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death mars prestigious triathlon tournament
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New Zealander rules Ironman 70.3 race
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By Josef T. Ramos, Correspondent
Defending champion Terenzo Bozzone and Lisa Bentley showed the exact
meaning of stamina and durability to dominate the Cobra Energy Drink
Ironman 70.3 on Sunday at the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex (CSWC)
in Bicol.
The 24-year-old Bozzone of New Zealand, the
defending Ironman 70.3 champ, overcame the blistering heat and
fatigue to deny the challenge of Ironman world champion Chris
McCormack of Australia in the last two kilometers to claim the
thrilling win.
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Tired Bolt bags third gold minus world record
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BERLIN: Usain Bolt bagged his third gold medal of the World
Athletics Championships here on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) when
Jamaica stormed to the men’s 4x100-meter relay title.
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Ateneo claims slot in Final Four, UE trips FEU
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Defending champion Ateneo de Manila University subdued University of
Santo Tomas, 80-70, to formally clinch the first Final Four slot in
the University Athletic Association Season 72 men’s basketball
tournament Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.
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Federer ends slump vs. Murray, Dementieva wins
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CINCINNATI: World No. 1 Roger Federer snapped a four-match losing
streak against second-ranked Andy Murray Saturday (Sunday in Manila)
to book his berth in the Cincinnati Masters final.
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Alcantara advances to semis
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Promising netter Francis Casey Alcantara upended fourth seed Damon
Gillete, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, to advance into the men’s singles
semifinals of the 48th Huntington Beach Open Tournament being held
in Southern California.
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Reyes in Villar Cup finals
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Legendary cue artist Efren “Bata” Reyes needed to dig deeper
into his vast experience to repulse Jomar de Ocampo, 10-7, and reach
the finals of the 2009 Villar Cup Kadayawan Leg Sunday at the NCCC
Mall in Davao City.
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Cojuangco to ‘Chiz’: Fulfill your
promise
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PRESIDENT Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. of the Philippine
Olympic Committee (POC) remained hopeful that the Senate probe that
would look into the status of local sports would push through.
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Wushu loses another potential medalist
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Still reeling from the retirement of Beijing Olympics gold winner
Willy Wang, the Wushu Federation of the Philippines (WFP) might lose
another gold standard athlete after veteran Benjie Rivera quit his
training for the 25th Southeast Asian Games this December.
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Letran, Arellano to boost semis bid vs. struggling foes
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Letran and Arellano, two teams locked at the fourth spot, face
separate foes Monday at the resumption of the 85th National
Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament at The Arena
in San Juan City.
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