MCGREGOR vs. MAYWEATHER

There are just hours to go until one of the biggest, most eagerly anticipated boxing matches of all time. The fight is set to break all pay-per-view records - and after months of trash-talking, a world tour, and last night's weigh in, Mayweather v McGregor is finally here. Saturday night will see out-of-retirement best boxer of his generation Floyd Mayweather facing the UFC's biggest star, Conor McGregor, in Sin City. The T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas will be packed to the rafters but millions more will be watching the fight via TV around the world. After a long period of speculation about whether the fight would ever take place, the last few months have featured high levels of animosity on both sides, as the rivalry heats up ahead of fight night.  This will either be a boxing bout for the ages or a cross-code money-spinning abomination, depending on your point of view. Whichever camp you're in, here's all you need to know about the fight between the man with a 49-0 boxing record facing and the Irish fighter who has never taken part in a professional boxing fight.The fight is happening on Saturday 26 August. While the times haven't been announced, it will certainly be a late night or very early start for viewers in the UK, so expect to be up well into Sunday 27 August, and possibly calling in sick on Monday 28.

Kyrie Irving at Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics have acquired All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers for point guard Isaiah Thomas, forward Jae Crowder, center Ante Zizic and Brooklyn's 2018 unprotected first-round pick, the teams announced Tuesday night. Irving, 25, requested a trade during a July meeting with Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert. At the time, Irving said that he wanted to play in a situation in which he could be more of a focal point and that he no longer wanted to play alongside LeBron James, sources said.

News Update

August 21, 2017- Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21, commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr.
August 28, 2017 - This regular national holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in August. It is known in the Philippines as 'Araw ng mga Bayani'. It is a day to commemorate Philippines national heroes. The public holiday was established to celebrate the efforts of all national heroes, even if they were unknown. In 1995, a year before the centenary of the revolution against Spain, a committee produced the following list of key National Heroes who should be honoured for their contribution to the Philippines:

News Update

Craig Harrison admitted afterwards he was pleased with his players despite seeing them fall to a 2-1 defeat to the Black Cats, who scored in the last minute to claim victory. Ryan Donaldson had earlier levelled things up for Pools following a dubious first half penalty for Sunderland in what was an enjoyable spectacle at The Vic. Our Club Photographer, Mark Fletcher (Shutter Press), was on the sidelines for the game now you can take a look at a selection of his handiwork.

Marawi City Update

President Duterte has assured the  public there is nothing to fear with the implementation of martial law in Mindanao even as he reiterated he would not allow abuses by security forces.

Mr. Duterte, during his visit to attend the 64th founding anniversary of the Hagonoy municipality in Davao del Sur, on Wednesday, said he was saddened that extreme measures had to be imposed under his administration following the violence committed by terrorists allied to the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) in Marawi City since May 23.

Pacquiao Vs. Horn

Jeff Horn has the chance to etch his name into Australian sporting history on Sunday in his hometown of Brisbane, when he takes on boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. Horn is the big underdog for the bout at the Suncorp Stadium despite having won 16 and drawn one of his 17 professional fights so far. That’s because the legendary Pacquiao, an eight-weight world champion, remains a supreme competitor, even at 38 years old.Even for a man as experienced as Pacquiao, the fight will be a venture into the unknown, as he’s never fought Down Under in his distinguished professional career. The home-crowd favourite will be out to capitalise should there be any signs of hesitancy from the Filipino.