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Lakers launch 2nd
round with win over Utah
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LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Lakers, led by Kobe Bryant’s 38
points, launched their National Basketball Association second-round
playoff series Sunday with a 109-98 victory over the Utah Jazz.
Bryant, who has reportedly earned
the NBA Most Valuable Player award to be officially announced this
week, shot 8-of-16 from the field and made a postseason career-high
21 free throws on 23 attempts.
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$30,000
Mandaluyong Mayor’s Cup 10-ball kicks off
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THE lucrative Philippine Pool Tour kicks off Tuesday
with the foreign-spiced, $30,000 Mandaluyong Mayor’s Cup 10-ball
championship presented by San Miguel not only dangling attractive
prize money but a slot in the World...
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Pinili,
Lagman advance
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SEVENTH seed Geoffrey Pinili and eighth pick Julius
Lagman posted similar victories on Monday to lead the first-round
winners in the boys’ 18-under division of the Head Junior Tennis
Tour at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
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Nadal
captures Barcelona Open title
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BARCELONA, Spain: Rafael Nadal needed a rally after
losing his only set so far of the clay season, overcoming David
Ferrer 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 to lift a fourth straight Barcelona Open title
on Sunday.
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Ikeda,
Carlos lead local charge in Aspac golf
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REIGNING Philippine ladies titlist Chihiro Ikeda and
Junior World-bound Jobim Carlos will spearhead the local challenge
when the 29th Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship blasts off
Tuesday...
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Bekele
retains African 5,000m title
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ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s world-record holder
Kenenisa Bekele was forced to fight all the way before retaining his
African 5,000-meter title on Sunday at the African athletics
championships.
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Ateneo
eyes second win
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ATENEO, bannered by Thai import Emorn Phanusit, eyes
its second straight win against St. Benilde Tuesday even as
University of San Jose-Recoletos battles Lyceum...
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Aussie Hacket to
miss Olympic double gold dream
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SEVILLE, Spain: Australian Olympic champion Grant
Hackett failed to secure a berth for the Beijing Olympics’ 10km
open water event when he was disqualified from the 10km race at the
world championships Sunday.
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