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Monday, August 03, 2009 |
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Homegrown Aguilar vows to live up to hype
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By Frank Calapre, Correspondent
AFTER four years, a true blooded Filipino was finally selected as
the number one pick in the 2009 Philippine Basketball Association
Annual Rookie Draft on Sunday at the Fort’s Market! Market! In
Taguig City. Japeth Aguilar’s selection by Burger King at the top
spot was the first for a homegrown talent after Filipino-Americans
Kelly Williams, Joe Devance and Gabe Norwood dominated the scene.
Rich Alvarez was the last local to be drafted by Shell in 2005.
The 6’9” Aguilar, who played for two years
with Ateneo in the UAAP before trying his luck with the Western
Kentucky University in the United States, hopes to do well in the
pro league.
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Woods surges into lead at Buick Open
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FLINT, Michigan: World number one Tiger Woods fired a seven-under 65
to vault into sole possession of first place after the third round
of the PGA Buick Open on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
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La Salle, UE pull escape act
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Last year’s runner up De La Salle University made crucial stops
down the stretch to escape with a 101-92 overtime victory over
University of Santo Tomas on Sunday in the University Athletic
Association of the Philippines Season 72 men’s basketball
tournament on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.
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Cycling community to honor Cory
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AROUND 200 cyclists are expected to pay tribute to the late former
President Corazon Aquino when the body of the “icon of
democracy” is laid to rest on Wednesday at the Manila Memorial
Park in Parañaque City.
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RP
jins, judokas fade in opener
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FILIPINO athletes in tae kwon do and judo started the country’s
campaign with heartbreaking setbacks in the first Asian Martial Arts
Games on Sunday at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Thailand.
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Respectable finish for local bowlers
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THE Philippines ended its campaign with a decent 14th-place finish
in the team event at the close of the World Women’s Tenpin Bowling
Championships on Sunday at the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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