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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

  

Pacquiao scores television network

 
By Josef T. Ramos, Correspondent
 
Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao claimed Monday that ABS-CBN prematurely broadcasted a video that showed him announcing his transfer to the network, even if he made it clear that he wanted to clear legal matters first.

In phone patch media interview conducted by GMA 7 on Monday, Pacquiao said: “I was told that the footage would not be shown to the public unless a clearance has been made that there would be no breach of contract with Solar [Sports Entertainment Corp.] and carrying station GMA.”

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

Rep. Carissa Coscolluela is calling on equestrian chief Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. to listen to the association’s clamor for change and allow the election of the equestrian organization to take place as scheduled earlier on March 31.

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THE “sweet 16” round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) kicks off March 28 in the United States, with all teams eyeing the league’s 2009 men’s basketball plum.

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Fourteen Filipinos led by multi-titled netter Francis Casey Alcantara vie for honors in the 20th Mitsubishi-Lancer International Juniors Championships slated from March 24 to 29 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

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FOR helping the Titans gain a share of the third spot in the team standings, Arwind Santos was named the 2009 Motolite/Accel-Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Press Corps’ Player of the Week for the period March 16 to 22.

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INDIAN WELLS: World No. 1 Rafael Nadal crushed Scotland’s Andy Murray 6-1, 6-2 Sunday (Monday in Manila) to win the Indian Wells ATP Masters series title.

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LOS ANGELES: Asian arch-rivals Japan and South Korea play for the World Baseball Classic championship on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) after splitting four prior meetings in the global showdown featuring Major League Baseball stars.

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