ABAP’S PICSON BAGS ASIAN BOXING CONFEDERATION CITATION
THE Asian Boxing Confederation named Ed Picson, the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines executive director, as the Best Asian National Federation Executive Director of 2012. JOSEF T. RAMOS
CHAPTER CLOSED AS ARMSTRONG OPTS AGAINST APPEAL
LAUSANNE: Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong missed the deadline to lodge an appeal over being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for systematic doping, the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced. Armstrong has been wiped from the record books with all of his achivements, since August 1998 binned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) after he was accused of being at the heart of sports’ biggest ever doping scandal. The UCI notified the Texan on December 6 that he had until December 27 to appeal his lifetime ban. AFP
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Serena Williams AFP PHOTO MELBOURNE: Serena Williams survived a busted lip and Andy Murray raced into the third round on a day of ice-packs and sunscreen as temperatures soared at the Australian Open on Thursday. Read more
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By : EMIL C. NOGUERA
Grandmaster (GM) Mark Paragua scored two more victories to grab to solo lead on Thursday in the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Cup International Chess Championships at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Adriatico, Manila. Read more
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Lance Armstrong AFP FILE PHOTO WASHINGTON, D.C.: The cancer charity founded by Lance Armstrong said Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) it expects the disgraced cyclist to be “completely truthful and forthcoming” in his upcoming intervi... Read more
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By : JOSEF T. RAMOS
ATENEO de Manila University notched a twin kill, winning in the women’s class and the junior’s class of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) football tourney Season 75 on Wednesday inside the Ateneo campus. Read more
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By : EMIL C. NOGUERA
Last year’s runner-up Ateneo de Manila University nailed its fourth straight win in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 75 baseball tournament on Thursday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium in Manila. Read more
