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PHYBA OTF All-Stars: An event to remember

April 25, 2008, 03:38:47 PM

MISSISSAUGA - The early morning of the ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION ALL-STARS Event day at PHYBA was characterized with glowing eyes, cheerful smiles, ready-to-battle, that evokes the eagerness of being selected and participation with the best of the best in the league. It’s the day where everyone in the league where all players could show-off their different skills that they learned during the whole part of the year that they played with the different teams at PHYBA.

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So stuns world Jr. chess champ, shares Dubai Open lead

April 25, 2008, 03:10:20 PM

Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:38:00 04/11/2008

Standings after four rounds:
4.0 points—W. So (RP), S. Salem (UAE); 3.5—T. Gelashvili (Georgia), Y. Drozdovskij (Ukraine), P. Kotsur (Kazakhstan), T. Kotanjan (Armenia), A. Gupta (India), M. Gagunashvili (Georgia); 3.0—J. Sadorra (RP), L. Patsulaia (Georgia), E. Maghami (Iran), A. Ismagambetov (Kazakhstan), S. Guliev (Azerbaijan), Y. Kuzubov (Ukraine), R. Ramesh (India), D. Arutinian (Georgia), J. Ashwin (India), L. Chao (China), A. Adly (Egypt), H. Moosavian (Iran), T. Sachdev (India), W. Zhou (China), W. Li (China), R. Ibrahimov (Azerbaijan), A. Frhat (Egypt), M. Sadatjanafi (Iran), N. Ibrayev (Kazakhstan), P. Negi (India), H. Mas (Malaysia), A. Nasri (Iran), E. Gleizerov (Russia).

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ACEBA, BAYAN, ANGIELS lead PHYBA‘S Spring Standing

April 25, 2008, 03:06:46 PM

MISSISSAUGA –The early showers of spring invigorated the leading teams and boosted others to sustain their position as more and more games became more intensified. It’s now the start of gradual positioning for strategic placement where each team will stay ready for the May Madness quarter finals. The leading teams must now count on strategic points to guarantee a good position in the finals which is the ultimate goal.

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PHIL-CAN "Junior NBA Clinic" a big hit

April 25, 2008, 03:01:05 PM

On November 11, 2007, Phil-Can opened its basketball clinic to the community at Mother Teresa Catholic School in Scarborough. Approximately 100 kids registered this year. The Club divided them into two age groups, namely: 5 to 9 years of age (session from 9 to 10:30 am) and 10 to 13 years of age (10:30 am to 12 noon). Seasoned professional basketball clinic ins-tructors were hired this year headed by Steve Alleyne from the Ontario Basketball Association (OBA), Phil Cristi from the YMCA and Bobby Roberto, former standout player for Mother Teresa High School and Raul Porcincola, a Letran College alumni. Practice t-shirts were provided to the young players courtesy of JesseJr. Restaurant.

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LAS VEGAS--The VIPs are joining the Pacquiao-Marquez II frenzy.

March 28, 2008, 11:35:41 AM

Speaker Prospero Nograles is already in this glitzy city, along with Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla and former Sen. Robert Jaworski.

And Vice President Noli de Castro is also on his way here.

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CKaTT Team in Florida

March 28, 2008, 08:41:36 AM

CKaTT ‘s Bantam Boys team is going down in Florida, to participate on 11th annual AAU Disney’s Easter Classic Basketball Tournament to be held on March 20 to March 26 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. There will be total of 95 teams from different States competing in this event.

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FIL-ACT’'s Youth Division concludes with a Bang

February 28, 2008, 08:21:28 PM

If the future of Fil-Act basketball is in the hands of the youth, then there is so much to look forward to as evidenced by the talents abundantly displayed in the championships played February 16th at Pope John Paul Secondary School. Fil-Act’s future is certainly in good hands. Under the strong leadership of President Roland Cruz, Fil-Act is fulfilling its mandate as a fair play facility where respect for opponents and officials and the enjoyment of the sport are always emphasized. He credits his officers’ commitment and dedication in helping Fil-Act achieve its goals. He is pleased to announce his slate of officers whose terms run for two years:

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Boxing now sports world’s main event

November 22, 2007, 06:26:35 AM

Borne on the wings of Manny Pacquiao’s marvelous victories, professional boxing has regained its supreme status in the field of sports entertainment.

Not since the heyday of Gabriel “Flash” Elorde, who regularly filled the Araneta Coliseum in a seven-year (1960-67) reign as world junior lightweight champion, has the nation been immersed in the exploits of a Filipino pugilist.

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Pinoy in Beijing picked to carry Olympic torch

November 22, 2007, 06:26:09 AM

BEIJING – A Filipino marketing manager working in Beijing and an American who works with Chinese orphans are among eight foreigners in China who have been picked to join the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay across the country, organizers said.

The runners were picked from among 262 applicants in a contest organized by Chinese computer maker and Olympic sponsor Lenovo Group and the government newspaper China Daily. Each will carry the torch for 200 meters on Chinese soil.

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Boxing is RP’s best hope for Olympic medal

November 22, 2007, 06:25:19 AM

MANILA – Boxing will most likely give the Philippines its first Olympic gold medal.

Anthony Villanueva at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco at the 1996 Atlanta Games both won silvers.

Cely Villanueva (1932 Los Angeles), Leopoldo Serantes (1988 Seoul) and Roel Velasco (1992 Barcelona) delivered bronze medals.

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