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Sunday, June 21, 2009 |
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Nadal succumbs to injury, withdraws from Wimbledon |
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LONDON: Defending champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon on
Friday (Saturday in Manila) after losing his battle to fully recover
from a knee injury in time for the third Grand Slam of the year,
which starts on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).
“To not play Wimbledon is one of the toughest
decisions of my career,” said the Spaniard at a hastily-arranged
news conference at the All England Club.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Beermen-Whoppers, Kings-Painters eye semis lead
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IT’S back to the drawing board for the four semifinalists as they
break the 1-1 tie Sunday in game three of the best-of-seven series
of the 2009 PBA-Motolite Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum.
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Alcantara wants to end singles title drought
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Doubles specialist Francis Casey Alcantara is eyeing to snatch his
first singles title this year when he competes in the AEGON International
Junior Tennis Championships—Roehampton 2009 beginning on Sunday at
The Bank of England Sports Ground Bank Lane in England.
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Weir sizzles in opener, Tiger in trouble
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FARMINGDALE, New York: Mike Weir flirted with golf history in ideal
scoring conditions to become a US Open contender. Now Tiger Woods
will have to make history at Bethpage Black in order to defend his
title.
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Bryant plans to stay with Lakers, Jackson undecided
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LOS ANGELES: Kobe Bryant indicated Friday (Saturday in Manila) he
plans to stay with the National Basketball Association champion Los
Angeles Lakers, but coach Phil Jackson’s decision on another
campaign will depend on his health.
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Manila nips
Alabang, clinches finals slot
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MANILA displayed consistency on Saturday to prevail in an exhausting
14-inning marathon and nipped Alabang, 11-10, for the first finals
seat in the Baseball Philippines Series 5 semifinals at the Rizal
Memorial Baseball Stadium.
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Pinoy pro golfers Rosales, Delasin honored in US
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FILIPINO professional golfers and champions Jennifer Rosales and
Dorothy Delasin gained the “Golden Cultural Heritage Award” in
the United States because of their massive achievements in sports.
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MARTIAL
TALK
By Perry Gil S. Mallari
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On becoming strong
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A martial artist can build strength with or without equipment. Among
the methods available are body -weight calisthenics (push ups are
the best examples of this category), isometric training or dynamic
tension, which...
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