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It’s Morales over Pacquiao – The Ring
ERIK MORALES will repeat over Manny Pacquiao.
This is what The Ring magazine said in its analysis of the highly-anticipated rematch set to explode on Jan. 21 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
James, Cavs cool Pistons’ hot streak
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 30 points with seven rebounds and seven assists Saturday in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 97-84 win over the Detroit Pistons, who had their winning streak stopped at nine and lost for just the fourth time this season.
Cojuangco guest of honor in PSA rites
ONE OF the high-ranking officials credited for the successful staging of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games will be the guest of honor and speaker when the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) fetes the big sports achievers in 2005 on Jan. 14 at the Manila Pavilion.
No regrets for Alvin on ‘early’ retirement
A YEAR after reluctantly hanging up his playing uniform, four-time Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Alvin Patrimonio now believes he could not have retired later.
PASA starts Asiad build up
AT LEAST nine international competitions await members of the pool of national swimmers this year as part of the association’s build up for the Qatar Asian Games late this year.
PBA television rating shoots up
THE PHILIPPINE Basketball Association (PBA) is not only making a killing at the gates but on television ratings as well.
France’s Despres wins Dakar Rally first stage
PORTIMAO, Portugal (AFP) — Former world rally champion Carlos Sainz of Spain used all his experience of road racing to win the first stage of the Dakar Rally from Lisbon to here on Saturday.
Federer builds bridges in Doha title defense
DOHA (AFP) — Roger Federer will begin the New Year with a defense of the Qatar Open and by building bridges between Islam and the West here during the coming week.
Talent search on for Asian Games
GOLD medal winners in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games are not shoo-ins for the 2006 Asian Games, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) said yesterday.
San Miguel, Coke fight for PBA life
Despite finishing at the bottom of the standings by the end of the San Mig Coffee-PBA Fiesta Conference classification round, defending champion San Miguel and Coca-Cola still have a shot at winning the title of the season-opening tournament.
GM Paragua takes on the world
GRANDMASTER MARK Paragua, who crashed into the world’s elite Top 100 list recently, will embark on a year-long campaign that would take him to the world’s chess capitals. His first stop this year will be the Moscow Open beginning Jan. 29.
Senator wants cash rewards for ‘Para’ bets
Sen. Pia S. Cayetano said differently-abled athletes who bagged medals in the 3rd Southeast Asian Para Games last December deserve to be honored among the sports achievers of 2005, just like our national athletes who won in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games.
Surprising Air 21
After just over a week’s rest for the Christmas holidays, the PBA Fiesta Conference resumes with a couple of play-off games to complete the cast for the semis and the wild card phase of the tournament.
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