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RP Youth crushes Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR — The Nokia-Philippine Youth team used a 20-0 run in the third quarter to deal defending champion Malaysia a 98-68 beating Thursday at the start of the seventh Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) junior championship at the Malaysian Amateur Basketball Association gym here.
Arum projects millions for Pacquiao
If the June 28 show turns out to be a knockout both in the box-office and in the pay-per-view sales, Manny Pacquiao stands to earn the biggest paycheck of his career.
Air21 overpowers import-less Alaska
Air21 coach Bo Perasol was right all along that it’s going to be tough facing an import-less Alaska in the Smart-PBA Fiesta Cup.
Pacquiao gets face on stamp
Manny Pacquiao became the first Filipino athlete to be featured in the Philippine stamp, the Philippine Postal Corporation announced yesterday.
GM So virtually unstoppable
Grandmaster Wesley So added the scalp of International Master Richard Bitoon to his growing list of victims yesterday to put more distance between him and seasoned Grandmasters Eugene Torre and Rogelio Antonio in the 2008 "Battle of GMs" chess championship at the City State Hotel in Ermita.
SSC tossers foil Adamson
San Sebastian College exacted sweet revenge yesterday as the Lady Stags averted an Adamson sweep of the elimination with a 25-22, 25-19, 25-16 win yesterday in the fifth Shakey’s V-League at The Arena in San Juan City.
Slam dunk contest in Showcase
Fil-Am Gabe Norwood, the exciting forward of Hapee Toothpaste, looms as the biggest threat to the title-retention bid of slam dunk champion Rey Guevarra of Bacchus Energy Drink when the PBL Lipovitan Amino Sports Cup holds its 2008 Showcase today at The Arena in San Juan.
FIBA reiterates support of SBP
The central board of the International Basketball Association (FIBA), the highest executive body of the FIBA, has reaffirmed its support to the Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas Inc. and its leadership, in its meeting last April 25 and 26 in Geneva Switzerland and Beijing China respectively.
Tañamor enters Cuban tilt semis
Olympics-bound Harry Tañamor and PLDT-Smart Boxing Team teammate Rey Saludar hurdled their quarterfinals bouts Thursday in the Roberto Balado Memorial Cup in Havana, Cuba.
Liga Pilipinas teams get set for league launching
With less than a month before the opening of its maiden season, member teams of the Liga Pilipinas have intensified their pre-season preparations for the unique home-and-away tournament format.
Bata Reyes to join Villar Cup
Efren "Bata" Reyes will take a break from a tight schedule in the United States to compete in the Top Guns Challenge of the First Senate President Manny Villar Cup Billiards Tournament on May 6 to 10 at the Sports Center of StarMall Alabang in Muntinlupa City.
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