BRUNEI — Philippine team coach Chot Reyes is beginning to reap the fruits of his labor.
Last night, the Philippine-San Miguel Beer squad copped its first international title by edging Alaska Milk in a thriller of a finale, 70-67, to rule the fifth Shell Rimula Cup at the National Indoor Stadium here.
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TO STRENGTHEN the spirituality and camaraderie of Team Philippines to the 23rd Southeast Asian Games, an occasional gathering among athletes and officials will be held starting with a religious service on Sept. 2.
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DESPITE THE odds, Holy Angel University remains confident of its chances against a pair of tall, talented teams from China and South Korea in the girls division of the sixth Adidas Asian Streetball Finals unfolding Sept. 3 at the Araneta Coliseum.
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FRESH FROM their successful Asian Zone Karting stint in Indonesia, top contenders gear up for another important battle with the staging of the 2005 WG&A-Shell Helix Superkarting Series at the Kart Zone in Cebu on Sept. 3-4.
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MARITES BITBIT and Nino Surban provided high hopes for Team Philippines in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games with strong finishes in the recent Asian Mountain Bike Championships in Bali, Indonesia.
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BICOL OFF-ROAD Club’s Roger Peyra stole the thunder from his more illustrious rivals with three consistent rides as he ruled the 3rd leg of the DELO Sports National Extreme 4x4 Series at the Barangay Balintokatok, Dariok Hills in Santiago, Isabela.
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CABANATUAN CITY — Local bets Bernard Luzon and Joel Calderon made it a 1-2 finish in topping the elite pro division of the second leg of the Cycling Search Invitational series ending in front of the old Nueva Ecija capital building here Saturday.
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SPALDING IS introducing a new worldwide vision to unify and grow its well-known 129-year-old business anchored on its exclusive deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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THE ANNUAL Richard L. Bates 7-Stag Derby unfurls today with a promise of another exciting action at the Makati Coliseum.
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UNABLE TO bully their way inside, the Far Eastern University Tamaraws turned to their shooters to beat the University of the Philippines Maroons, 78-71, and clinched a spot in the Final Four yesterday in the 68th UAAP basketball tournament at the Blue Eagle Gym.
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THE FOUR teams out of contention are on schedule today in the 81st NCAA men’s basketball tournament at the Cuneta Astrodome.
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HAAD TAI CITY, Thailand — The NBC-Nature’s Spring Selection opened its campaign in the 9th Crown Prince Cup invitational basketball tournament with a big bang Saturday by whipping Hong Kong’s national team, 90-78, at the Jiranakorn indoor gymnasium here.
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ILOILO CITY — Ex-pro Tonyboy Espinosa played brilliantly all-game long while reed-thin slotman Ruel Blagos struck with big baskets in overtime to power the Iloilo Warriors past favored Forward Taguig, 86-83, Saturday in the 2005 Panasonic-NBC national basketball championship at the University of San Agustin gym here.
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CEBU CITY — Rogelio Reli and Christy Sevilleno yesterday retained their respective titles in the Cebu City elimination run of the 29th National MILO Marathon at the Cebu City Sports Complex.
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JUNEL BACULI will not be at the bench of Philippine Christian University when it faces Mapua in a crucial NCAA game tomorrow after he was handed a one-game suspension by the NCAA board.
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UNDERSCORING THEIR readiness for the forthcoming 23rd Southeast Asian Games, the country’s top gymnasts grabbed five gold medals in the 1st Rajiv Gandhi International Gymnastics Competition held recently in Hyderabad, India.
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SIX WEIGHTLIFTERS, led by Vietnam SEA Games bronze medalist Alvin delos Santos, expressed high hopes in the coming SEA Games after arriving yesterday from a two-month training in China.
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THE COUNTRY’S top mixed doubles team of Kennie and Kennevic Asuncion has improved from No. 24 to No. 22 in the International Badminton Federation mixed doubles rankings after a strong showing in the recent 2005 IBF World Championships.
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HAAD TAI CITY, Thailand — The NBC-Nature’s Spring Selection stepped up its title campaign in the 9th Crown Prince Cup invitational basketball tournament Sunday by whipping Singapore’s national team, 81-66, at the Jiranakorn indoor stadium here.
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A NUMBER of teams emerged as first-time winners Sunday in the WNCAA 36th season basketball and volleyball tournaments at separate venues.
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FORMER SEN. Joey Lina said yesterday that the Basketball Association of the Philippines will seek the assistance of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Committee on Arbitration of Sport (CAS) to regain its status as a full member of the Philippine Olympic Committee.
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THE LIAISON and Protocol Committee of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Philsoc) is doing the rounds at the different colleges and universities to tap female student volunteers who will act as liaison officers for visiting athletes and officials in the coming 23rd Southeast Asian Games in Manila.
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BAGUIO CITY — Is Juvic Pagunsan too good for everyone?
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The Philippine Basketball Federation (PBF) yesterday said that with or without recognition from the international basketball federation, it plans to pursue its basketball program in 2006 and beyond.
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