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Thursday, February 19, 2009 |
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So off to a hot start in Russia chess meet
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By Emil C. Noguera, Correspondent
FILIPINO Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So romped off to hot start,
trouncing GM Anton Filippov of Uzbekistan in the first round of the
Aeroflot Chess Festival 2009 at the Hotel Gamma Delta
in Izmailovo Tourist Complex in
Moscow, Russia.
So, who is seeking a fitting follow-up to his
successful campaign in the Corus tournament in Wijk Aan Zee,
Netherlands early this month, pounced on a decisive blunder by
Filippov in the endgame to clinch the win in 40 moves.
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Pacquiao-Cotto super fight eyed by Arum
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Puerto Rican welterweight standout Miguel Cotto, who earlier called
out Manny Pacquiao for a potential megabuck fight sometime in the
fall, may yet get his wish, according to the two boxing stars’
common promoter Bob Arum.
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Ikeda leads Filipinas in Australia
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Chihiro Ikeda faltered with a five-over par 77 but safely made the
cut along with ICTSI teammates Anya Tanpinco, Louise Manalo and
Sarah Ababa halfway through the Nell Smithett Cup in Victoria,
Australia, Tuesday.
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72
school teams join Nestea beach volleyball
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All roads lead to the country’s ultimate summer getaway as 72
teams from 43 colleges and universities turn up the heat in the 2009
Nestea Fit Beach Volley National Circuit, which will be sanctioned
by the Philippine Volleyball Federation.
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Foreign trainers beef up finswimming, table tennis
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Filipino finswimmers will be making their debut in the 25th
Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Laos and the local body for
finswimming wants to make sure that the Philippines will be
competitive enough on its first try.
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FEU appeals penalties on soccer players, coach
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ATHLETIC representatives of the Far Eastern University (FEU)
disagreed with the penalties imposed by the football organizers of
Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) on their
school’s three women players and male coach.
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