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Saturday, July 11, 2009 |
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A ‘decent’ finish in SEA Games
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By Frank Calapre, Correspondent
EVEN with still six months to go, a top sports official warned that
the country should not expect too much from the Team Philippines in
the 25th Southeast Asian Games in December in Laos.
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman
Harry Angping said that he will instead utilize his agency’s
resources to at least secure a respectable finish for the RP
contingent in the biennial regional meet.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Romero willing to forego cycling event in Laos
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IF THE selected riders of Mikee Romero will not be allowed to
compete in the Laos 25th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the president
of Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is ready to accept the
consequence for a “better Philippine cycling sport in the
future.”
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De La Salle, UE start hostilities
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DE LA SALLE University opens its title campaign against University
of the East (UE) when the 72nd season of the University Athletics
Association of the Philippines (UAAP) kicks off Saturday at the
Araneta Coliseum.
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TOUR DE FRANCE
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Norwegian takes 6th stage; Lance still 2nd
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BARCELONA: Norwegian Thor Hushovd finally ended his frustrating wait
for victory on this year’s Tour de France by winning a
treacherous, rain-hit sixth stage from Gerona to Barcelona Thursday
(Friday in Manila).
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Pinoys take 2-0 lead over Pakistan
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THE PHILIPPINES took a commanding 2-0 lead against the visiting
Pakistan team Friday in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group II second
round at the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) shell
claycourt in Paco, Manila.
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Mapua scores first win to gain three-way tie
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THE Mapua Cardinals leaned on a fiery offense all throughout to
forge a 101-63 rout over guest team Angeles University Foundation
(AUF) on Friday and barged into the win column of the 85th National
Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament at The Arena
in San Juan City.
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CROSSOVER
By Raffy Ledesma
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Back on Top?
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After the 2009 playoffs, the Boston Celtics were a weary and spent
team. It took seven grueling games (and seven overtime periods) to
get past the upstart Chicago Bulls in the first round.
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