I NO LONGER remember who that guy was, but his was the first mixed-martial arts fight I ever saw.

He also instantly joined my list of fighters “who get embarrassed by talking too much.”

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SYKES and Aegis Peo-ple Support ruled the inaugural Home Sweet Home 9-a-side Inter Corporate Football Festival at the San Roque Parish football field last Oct. 25.

Sykes outlasted Tsunie-shi via shootout to top the nine-team men’s division, while Aegis People Support got past Convergys in the women’s final.

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ANDRE Agassi shocked the tennis world with his recent book “Open,” (what else would a tennis player name his book?) when he said that he used crystal meth when he was still an active player.

He even admitted that he lied to the ATP tour, that he accidentally drank a soda laced with crystal meth, to get away with a positive drug test.

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UV: 9, rest of Cesafi: 0.

That’s the score so far in the basketball competition of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc., after the University of the Visayas won their triple grand slam.

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DR. JOEL Cadungog Pascual and his wife Dr. Chona Aragon are walking on Cloud 9 these days.

Their son just made it to the RP team 19-Under football team.

Doc Joel once told me that he takes care of the sports activities, while his wife is in charge of their kids’ studies.

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ANOTHER Cebuano made it to the RP youth football team, making him the third to see action for the country this year.

Goalkeeper Paolo Pascual of the University of San Carlos (USC) made the cut and will join the Philippine team in the Asian Football Championships 19-Under Group G eliminations in China.

Despite joining the training camp late, Pascual, who was recommended to the squad by his teammates during his stint in the Palarong Pambansa in high school, will be the starting keeper of the team.

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BANTAY lang mo moabot mo sa Mindanao!!!

That’s what a few disgruntled parents hollered at the officials during the Milo Little Olympics secondary football finals between Visayas and Mindanao.

Their complaint? Their perceived bias of the officials for the Cebu teams.
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I GOT a nice surprise from the e-mail recently.

It was from the South African embassy, reminding us that the accreditation window for media men who want to cover the 2010 World Cup is about to close.

I’d probably file mine before the window closes.

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LAST year, the Abellana National School football players were on the outside looking in, barred from joining the Milo Little Olympics.

During the awarding ceremony for football yesterday, all eyes were on them—the champions of the first Milo Little Olympics national finals.

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BEING a Philippine football fan, it seems, is a bit like being a runner.

You have to continually punish yourself for your love of the sport.

The only difference is, in running, you know that you’d eventually reach your goal before you die.

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