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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

  

AMATEUR PICKS HAVE TO DELAY THEIR PROFESSIONAL PLANS

20 hoop stars selected for RP team

The Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas (SBP) has awarded contracts to 20 collegiate players for their continued and exclusive stay in the association’s training pool at the expense of their pro league dreams.

SBP Executive Director Noli Eala on Tuesday named Ryan Buenafe, Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Chris Tiu of Ateneo, JR Cawaling and Mark Barroca of Far Eastern University, RJ Jazul and Rey Guevarra of Letran, Jason Ballesteros of San Sebastian, Ogie Menor of San Beda and Marcy Arellano of University of the East as among the recipients of the contract worth as much as P6 million each.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

The May 2 super-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton of Britain is in danger of collapse.

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SYDNEY: Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga said Tuesday his extra experience and improved backhand can help him upset the “big four” at next week’s Australian Open in Melbourne.

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The quest for the crown has been narrowed down to four as defending champion Sta. Lucia faces No.1 seed Alaska, while No. 2 seed Talk ‘N Text collide against San Miguel Wednesday in game one of the best-of-seven semifinal series at the Araneta Coliseum.

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The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has already allocated a budget for the national youth team, especially those who are revving up for the First Asian Youth Championship slated in June in Singapore.

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Title holder Chichiro Ikeda, back-to-back national champion Anya Tapinco and three-time Junior World titlist Dottie Ardina lead the main cast of the ICTSI-Philippine Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship which fires off Wednesday at the Manila Southwoods’ Legends Course in Carmona, Cavite.

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JR Gerilla scored a career high 24 points as the Pharex Generix defeated Bacchus Energy Drink, 96-77, Tuesday to keep their quarterfinal hope alive in the Philippine Basketball League-PG Flex Linoleum Cup.

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About 2,500 participants are expected to grace the annual fun run of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) dubbed as the PSE Bull Run 2009: Takbo Para sa Ekonomiya on Sunday, 8 a.m., at the Fort Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City.

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INDIANAPOLIS: Tony Dungy, the first black coach to win a Super Bowl, was expected to announce his retirement here on Monday [Tuesday in Manila] after seven seasons guiding the Indianapolis Colts.

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