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Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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Huaquiao University earns final slot
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CEBU CITY: Huaquiao University of China
displayed its awesome form against Han Yang University of Korea,
70-65, Thursday night to reach the championship round of the 6th
Asian University Basketball Championships at the Cebu City Coliseum.
Banking on big men Chee Li Wei, Weng Delong and
Yu Xiang, and shooter Zhang Jiabin, the Xiamen-based squad put up a
strong challenge in the final minute to secure the win.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Cardinals overwhelm Blazers
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ALLAN MANGAHAS and TG Guillermo combined for 31 points as Mapua
Institute of Technology prevailed over College of St. Benilde,
63-57, Friday in the 84th National Collegiate Athletic Association
basketball tournament at the Cuneta Astrodome.
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US set to defend Olympic medal reign
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WASHINGTON: Americans will attempt to lead the overall medal table
for the fourth Summer Olympics in a row next month in Beijing, but
hosts China and Russia will challenge for supremacy in golds and
total medals.
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Australia’s Evans goes 2nd
as Kirchen takes Tour lead
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SUPER-BESSE, France: Cadel Evans kept his powder dry for the Tour de
France’s first big Pyrenean battle this weekend with a solid sixth
stage performance which moved him up to second place on Thursday.
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Gomez clinches GM norm
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THREE-TIME national junior champion IM John Paul Gomez played
cautiously, drawing his match against GM Mark Paragua to keep the
solo lead and earn his first GM norm after the 13th round of the
2008 National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) qualifying
tournament at the Kaban ng Hiyas Building in Mandaluyong City.
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THE
CROSSOVER
By Raffy Ledesma
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The scramble for free
agents
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LATE in the week, the NBA’s top free agents were either re-signed
by their former teams or offered substantial amounts to lure them
away from their respective home teams.
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