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Sunday, August 23, 2009 |
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Cotto to use ‘good
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By Jun Medina, Special Correspondent
FILIPINO Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s vaunted speed is the only
thing that worries him, according to world welterweight champion
Miguel Cotto when defends his title against the Filipino
pound-for-pound king on November 14.
But Cotto said “good defense” would be his
answer to Pacquiao’s speed, indicating he would use the ring and
his boxing skills in his coming mega fight at the MGM Grand Arena in
Las Vegas.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Philippine lady golfers finish second in Santi Cup
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THE country’s lady golfers managed to earn a runner-up finish in
the Santi Cup on Saturday at the Santiburi Country Club in Chiangrai
, Thailand.
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Ciriacruz keeps Arellano afloat
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FOR helping guest team Arellano University keep its hopes for a
Final-Four berth alive, Giorgio Ciriacruz gained the “ACCEL-FilOil
NCAA Press Corps Player of the Week” honor.
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IT’S FELIX, MERRITT’S TIME TO SHINE AT BERLIN
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BERLIN: United States stars LaShawn Merritt and Allyson Felix
dedicated the gold medals they won Friday (Saturday in Manila) at
the World Athletics Championships to the memory of compatriot Jesse
Owens.
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Federer vs. Murray in Cincinnati semis
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CINCINNATI: Two-time winner Roger Federer and reigning champion Andy
Murray lined up a top-two semifinal showdown at the Cincinnati
Masters on Friday (Saturday in Manila).
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Alcantara makes in to next round in Huntington Open
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Grand slam champion Francis Casey Alcantara posted three straight
victories to reach the men’s singles quarterfinals of the 48th
Huntington Beach Open Tournament being held in Southern California.
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Better Asian Indoor Games output seen
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THE Philippine squad is expected to put out a better overall
performance when the Asian Indoor Games gets rolling from October 28
to November 8 in Vietnam because of the inclusion of boxing,
billiards and wushu.
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Favre makes debut in pre-season NFL game
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MINNEAPOLIS: Brett Favre made his much-anticipated Vikings debut in
a pre-season contest Friday (Saturday in Manila), the onetime
Minnesota nemesis earning cheers from his new National Football
League (NFL) team’s fans.
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MARTIAL
TALK
By Perry Gil S. Mallari
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‘Arnis’ and
genetics
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“Praise be to the Lord my Rock who trains my hands for war and my
fingers for battle.”
Psalm 144:1
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