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Sunday, February 03, 2008 |
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Purefoods, Sta. Lucia eye 3-1 leads
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PUREFOODS and Sta. Lucia Realty eye go-ahead wins Sunday in the
semifinal round of the 33rd Smart-PBA Philippine Cup at the Cuneta
Astrodome.
Both teams enjoy 2-1 leads in their respective
best-of-seven series. The Giants defeated the Red Bull Barakos,
99-90, while the Realtors banked on Kelly Williams to post a 91-82
victory over the Alaska Aces on Friday.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Yao-Yi showdown serves
as China’s Super Bowl
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MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin: China’s two National Basketball Association
superstars, Yao Ming and rookie Yi Jianlian, meet for the second and
last time this season on Saturday in a major show for Chinese sports
fans.
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Goodell says Spygate tactics
gave no edge to Patriots
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PHOENIX, Arizona: With Congress breathing down his neck, National
Football League commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday that the New
England spy scandal hadn’t given the perfect Patriots an advantage
on the playing field.
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Belichick sidesteps ‘Spygate’ update
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PHOENIX, Arizona: New England coach Bill Belichick on Friday angrily
sidestepped claims that Congress wants to look into the NFL
“Spygate” affair that has clouded New England’s perfect
reputation this season.
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3-time champ Cantada
joins Konica-Minolta golf
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GERARD Cantada, who partnered with JR Tanpinco to win an
unprecedented three straight titles from 2003, has joined the Konica
Minolta National Pro-Am Golf Championship.
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LA Lakers acquire Gasol
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LOS ANGELES: Pau Gasol, the 7-foot center who helped Spain win the
world basketball crown in 2006, has been traded from the Memphis
Grizzlies to the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Holmes, LaBelle share
lead
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SCOTTSDALE, Arizona: Doug LaBelle fired five birdies and an eagle
Friday for a seven-under par 64 to match fellow American J.B. Holmes
for the lead Friday in the darkness-halted second round of the US
PGA FBR Open.
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Lagat wins sixth crown
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NEW YORK: Kenyan-born US star Bernard Lagat captured his sixth
Wanamaker Mile title, edging Australian Craig Mottram for the second
year in a row here Friday at the 101st Millrose Games indoor
athletics meet.
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Despite avalanche of efforts,
downhill race could be postponed
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VAL D’ISERE, France: Bode Miller’s bid to extend his World Cup
overall lead over his main rivals could be postponed if adverse
weather conditions force the postponement of Saturday’s downhill
here.
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Federation to ban online French Open betting
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PARIS: The French Tennis Federation (FFT) said Friday it wants to
ban online betting during the French Open.
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Tasmania beats Sri Lanka by 7
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HOBART, Australia: Opener Sanath Jayasuriya was hit in the jaw as
Sri Lanka slumped to a disappointing defeat here Saturday in their
final warm-up match before the triangular series against India and
Australia.
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Bolivar, Diaz rule UP Century
Run
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ALQUIN BOLIVAR and Frejelyn Diaz topped their respective divisions
in the just-concluded University of the Philippines Century Run at
the school’s academic oval.
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THE CROSSOVER
By Raffy ledesma
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Mid-season awards
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We are now halfway into the 2008 season and it is now a good time to
assess individual and team performances by handing out my own NBA
Mid-Season Awards...
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