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Sunday, September 20, 2009 |
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RP sweeps foes for place in Group 1 |
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By Josef T. Ramos, Correspondent
CECIL Mamiit and Treat Conrad Huey secured the country’s place in
Group 1 next year with a tightly-contested 7-6 (4), 6-3, 7-5 doubles
win against New Zealand in the
Asia-Oceania Davis Cup Group II finals.
Displaying their fighting heart all-throughout
the game, Mamiit and Huey played flawless tennis in the doubles
event to repulse the pair of G.D. Jones and Mikal Statham at the
Philippine Columbian Association Indoor shell court in Paco, Manila.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Warriors stay alive against Tamaraws
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UNIVERSITY of the East (UE) clobbered the Mark Barroca-less Far
Eastern University (FEU), 84-74, to forge a rubber-match for the
finals slot in the University Athletic Association of the
Philippines (UAAP) Season 72 men’s basketball tournament Saturday
at the Araneta Coliseum.
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Mayweather primed for comeback fight vs. Marquez
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Floyd Mayweather Jr. will have his closest family
members back in his corner as he and Juan Manuel Marquez weighed in
Friday (Saturday in Manila) for their 12-round lightweight fight on
Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
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PSC trims Indoor Games budget to P7
million
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THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will support the country’s
campaign in the third Asian Indoor Games but expect the government
sports agency to trim the proposed P12 million budget.
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Cagoco steps up for JRU to earn NCAA weekly plum
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Marc Cagoco proved to be a force to reckon with as he starred in the
crucial win of the Jose Rizal Heavy Bombers against the defending
champion San Beda Red Lions in the 85th National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan
City.
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Czechs survive Karlovic’s record 78-ace barrage
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PARIS: Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic served a world record 78 aces, but
still lost a six-hour Davis Cup semifinal marathon on Friday
(Saturday in Manila) as the Czech Republic and holders Spain closed
in on a December title showdown.
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Reyes favored to win scribes’ PBA Coach of the Year award
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Coach Chot Reyes, who steered Talk ‘N Text to the Philippine Cup
title, is heavily favored to win the Coach of the Year award in the
Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Press Corps Annual Awards on
September 27 at The Alegria of Holiday Inn-Manila Pavilion Hotel.
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Veteran Yee signs with Burger King
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While top pick Japeth Aguilar remained undecided about his future,
the Burger King Whoppers opted to sign 10-year veteran Richard Yee
to bolster their frontline for the 35th season of the Philippine
Basketball Association.
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Brazil pledges to cut murder rate to boost Olympic bid
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RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil sports minister Orlando Silva pledged on
Friday (Saturday in Manila) to step-up the war on the spiraling
crime rate in Rio, one of the cities hoping to host the 2016
Olympics, but where over 5,000 murders took place last year.
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MARTIAL
TALK
By Perry Gil S. Mallari
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Generic stick
fighting concepts
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Using the principle of simplicity, the following are the core
principles I have followed through the years in practicing my
personal brand of Filipino stick fighting.
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