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Tuesday, January 15, 2008 |
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Williams, Henin advance
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MELBOURNE: Defending champion Serena Williams and
world No. 1 Justine Henin safely negotiated the Australian Open
first round Monday, as third seed Jelena Jankovic narrowly avoided a
major upset.
Under blazing sun, a super-fit
Williams sailed past Australian qualifier Jarmila Gajdosova, 6-3,
6-3, in just over an hour, but was below her best as she began her
quest for a ninth Grand Slam title.
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Choi holds off
Sabbatini, captures Sony Open title
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HONOLULU, Hawaii: South Korea’s K.J. Choi saved his
best for last on Sunday, nabbing his only birdie of the day at 18 to
complete his wire-to-wire victory in the $5.3-million Sony Open.
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Chargers stun Colts, 28-24; New York Giants triumph
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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: The San Diego Chargers shocked
Indianapolis and the New York Giants stunned Dallas to keep their
Super Bowl hopes alive Sunday in the National Football League
playoffs.
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PSC
to provide technical aid for Palarong Pambansa ‘08
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THE Philippine Sports Commission will provide
technical support for the Department of Education-organized Palarong
Pambansa slated
April 20 to 26 at Puerto Princesa City in Palawan.
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RP
boxers on Bangkok trip to be known Wednesday
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THE Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines
will announce on Wednesday who will compete in the Asian Olympic
qualifying in Bangkok, Thailand on January 25 to February 3.
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US
lawmakers seek tougher doping action
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WASHINGTON: US lawmakers will push scandal-ridden
Major League Baseball for tougher drug tests and an independent
antidoping program when Commissioner Bud Selig and union boss Don
Fehr attend a Tuesday hearing.
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International
badminton season starts under a cloud of doubt
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KUALA LUMPUR: The international badminton season gets
underway this week at the Malaysian Open with the sport dogged by
internal politics and a failure to hold the finale to its Super
Series last year.
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