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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

  

Asean cage league ready to kick off August

By Frank Calapre Correspondent

TOP executives of the newly-formed Asean Basketball League (ABL) gave due recognition to the popularity of the sports among Filipinos, deciding to hold the formal launching in local soil on August 18.

Harbour Centre owner Mikee Romero, who co-owns the Philippine club team with ABC-5 top honcho Tony Boy Cojuangco, said the league’s major shareholders led by airline and hotel mogul Tony Fernandes agreed to give the Philippines the honor to host the launching because of its large base and rich tradition in basketball.

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AKRON, Ohio: Tiger Woods collected his 16th victory in 30 World Golf Championships appearances when he won the $8.5-million WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by four strokes on Sunday (Monday in Manila).

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THE Powerade-Team Pilipinas made the three-point arc their exclusive domain in hammering out a 77-70 triumph over Chinese-Taipei on Monday to secure its third win and to keep its hopes alive...

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AFTER being formally named as Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) chairman for the next season, Burger King Team Governor Lito Alvarez on Monday unveiled strategies to make the league more exciting...

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WITH all five gold medalists back in the lineup, expect a better performance from the national athletics team who is out to improve on its five-gold medal haul in the upcoming 25th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games...

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NONITO Donaire Jr. assured Friday he would do his best to stop Rafael Concepcion when they face each other for the interim World Boxing Association super flyweight crown on August 15 at the Hard Rock Hotel...

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