“How can you expect an alien to advance the interest of Filipinos?”
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UNIVERSITY OF the East broke off from a tightly contested game with a 14-2 salvo to begin the fourth quarter yesterday to beat University of Santo Tomas, 66-53, in the UAAP basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.
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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM — Japan’s Toshiba Brave Thunders gave the Philippine basketball team a rude welcome in the 5th Shell Rimula Cup Saturday night at the National Indoor Stadium.
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ROSARIO, Batangas — Jose Uy of Blanche Racing achieved what he came for as he set a new record time in bagging the premiere Quick 8 title yesterday in the 2nd BRC Drag Racing Festival at the Batangas Racing Circuit here.
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ANAHEIM, California (AP) — Top-seeded Lin Dan of China and Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia advanced to the men’s singles final Saturday at the World Badminton Championship.
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TARLAC City — Former leg winners Bowen Montecillo and Maria Elena Torcelino dominated the 21K Central Luzon qualifying run of the 29th MILO Marathon here yesterday.
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HOST Emilio Aguinaldo College Manila and Miriam College upended separate rivals Saturday to pace the WNCAA 36th season senior volleyball at the EAC gym.
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THERE’S no stopping defending champion University of Manila.
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MEDIA GOLFERS try to come back from last year’s defeat when they take on arch-rival Triple V in their 19th dual meet at the Aguinaldo Golf Club course today.
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BRUNEI — The Philippine basketball team bounced back from a loss to Toshiba-Japan Friday night with an overwhelming 97-64 victory over Shangdon Jinsidun Lions of China in the 5th Shell Rimula Cup at the National Indoor Stadium.
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MARK PARAGUA, the country’s highest rated player, will be conferred the grandmaster title in the ongoing 76th FIDE Congress in Dresden, Germany.
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The country’s legislators are coming to the aid of the cash-strapped organizers of the Southeast Asian Games.
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THE PHILIPPINE Tennis Association will have the induction of its new officers on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Philippine Columbian Association.
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LAST SEASON’S top finishers are re-asserting their might in the WNCAA 36th season as they remained unbeaten in the basketball and volleyball events.
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FRANCISCO “DJANGO” Bustamante rallied from three racks down to beat Dennis Hatch, 13-11, and rule the 2005 Joss Tour Season Finale at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York.
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Barangay Ginebra wants to bring back the last import who gave the Kings a championship. But coach Siot Tanquingcen admitted getting back Torraye Braggs won’t be easy because of two things: Salary and height limitations.
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BOGOR, Indonesia — Heavy rains forced drivers to return to their pits at the height of round eight of the Asian Formula Three series here Sunday and forced a sudden stoppage. When the race resumed after 30 minutes, the field had been reduced to just six drivers.
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Manny Pacquiao and Hector Velazquez are about even when pitted against each other head-to-head.
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The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) won’t give in to the demand of the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) for reinstatement even if it means the scrapping of the basketball event in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games.
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DE LA SALLE downed Far Eastern University, 25-15, 25-21, 25-22, and thanks to University of the East, which stunned Adamson U, the defending champion Lady Archers are back on top of the UAAP women’s volleyball standings after Sunday’s matches at the University of the Philippines gym in Diliman.
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DAVAO CITY showed too much class as it demolished Cebu, 5-0, to retain its title in the 2005 PFF national women’s championship at the Tionko field in Davao City.
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HARBOUR CENTRE-San Juan beat MediaTrixx Telecom, 80-71, to capture MBL-San Juan Invitational Cup basketball championship held recently at the San Juan Gym.
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Games Today
9 a.m. — Opening ceremonies
10 a.m. — Olivarez College vs St. Francis
11:30 a.m. — EAC vs ACSAT
1 p.m. — PSBA vs NCBA
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