Ability to throw was key evolutionary step – study
PARIS: The shoulder may have been one of mankind’s greatest evolutionary successes, allowing us to kill prey by hurling spears or rocks, a study said on Wednesday.Focusing on a relatively...
View ArticlePlayers seek solutions to Wimbledon court crisis
LONDON: Maria Sharapova pleaded with Wimbledon to allow players to practice on their cherished show courts in an effort to solve the injury crisis that has plagued the tournament.The Russian third seed...
View ArticleDjokovic, Serena target Wimbledon last-16
LONDON: Top seeds and title favorites Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, having comfortably survived the cull of Wimbledon stars in the first week, aim to move into the fourth round on Saturday...
View ArticleFilipino boxer Cuello falls to Chinese foe
FILIPINO Denver Cuello started hot but couldn’t sustain his momentum against World Boxing Council Chinese minimum weight champion Xiong Zhao Zhong.Xiong retained his title via unanimous decision over...
View ArticleChiefs subdue Pirates, 68-60
THE Arellano University Chiefs clipped the Lyceum of the Philippines Pirates 68-60, on Saturday in the 89th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament at the San Juan Arena...
View ArticleTeen star Spieth seizes share of PGA National lead
BETHESDA, Maryland: Teen prodigy Jordan Spieth, trying to become the youngest US PGA Tour winner in 82 years, fired a five-under par 66 on Friday to share the lead in the second round of the...
View ArticleTams, Tigers win in UAAP opener
Far Eastern University (FEU) bucked a slow start to pull off an 89-78 win over University of the East (UE) at the start of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 76 men’s...
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The e-book revolution is upon us
I bought my first Kindle e-book reader in 2008. After just a few months, however, I got tired of it. The six-inch screen was too small, and the black font on a grayish background made me sleepy.More...
View ArticleWhite South Africans hope his legacy endures
JOHANNESBURG: As South Africa prepares for life without the father of the Rainbow Nation, some members of the once-ruling white minority fear Nelson Mandela’s spirit of reconciliation may fade after...
View ArticleFamily in court fight over burial locations
MTHATHA, South Africa: As Nelson Mandela fights for his life in hospital, his relatives are pitted against each other in a legal battle, reportedly over where members of the family should be buried.On...
View ArticleAdamson notches first win in UAAP Season 76
HOST Adamson University nipped University of the Philippines (UP), 79-67, on Sunday in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 76 men’s basketball at the Mall of Asia Arena in...
View ArticleJose Rizal, Perpetual Help part ways today in NCAA
JOSE Rizal University and University of Perpetual Help stake their unbeaten slate when they face each other today in the 89th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament at...
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Novak, Serena move into new look Wimbledon last 16
Serena Williams AFP PHOTOLONDON: Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams cruised effortlessly into the Wimbledon fourth round on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) as the first week’s shockwaves left just eight of...
View ArticleJBC votes today for next Sandiganbayan chief
THE Judicial an d Bar Council (JBC) will vote today for the top nominees for the next chief magistrate of the Sandiganbayan.The seven-man council led by Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Aranal-Sereno meets...
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‘Gorio’ exits, leaves no casualties
Residents ride on a pedicab through a flooded street in Manila on Sunday, hours after Tropical storm “Gorio” lashed Manila and nearby provinces with 65-75 kph winds disrupting aviation and ferry...
View ArticleSENATORS OPEN TO US TROOPS ACCESS
SOME Senators have no objection to the Aquino administration’s plan to grant American and Japanese troops access to the country’s air and naval facilities as long as it doesn’t go beyond the scope of...
View ArticleFacts on sea dispute
The West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) covers more than three million square kilometers), ringed by southern China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Borneo island, and mainland Southeast Asia.Most of its...
View ArticlePH blasts Beijing’s military buildup
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Sunday accused China of a “massive” military buildup in the disputed sea and warned that such tactics were a threat to peace in the region.Addressing the...
View ArticleChina slams door on Binay
The execution of a Filipina convicted of drug smuggling in China will likely push through on Tuesday after China rejected Vice President Jejomar Binay’s plan to fly to Beijing on Sunday to make a final...
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