Convicted ex-Russian mayor cuts jail time, agrees to fight in Ukraine

Associated Press 01/15/2024

A disgraced former Russian mayor convicted over bribery had his prison sentence cut short after signing a contract to fight with Russia’s military in Ukraine, local media reported Sunday. Oleg Gumenyuk, who served as mayor of the…

Man wounded in fight with drinking buddy

Futch Anthony Inso 12/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— A drinking session took a turn for the worse when two drinking buddies got into a fight. The altercation ensued when one of them, Dante Sagome, refused to continue drinking as he was already…

Jerusalem faces Diaz in comeback fight on Sunday

Glendale G. Rosal 10/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem can’t contain his excitement for his comeback fight slated on Sunday, October 29, 2023 in General Santos City. Jerusalem takes on Francis…

Musk says fight with Zuckerberg will be live-streamed on X

Reuters 08/06/2023

Elon Musk said in a social media post that his proposed cage fight with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg would be live-streamed on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The social media moguls have been egging…

Promoter announces cancellation of Nietes’ bantamweight debut fight in Dubai

Glendale G. Rosal 07/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Former four-division world champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes’ attempt to become a world champion again encountered a huge setback a few days before the bout which was supposedly going to happen in Dubai, United Arab…

Elon Musk challenges Mark Zuckerberg to ‘dick measuring contest’

Dale Arasa 07/10/2023

Your eyes are not deceiving you; SpaceX CEO Elon Musk challenged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to a “dick measuring contest.” At the time of writing, Musk hasn’t explained why he posted such a statement, nor has Zuckerberg…

2 men mauled by drinking buddies in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 07/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two young men, on their way home from a drinking spree, were attacked by their drinking buddies early Saturday in Mango Square, General Maxilom Avenue, Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City. Police said the incident…

Cebu City bar fight: Man, who planned to file complaint, gets complained on instead, ends up behind bars

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 07/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — He called the police after two men allegedly threatened him inside a Cebu City bar, but the police ended up hauling all three of them to jail. William Christsheen Lañojan Jr., 29, told…

Basket brawl in Mandaue: Player from Brgy. Opao banned from all city-organized tourneys

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/14/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – For initiating an ugly on-court brawl during a basketball game on Saturday, June 10, a 21-year-old player from Mandaue City has been banned from all city-organized sports tournaments. The Mandaue City Sports Office…

Cesafi on Moalboal brawl: No sanctions for the time being but…

Glendale Rosal 04/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) said it won’t be imposing sanctions “for the time being” on those involved in an ugly post-game brawl in a tournament it sanctioned in Moalboal town, southwestern Cebu…

Cebu police reminds athletes to ‘keep your cool’ to avoid brawls in games

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Police officials here are reminding athletes as well as organizers of sports tournaments to uphold sportsmanship. The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) made this statement after violent, post-game incidents were reported in Cebu,…

‘Basketbrawl’ in Cebu: Moalboal sports committee to enhance security measures following post-game fight

04/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—(UPDATED, 11:45 a.m.) The Moalboal sports committee released a statement on Monday, April 24, 2023, regarding the fight that broke out after a basketball game in this southern Cebu town.  Footage of the fight went…

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