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Basketball charter up in the air as FIBA deadline nears
FOUR DAYS before the deadline set by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the country’s basketball stakeholders have yet to reach an agreement that would pave the way for the creation of a cage super body.
Peek almost perfect as Coke torments Alaska
ALI PEEK frolicked last night en route to setting a personal record as he lifted Coca-Cola to an 81-69 win over Alaska in the 2006 PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.
Barrera is desperate – Pacman
MANNY PACQUIAO yesterday belittled Marco Antonio Barrera’s challenge for a rematch and labelled his Mexican rival as “desperate.”
Viloria may defend against RP’s Rubillar
A FILIPINO taking on a fellow Filipino in a world boxing title fight?
Sounds unlikely but yesterday, it entered the realm of the possible.
San Beda plays UE for HAIL crown
UNIVERSITY OF the East and San Beda, two teams with rich winning tradition, clash for the championship today in the men’s basketball competition in the Home and Away Invitational League at the UE gym.
Woman barges into all-male poker finals
KIM BUTSUMYO became the first female player to qualify in the main event of the Philippine Poker Tour (PPT) Million Peso Hold’em Philippine championship set April 8-9 at the Airport Casino Filipino Parañaque.
RP players ahead in the Bevida-Storm
BOTHCHOCK REY, member of the national team pool, showed his form that won him gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games in Penang. After having knee surgery Botchock is finally able to get himself back to the form he had in bringing pride to the country through the gold medals he won in Penang.
Assisi wins NCRAA title
LEOMER LOSENTES and Fil-American hotshot Chris Pacana found the right time to shine yesterday as they powered the St. Francis of Assisi College Doves to a 76-72 win over the Arellano University Flaming Arrows and into their seventh championship in the 13th National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) men’s basketball championships at the San Andres gym in Malate.
Pichay bares plans for RP chess if elected
THE THOUSANDS of nameless players in local chess will be the priority of Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero “Butch” Pichay once elected as president of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).
Slight revision for Asiad guidelines
THE GUIDELINES for the selection of athletes to the 15th Asian Games Doha, Qatar this year just need little revisions before it can be approved by the Philippine Olympic Commitee Executive Board.
Corporate Cup Golf Championship
BAGUIO CITY — Goody Ignacio capped a masterful 18-point romp by Le Chef in Group I by posting an impressive 59 points in the 18th Philippine Corporate Cup at the rolling Camp John Hay Golf Club course here.
Real Spicy banners P1-M Philracom race at Sta. Ana
MULTIPLE STAKES winner Real Spicy makes his stakes debut as a 4-year-old tomorrow at the Santa Ana Park as he leads three other tested campaigners in the 2006 Philracom “Commissioner’s Cup (G2),” the highlight race in the week-long race program of the Philippine Racing Club, Inc.
Go-for-Gold in Mindanao
MINDANAO boxing fans will be delighted as Touch Mobile’s Go for Gold goes to General Santos City today and Davao City tomorrow.
For Bert and Butch
tWO COLLEAGUES in sports journalism are in trouble. Bert Cuevas, sports editor of Manila Standard Today and sportscaster Butch Maniego, are facing heavy financial burdens because of serious health problems.
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