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Saturday, November 15, 2008 |
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RP loses to China in
World Chess Olympiad
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DRESDEN, Germany: The Philippines dropped a close 1.5-2.5 decision
to Asian champion China despite GM Wesley So’s stunning victory
over super GM Ni Hua of China on board two at the start of the 38th
World Chess Olympiad at the International Congress Center here
Thursday (Friday Manila time).
So, the country’s highest-rated
player with an ELO of 2610, exploited Ni’s uncharacteristic faulty
opening strategy and hammered out a morale-boosting victory in 42
moves of the Ruy Lopez.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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De la
Hoya to take control of mega fight with Pacman
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OSCAR “Golden Boy” de la Hoya on Thursday said he
would take control of his December 6 fight with Manny “Pacman”
Pacquiao from opening bell to finish, indicating a fast and
aggressive pace that could play right into the Filipino icon’s
strength.
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unseeded Koreans gain semis berths
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UNSEEDED Koreans Jeong Yoon young and Kang Seo kyung
downed separate rivals Friday to reach the semifinal round of the
$10,000 Holcim-ITF Women’s Circuit I at the Rizal Memorial Tennis
Center.
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Dolphins
eye 5th fifth win in Baseball Phils. Series IV
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SERIES II champion Cebu tries to keep the lead when
it battles Muntinlupa Saturday in Baseball Philippines’ Series IV
at the Rizal Baseball Stadium.
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UST
clinches third semis berth in Shakey’s V-League
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UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS (UST) took advantage of
Jinni Mondejar’s injury to beat San Sebastian College 25-23,
17-25, 14-25, 25-27, 15-11 and clinch the third semis berth in the
Shakey’s V-League Second Conference Friday at The Arena in San
Juan City.
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NCFP
director’s mother dies
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EMMA TARROSA of Cajidiocan, Sibuyan Island, Romblon,
75, peacefully joined her Creator at 9:30 p.m. on November 12 due to
a lingering illness in Manila.
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THE
CROSSOVER
By Raffy Ledesma
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Lakers
is team to beat
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A few weeks into the 2008 to 2009 National Basketball
Association (NBA) season, the Los Angeles Lakers are giving pause to
all the other teams and showing that they are indeed the team to
beat.
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