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Casas ends drought
CHONBURI, Thailand (AFP) — Filipino veteran Felix Casas shot a stunning seven-under-par 65 to snatch victory from three-day leader Kiradech Aphibarnrat at the B-ing Championship on Sunday.
UP pep squad retains crown
University of the Philippines Pep Squad produced another awe-inspiring performance yesterday to retain its title in the 2008 Samsung UAAP Cheer-dance Competition yesterday before a record crowd at the Araneta Coliseum.
Top Rank, GBP defend Hoya-Pacquiao fight
Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions yesterday came to the defense of the Dec. 6 showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar dela Hoya after World Boxing Council (WBC) president Jose Sulaiman branded it as a circus act.
Furyk finds form in time for Ryder Cup
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (AFP) — US Ryder Cup star Jim Furyk followed a course-record eight-under par 62 with a 66 in the third round to nab the clubhouse lead in the darkness-halted third round of the BMW Championship.
Cruz leads MVP derby in UAAP
Despite his team’s disappointing run, University of Santo Tomas’ Jervy Cruz has the inside track of winning his second straight Most Valuable Player (MVP) plum in the 71st UAAP basketball tournament.
Reid fires 2 closing eagles to lead Sorenstam by 6
HELSINGOER, Denmark (AP) – English rookie Melissa Reid eagled the last two holes for a 7-under 66 and took a six-shot lead over Annika Sorenstam going into the last round of the Nykredit Masters.
Misamis gets back at Taguig
TAGUIG – Patrick Cabahug returned with a vengeance Saturday to lead the Misamis Oriental Meteors to a 76-68 upset of the Taguig Batang Global that leveled at one game apiece their Smart-Liga Pilipinas best-of-five semifinal series at the C.P. Tinga gym here.
FIBA system to be used for NCAA ties
For the first time in NCAA history, the league will be using the International Basketball Foundation (FIBA) classification point system to determine the Final Four cast of the 84th edition of the country’s oldest collegiate league.
Romero is new PBL chairman
Dr. Michael "Mikee" Romero, a proven winner in both sports and business, was voted chairman of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) by acclamation during the Board of Governors’ meeting recently at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila.
Air21 wooes Jaworski
Air21 coach Bo Perasol took a temporary leave of absence from the team to give the management the liberty to negotiate with former Ginebra coach Robert Jaworski.
Federer plays like the Federer of old
NEW YORK (AP) – Ominous clouds overhead, the sort of hard court that troubled him this season underfoot, Roger Federer sensed something he hadn’t in quite a while on Saturday.
Carabeo, Lao to World Cup
Jeff Carabeo and Kim Lao, a couple of fresh faces in Philippine bowling, scored major reversals yesterday to win the 2008 Bowling World Cup national title at SM Mall of Asia and earn the right to represent the Philippines in the international finals in Hermosillo, Mexico..
Nadal saved by the rain
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s bid to reach a first grand slam final was thwarted by the weather on Saturday when his US Open semi-final against world number one Rafael Nadal was halted by rain with the Briton leading 6-2 7-6 2-3.
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