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Monday, June 09, 2008 |
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Communication is
key
for Celtics to shut down Kobe
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BOSTON: We need to talk. Those words, quite scary
when it comes to romantic relationships, sum up the guiding
principle behind the Boston Celtics’ defense, the most successful
in the National Basketball Association, when it comes to silencing
Kobe Bryant.
The Celtics have contained the
NBA’s Most Valuable Player three times this season, forcing peri-meter
shots from the Los Angeles Lakers’ star guard in a 9-for-26 effort
in Boston’s 98-88 victory in Game 1 of the NBA finals.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Better
knowledge ends bitter feuds among NBA rivals
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BOSTON: When it comes to National Basketball
Association rivalries, the 21st century version has much less venom
and hatred than the 1980s editions, thanks in part to the game’s
global growth.
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Tigers
conquer Pals anew
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COCA-COLA rallied in the final four minutes to beat
Talk ‘N Text 103-96 Sunday to keep the lead in the 2008 Smart-PBA
Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.
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Lipa
City eyed as RP’s softball capital
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LIPA CITY: The annual National Open Softball
Championships for men and women might yet have a permanent home.
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RP’s
Vera bows to Wedrum
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LONDON: Brazilian jiu jitsui expert Fabricio Wedrum
defeated US-born Filipino Brandon Vera via a referee-stopped contest
Saturday night in the Ultimate Fighting Championships at the O2
Arena here.
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Ana
wins French Open
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PARIS: Move over Maria, it’s Ana’s time at the
top. Ana Ivanovic’s breakthrough Grand Slam win in the French Open
final on Saturday and her elevation to the world No.1 spot,...
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Nadal’s
ready to reign on grass, says Borg
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LONDON: Rafa Nadal will use the Queen’s Club
championship as the springboard to success at Wimbledon when the
grasscourt season begins Monday.
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