Boracay Rum Waves drown Erase
Xfoliant in PBA D-League
Boracay Rum Waves routed Erase Xfoliant, 82-61, on Thursday in the PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup at the Arellano University Gym in Legarda, Manila.
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Rookie Langley leads Sony Open
HONOLULU, Hawaii: American rookie Scott Langley made an impressive start to his PGA Tour career Thursday (Friday in Manila), going bogey free in the opening round of the Sony Open to seize a one-shot lead. Langley, 23, who earned his full-time Tour card at qualifying school, shot an eight-under 62—with his round at the Waialae Country Club including a 56-foot eagle shot and a 29-foot birdie putt. He ended one shot ahead of playing partner and fellow rookie Russell Henley, a three-time winner on the Web.com Tour, who was alone in second spot.
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Tomic to play for first title against Anderson
SYDNEY: Australian youngster Bernard Tomic reached his first Tour final with a 7-6 (12/10), 6-4 win over Italian Andreas Seppi at the Sydney International in sweltering heat on Friday. The 20-year-old will face giant South African serve-volleyer Kevin Anderson in Saturday’s final, as he bids to become the first Australian winner of the event since Lleyton Hewitt in 2005.
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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