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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Wu rules Puerto Princesa Mayor’s Cup

PUERTO PRINCESA: Taiwanese big shot Wu Chia Ching used his precise pocketing to engineer yet another remarkable comeback against young Filipino star Jericho Bañares, 11-9, to rule the Puerto Princesa Mayor’s Cup, second leg of the Philippine Pool Tour at the Puerto Princesa Coliseum late Sunday night.

The former World Pool 9-Ball and World 8-Ball titlist had another slow start, similar to his previous two tough matches against Marlon Manalo and Ralf Souquet. But the 19-year-old sensation, who barged and dominated the international billiards scene in 2005, completed another strong finish en route to nipping the reigning national junior champion.

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Defending champ Federer gears up for Wimbledon

LONDON: Roger Federer insists he is still the man to beat at Wimbledon as the defending champion prepares to start his bid for a sixth All-England Club title.

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NCAA board allows Pascual to play

ELVIN JAKE PASCUAL, one of the players involved in the controversy which resulted to the suspension of Philippine Christian University last year, was allowed to see action for the defending champion San Beda Red Lions this season.

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Asean Badminton Championship unfolds

THE country’s young shuttlers mix it up with some of the region’s best when the 14th Asean Badminton Championship unfurls on Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

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ANALYSIS

Pacquiao-Diaz fight can be close

SOME boxing pundits are right in saying that World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz is no pushover, given his determination and relentlessness. But the American is facing the top pound-for-pound fighter in WBC superlightweight Manny Pacquiao.

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