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Diaz gets help from
mixed martial arts trainer
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World Boxing Council lightweight champion
“Dangerous” David Diaz hired a mixed martial arts trainer to
prepare him for his title defense against Manny Pacquiao on Saturday
(Sunday in Manila) at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las
Vegas.
The Chicago Sun Times reported that Mike Garcia,
the trainer of former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight
champion Andrei Arlovski, has been working the mitts feverishly with
Diaz. Jim Strickland remains the chief trainer, but Garcia has been
helping devise the ideal strategy against Pacquiao.
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Banal risks ‘holy’ record in world title
fight
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RISING Filipino prospect Alex John “AJ” Banal is optimistic
he’ll already be a world champion one month from now.
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Joseph links PASA crisis to POC election
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Philippine Amateur Swimming Association (PASA) president Mark Joseph
believes that somebody intending to run in the Philippine Olympic
Committee (POC) elections is behind the “publicity hatchet job”
by a group of parents questioning his presidency.
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Federer storms into
Wimbledon second round
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LONDON: Five-time champion Roger Federer put his growing army of
doubters firmly in their place by storming into the Wimbledon second
round on Monday.
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Warriors, Tamaraws favorites
in UAAP basketball tournament
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UNIVERSITY of the East (UE) and the Far Eastern University (FEU) are
quickly emerging as favorites in this year’s UAAP basketball
tournament.
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Kobe, LeBron lead US quintet in Beijing
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado: National Basketball Association Most
Valuable Player Kobe Bryant and Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron
James were among the 12 players named Monday to the US Olympic
basketball team.
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Thailand sweeps RP
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POWERHOUSE Thailand pulled off an easy 5-0 win against the
Philippines at the start of the 14th Asean Schools Badminton
Championships at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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Good news, bad news for Anthony
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DENVER, Colorado: Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony got an
Olympic thumbs up on Monday, but a thumbs down from his National
Basketball Association team over a recent brush with the law.
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