war". Comparing this to the celebrity feuds happened in the microblogging site Twitter we witnessed in the past, I would have to say that I have never heard an argument this intense.

Photos courtesy of the owners

After a rift which lasted for 3 years, The Filipino Flash finally reconciled with his father, Nonito, Sr. However another feud sparked when Chino Trinidad fought back via Twitter after he and his father were especially named by Nonito and his family to be the reason of the misunderstanding inside the Donaire family.

On a video posted on the the official website of Nonito Donaire, Jr., his wife, Rachel, said,

“There are certain people in the media who have gotten fame from tearing our family apart and I think that collectively today, after seeing everything that has been out in the media and talking about what has really hurt us, the source is all the same—it’s all the media.

“So, to those people that thought that they gonna ruin the family and watch us destroy and burn ourselves. To Chino Trinidad, Recah Trinidad, to Anthony Andales, and to Granville Ampong, you’re not gonna destroy the Donaire family. And you better go find another tsismis to go, actually, bring any more hits to your site. Because what you did was unprofessional, it’s digusting, and it’s unlike a Filipino.”

Through Facebook, Nonito, Jr also released his statement on the matter, again naming the Trinidads and other sportswriters,

“Chino, Pinol, n Ampong. Shut up n Leave my family alone: the Donaires n Marcials, esp my wife. Keep talking n ull feel what Montiel felt. U won’t see it, ull just feel it. Sonic Boom!!”

“Oh n btw, Chino, Ampong, n Pinol- Why dont u cm pick a fight with sm1 ur on size huh? ME AND PAPANG also said it was the media. We ALL pointed at U! So back off.”

The statements made Chino Trinidad to fire back and air his side. Via Twitter he said,

“Funny how Mr. And Mrs. Donaire are so afraid of the ghost they created. If they aint stupid enough, maybe they would know that I don’t even have a byline. Maybe they can blame Facebook and Twitter. ”

“Nonito Jr. I am not gonna fight you atop the ring but one thing I know, I will never runaway from a good fight.”

“Nonito Jr, you better ask your a coward of a father in law who used your mother in laws FB account in maligning my character for merely posting a story on your celebrated feud then your tigas t_t_ (read in street lingo as duwag) biyenan after seeing the reaction of my FB friends removed me from his wife’s FB friends but not before the whole whole world saw who the real Gerry Marcial is.

“Kung matapang ka talaga Nonito Jr., alam mo kung saan mo ako makikita. Hihintayin kita. Gaguhin mo na ang lahat- huwag lang ang pangalan namin Hindi ako natatakot sa isang hikain at iyakin. Madami na akong nakita na kagaya mo in this lifetime…”

This is not at all good. I hope they'll talk soon and figure things out. :(

Nonito Donaire crushes Fernando Montiel, bags bantamweight crowns

The "Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire now barges into superstardom after a sensational win against Mexican world champion Fernando Montiel in a batamweight fight held on February 19 (February 20, Philippine Time), 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Donaire finished off the fight early by landing a devastating counter left hook to the head that sent Montiel on his back, legs twitching, two minutes into the second round. The then undefeated Montiel got up but Donaire went for the kill prompting the referee to stop the bout at the round's 2:25 mark.

"I needed to be strong but it was the speed that was the key. He left himself open and that gave me the advantage," Donaire said. "I was surprised he got up after I landed that flush shot.", the new champion added.

According to Top Rank promotions via Twitter, Montiel "was sent to the hospital to be checked due to the way he was knocked out."

The technical knockout win hailed Donaire as the new WBO and WBC bantamweight champ.

After this 25th consecutive win, the 28 year-old Donaire improved his record to 26-1 with 18 KOs. While, Montiel fell to 44-3-2.

James Jones wins 3-Point Shootout | 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend

The Miami Heat forward, James Jones invaded the Footlocker 3-Point Shootout Contest in the NBA All-Star 2011 held on Saturday, February 19th in Los Angeles, California. Jones emerged victorious despite the presence of two of the best 3-point shooters of the league, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics.

Jones outscored 'sharpshooters' Allen and Pierce and the rest of the contestants. He made a total score of 20 points - Allen got 15. He shared to the media that he felt no pressure in shooting the balls beyond the three-point arc and that he was comfortable in that zone and happy to compete with great players in the NBA.

Shortly after the game, Mike Trudell, a Lakers reporter, posted on Twitter that it was like "Miami beats Boston for the first time this season."

Quoting sportswriter Ryan Rudnansky, "Is this an ominous sign that the Heat will surpass the Celtics as the Beast from the East this year?"

Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Donaire vs Montiel Live Streaming | Watch Online via Sopcast Channels, JustinTV, UStream

The Filpino Flash Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KOs) is out to take the greatest fight of his career. He will be up against the current holder of the WBC and WBO Bantamweight belts, Mexican Fernando Montiel who also needs the win to be able to level up in another category. The 12-round boxing action will be held on February 19, 2011 (February 20, Philippine Time) at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas.


This 118-pound bout between Donaire and Montiel, currently both undefeated, will be shown via pay-per-view on HBO.

ABS-CBN will also be airing a delayed telecast of the Donaire Vs. Montiel fight starting at 10:15AM on Sunday and will replay the fight at 11:30PM the same day - 9PM on Studio 23.

If you want to watch the the live telecast of the Montiel-Donaire boxing fight, there are ways you can do it online. Some of the ways are through SOPCast Channels, JustinTV and UStream live online streaming.

Will try to update this post if I can find some SOPCast Channels and links to JustinTV and UStream.

Patricia Bermudez and Vince Hizon Wedding Proposal Video

In celebration of the love month, let me share to you one of the most memorable wedding proposals witnessed on live television.

On June 8, 2003 during a half-time break of a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) game, courtside-reporter Patricia Bermudez was delivering her spiel when she heard her boyfriend PBA player Vince Hizon's voice on the microphone. A few moments after, Hizon went down on his knees saying, “Will you make me the happiest man in the world and be Mrs. Vince Hizon?”

The video of it was recently uploaded on Youtube which gained more than 50 thousand hits after 2-3 days.

Here is the Patricia Bermudez and Vince Hizon Wedding Proposal Video



Check out Patricia Bermudez's article about this unforgettable moment of her life HERE.

James Younghusband does "Teenage Dream" parody (Video)

While having a break during their football practice before their match against Mongolia, Philippine Azkals' James Younghusband together with brother Phil and a buddy did a very cute video which I guess is a parody of Glee's "Teenage Dream". Check out James Younghuband's "Teenage Dream" parody video below:

The video was uploaded on Youtube January 7th and has gained 28k+ views as of this writing. The uploader, "gaita31", indicated on the video description that it's James's response to Phil Younghusband's teach me how to Philly video. You can view Phil's video HERE.