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Lancers gain second finals berth
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CEBU CITY: University
of Visayas (UV) waxed hot in the second half to beat Southwestern
University (SWU) 89-69 Friday night and forge a titular showdown
with Huaquiao University of China in the 6th Asian University
Basketball Championship at the Cebu Coliseum.
Guards Phil Mercader, Richum Dennison, and Chris
Diputado carried the fight for the Lancers, combining for five
3-pointers to break away from a 36-34 halftime score.
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Gomez virtual champ in Olympic
qualifier
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INTERNATIONAL Master John Paul Gomez defeated NM Haridas Pascua in
the 14th round and then drew with GM Darwin Laylo in the next round
to virtually capture the title in the 2008 National Chess Federation
of the Philippines (NCFP) qualifying tournament at the Kaban ng
Hiyas Building in Mandaluyong City.
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Growling Tigers barge into win column
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SEASON 69 titlist University of Santo Tomas blasted University of
the Philippines, 94-75, on Saturday to barge into the win column in
the 71st University Athletic Association of the Philippines men’s
basketball tournament at the Philsports Arena.
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Chang makes it to Hall of Fame
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NEWPORT, Rhode Island: Michael Chang, who captured the French Open
title at the age of 17 to end a 34-year Roland Garros drought by US
men, will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
here on Saturday.
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Power Joints wheelchair
race
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IN celebration of the 30th National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week, a wheelchair race sponsored by dietary food
supplement Power Joints will be held on July 20 at the Quezon
Memorial Circle.
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Federer, Nadal will be eyeing
more than gold at Olympics
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PARIS: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will be chasing more than gold
at the Beijing Olympics with the coveted world No. 1 spot suddenly
at stake following the Spaniard’s stunning Wimbledon triumph.
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Isinbayeva sets new mark at Golden League
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ROME: Russia’s Yelena Isinbayeva set a new women’s pole vault
world record of 5.03m at the Golden League meeting here on Friday
but former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell suffered an injury
scare.
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Taormina makes history with
third sport in fourth Games
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WASHINGTON: Sheila Taormina has coped with threats from a stalker,
faced down her own self-doubts, started over twice in her sporting
career and even sold her house to finance her Olympic dream.
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Bright future in mixed martial arts
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THE Colt 45-Universal Combat Reality Championship (URCC) XII
“Supremacy” held on July 5 at the A. Venue Events Hall in Makati
City turned out a big success that organizers are planning to bring
the event to the provinces.
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