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Monday, September 14, 2009 |
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Nietes, Gorres score wins; Mayol loses bid
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By Josef T. Ramos, Correspondent
Donnie “Ahas” Nietes and Z “the Dream” Gorres scored wins
over separate opponents on Saturday in different venues, while
compatriot Rodel Mayol failed on his fourth bid to win a world
title.
Nietes won via split decision to keep up his
World Boxing Organization (WBO) minimumweight crown against
Mexican challenger Manuel “Chango” Vargas, while Gorres whipped
Cruz Carvajal in a non-championship bantamweight bout at the Tepic,
Nayarit in Mexico.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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US OPEN
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Williams kicked out of US Open
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NEW YORK CITY: Serena Williams was booted out of the US Open on
Saturday (Sunday in Manila) after hurling threatening abuse at a
lineswoman.
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Tennis group eyes more youthful world contenders
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The Tennis Academy of the Philippines Foundation (TAPF) hopes to
send at least a Filipino in next year’s Australian Open to have
more chances of duplicating the feat of first Filipino Grand Slam
champion Francis Alcantara.
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Nadal blitzes to semifinals
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NEW YORK CITY: Rafael Nadal avoided straining his sore stomach
muscles Saturday (Sunday in Manila) by ripping through the
completion of his rain-hit US Open quarterfinal in only 34 extra
minutes to finish off Fernando Gonzalez.
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Angping to file plunder case vs. Puentevella
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The Philippine Sports Commission is pursuing its plunder case
against Rep. Monico Puentevella of Bacolod City on Monday after the
congressman failed to liquidate or return the P50.5 million fund
advanced to him.
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Ababou leads stats in scoring, boards
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Dylan Ababou of University of Santo Tomas topped the statistical
points charts to virtually clinch the Most Valuable Player (MVP)
award in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines
Season 72 men’s basketball tournament.
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San Sebastian seeks 14th straight win
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SAN Sebastian College tries to move closer toward clinching the
first semifinals twice-to-beat advantage when it faces already
ousted College of Saint Benilde on Monday in the 85th National
Collegiate Athletics Association basketball tournament at The Arena
in San Juan City.
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