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Sunday, June 15, 2008 |
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Pacquiao, Diaz brace for war |
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IT WILL be raining punches in Las Vegas when
champion “Dangerous” David Diaz and challenger Manny
“PacMan” Pacquiao lock mitts on June 29 (Manila time) for the World Boxing Council
(WBC) lightweight title.
At least that’s how ring experts and the
combatants themselves see the fight turning out.
“Two world champions, at the top of their
game, matching each other in speed, power, stamina and courage is a
recipe for a great fight,” said promoter Bob Arum.
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Nadal gains Queen’s semis
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LONDON: French Open champion Rafael Nadal reached the Queen’s
semifinals for the first time after outlasting Ivo Karlovic in a
grueling three-set clash on Friday.
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Federer beats
Baghdatis, enters Weber Open semis
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BERLIN: World No. 1 Roger Federer extended his grasscourt winning
streak to 57 matches on Friday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Cypriot
Marcos Baghdatis to reach the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open.
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Appleby leads Woods by one shot
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SAN DIEGO, California: Stuart Appleby topped the leaderboard after
two rounds of the US Open on Friday, but the Australian said he
didn’t expect to get comfortable there.
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On the brink of a title, Celtics
fight the urge to celebrate early
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LOS ANGELES: On the verge of a championship they have dreamed about
since childhood, leaders of the Boston Celtics are fighting the urge
to celebrate prematurely, knowing the elusive crown is still a win
away.
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Lakers skip practice after heartbreaking loss
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LOS ANGELES: Coach Phil Jackson took one look at the Los Angeles
Lakers and decided to call off practice on Friday, figuring his
players needed to deal with their grief more than work on their
skills.
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Tigers battle
Kings; Barakos meet Giants
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COCA-COLA and Red Bull try to keep their share of the lead when they
face separate rivals Sunday in the 2008 Smart-PBA Fiesta Conference
at the Araneta Coliseum.
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