The philippines Sports Commission (PSC) yesterday granted the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) a two-day extension to explain why it should not cease holding office at the Rizal Memorial sports complex.
PSC officer-in-charge Butch Ramirez gave the BAP until tomorrow to respond to the POC’s request to withdraw all privileges which include providing facilities for its offices.
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THE FINAL day of the preliminaries of the Federal Express 16th FIBA Asia Champions Cup is crucial for the San Miguel-Philippines squad.
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TO THE Games and Amusements Board (GAB), lawyer Noli Eala has ceased to be the commissioner of the country’s premier basketball league since May 26.
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Games Today
(Pasig Sports Center)
2 p.m. — Magnolia vs Welcoat
4 p.m. — Granny vs Montaña
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SOUTHEAST ASIAN Games medalists Eduard Folayang and Rexel Nganhayna displayed their usual deadly form to bag a gold medal each in the National Wushu Sanshou (contact) championships last weekend at the NWTC gym along Adriatico St.
Folayang proved to be the more impressive of the two Baguio bets as he knocked out his first two opponents before beating UB’s Percival Olosan on points in the men’s 70-kilogram finals.
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TOP FILIPINO drivers Dado Peña and Tyson Sy hope to pick up from where they left off when they return to the Zhuhai International Circuit in Guangdong, China, for the second time this year for the fifth and sixth legs of the 2005 Asian Formula Three series on June 18-19.
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VIGAN CITY — The big guns were busy watching each other’s back yesterday. So with nobody watching him, Erickson Obosa grabbed the opportunity and claimed the 6th lap honors in the Golden Tour 50@05 here.
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SAN RAFAEL, Bulacan —Upstaged by most of the lesser lights in Round 1, Boyet Saragosa torched the last eight holes with four birdies on the way to a four-under-par 68 yesterday and a commanding four-stroke advantage over Omar Dungca halfway through the Samsung Amateur Tour at the Royal Northwoods Golf and Country Club here.
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A RESILIENT China saved two championship points and then wore down South Korea in the deciding set to pound out a thrilling 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 27-25, 15-9 victory and rule the fifth Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championships at the Mandaue City Sports Complex in Mandaue City Tuesday night.
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Games Today (Rizal Coliseum)
3 p.m. — Lyceum vs La Salle
5 p.m. —UST vs FEU
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FROM ONE battle to an even bigger war was how the brightest young talents of Philippine billiards described their participation in the P1 million Hope All-Filipino Billiards Open won by Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan.
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ATENEO wants its Blue Eagles to rule the UAAP basketball skies once again.
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AN EVEN bigger 3rd Manila Marathon, one that could earn a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records, is presently being drawn up by the organizing Manila Sports Council (MASCO) set July 24 at the historic Rizal Park.
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Games Today (Ynares Sports Center)
10:15 a.m. — India vs UAE
12:30 p.m. — Syria vs Iran
2:45 p.m. — Kazakhstan vs Qatar
5 p.m. — Kuwait vs Lebanon
7:15 p.m. — Jordan vs Philippines
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MOMENTUM ALONE can’t win a game, attitude can.
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MANNY PACQUIAO is flying to the US on June 12 for a briefing with his American lawyers in preparation for the start of a whirlwind trial concerning the case he filed against promoter Murad Muhammad.
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MOVE OVER Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP). The soon-to-be-formed Philippine Basketball Federation Inc. (PBFI) is starting to take shape.
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DEFENDING CHAMPION Jolet Jao looks forward to another big win as the 2005 Shell Advance Superbikes Series unveils Rounds 3 and 4 at the Batangas Racing Circuit in Bgy. Maligaya, Rosario, Batangas this weekend.
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TAGAYTAY CITY — Mayor Jose Galario Jr.’s Valencia Golden Harvest nipped host Cavite, 63-61, Wednesday as it began its northern swing in the 2005 Panasonic-NBC national basketball championship at the Sports Complex here.
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SAN RAFAEL, Bulacan — Boyet Saragosa opened with three consecutive birdies and left his rivals fighting for second place as he stormed ahead by seven strokes after the third round yesterday of the Samsung Amateur Tour at the Royal Northwoods Golf and Country Club here.
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BAGUIO — Warren Davadilla kept the yellow jersey Thursday but will have to contend with a new bunch of contenders going into the crucial phase of the Golden Tour 50@50.
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THE COUNTRY’S best kick fighters, including members of the Southeast Asian Games-bound national team, will see action in the two-day Muay National Grand Prix 2005 which opens today at the Philsports Center in Pasig City.
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Games Tomorrow
3 p.m. — FEU vs SSC
5 p.m. — Ateneo vs UST
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THE 34TH PBC Euro-Med International Bowling Championship rolls off today with the opening ceremony at 5 p.m. at the Pearl Bowling Plaza in Las Piñas City.
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BAGUIO — Johnny Dasalla led a dominating performance by Colt 45 riders in the seventh stage of the Tanduay presents…Golden Tour 50@’05 to put his squad in the overall team lead heading into the final three laps of the cycling spectacle.
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