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Red Bull ties series
Red Bull survived a late comeback by Purefoods TJ Hotdogs to hack out a 93-89 win in Game Two of their best-of-seven semifinal series in the PBA Smart-Philippine Cup last night at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.
Atilano aims to overcome hurdle
Sheena Atilano, who succeeded Elma Muros Posadas as the country’s top woman hurdler, will train in the United States for four months under veteran Fil-Am coach Jerry Cablayan to seek a possible slot in the Beijing Olympics.
Pacquiao, Marquez records almost same
Numerically, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez are evenly matched for their March 15 rematch in Las Vegas.
Two Cubans to coach RP boxers
BANGKOK — Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William "Butch" Ramirez, who arrived here the other day to support the RP Smart-PLDT Boxing Team in the first AIBA Asian Boxing Olympic Qualifying Tournament, said Tuesday night that he will sign up two Cuban coaches when he visits that country next week.
Bayron hikes DHL lead
Rufino Bayron bucked a shaky start to shoot a two-under 70 and stretch his lead to two strokes over Anthony Fernando and Jessie Balasabas halfway through the DHL-WWExpress National Amateur Golf Championships at the north course of the Canlubang golf complex in Laguna yesterday.
SBP wants PBA players
With the hope of improving the country’s world ranking, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is wooing the Philippine Basketball Association to represent the country in at least two important tournaments slated two years from now.
La Salle confident of retaining crown
Despite the departure of three key players, La Salle remains confident of retaining the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) title and has lined up stints in summer tournaments including a possible trip to Qatar.
Generals halt Doves’ streak
Emilio Aguinaldo College pounced on the absence of St. Francis of Assisi’s College forward Michael Rabor to score a 77-58 win in the 15th Smart-National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) men’s basketball tournament at the Olivarez College gym in Sucat, Parañaque.
NCA sets Feb. 2 derby
The National Cockers’ Association (NCA) Derby on Feb. 2 at the Ynares Center in Pasig City, will be a three-way battle between hot contenders Bebot Villar from Pangasinan, Bebot Uy from Davao, and Patrick Antonio from Metro Manila.
Larrazabal bikefest set
It's all systems go for the 6th Terry Larrazabal Bike Festival, the only multi-discipline cycling event of its kind in the Philippines and Asia, which will be held April 3 to 6 at the Subic Bay Freeport.
Pichay gets POC OK as chess head
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has formally recognized the re-election of National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) president/chairman Prospero "Butch" Pichay and Tagaytay City Mayor secretary-general Abraham "Bambol’ Tolentino.
RP Fed Cup netters face Syria in opener
BANGKOK — The Philippines drew an opening day bye and will face Syria on the second day Thursday in the Asia-Oceania Zone Group II of the Federation Cup Wednesday when the Zonal Event is held at the National Tennis Development Center here.
All-Star PBA game voting starts Feb. 1
OTHER THAN fighting for the championship, an added incentive awaits the coaches of the two teams that will make it to the Finals of the PBA-Smart Philippine Cup.
The svelte city slicker
In the office, we have a little book called The World’s Worst Cars.
Toyota offers 6th Triple Crown promo
Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) is celebrating its sixth consecutive time of achieving the Triple Crown title.
2008 Honda Accord bags awards for safety
The 2008 Honda Accord’s safety performance has received 5-star frontal crash safety rating from the National Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) for both driver and front passenger.
Suzuki Alto: Your first car
Every car owner should have a good memory of his first car whether it’s bought with hard-earned money or given as a gift.
Jaguar XF wins citations
Jaguar’s new XF has claimed a top prize — the highly respected "Car of the Year" award — at the 2008 What Car? Awards in London.
Fire it up!
Get more power and torque from your Mazda3 2.0-liter or Ford Focus with SpeedLab’s new bolt on stainless steel header.
From the Backseat
We’ve been to Puerto Princesa, the pride of Mayor Edward Hagedon, recently and enjoyed the visit.
Isuzu sales up 20% in 2007
In 2007, Isuzu Philippines Corp. continued to be a strong force in the commercial vehicles (CV) segment, as it improved its sales tally in 2007 by 20 percent from the previous year, according to official sales figures released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. and the Truck Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines.
Chequered Flag
Bahrain’s Hamad Al Fardan and Belgium’s Frederic Vervisch split the four races that were up for grabs during the recent Castrol Philippine Asian Formula 3 Grand Prix held at the Batangas Racing Circuit in Rosario, Batangas.
Germany wins as New Zealand takes A1GP title lead
F1 Team Germany’s Christian Vietoris secured his first A1GP race win at the Taupo Motorsport Park last Sunday while New Zealand’s points haul put the home team at the top of the championship standings.
McLaren signs Hamilton for another 5 years
In recognition for an extraordinary performance as a neophyte driver in last season’s Formula 1 series, Vodafone McLaren extended the contract of Lewis Hamilton to another five years, this was announced by the team recently.
Subaru recruits Martin as test driver
The Subaru World Rally Team has recruited Markko Martin as its official test driver for 2008.
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