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Ardina stumbles
Manila, Philippines – Dottie Ardina stumbled with two bogeys coming home and settled for a two-over 74, dropping to a three-way tie for third, three strokes off Malaysian Nur Durriyah Damian at the start of the Kuala Lumpur Amateur Open in Malaysia Tuesday. Ardina, gearing up for her defense of the Queen Sirikit crown in April, held her ground in the early going with two birdies against two...
Big splash for NCR bets
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – National Capital Region made its presence felt in swimming, even as Region 4 (Southern Tagalog) and Region 6 (Western Visayas) shared the limelight in athletics in the 2012 National SCUAA (State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association) Olympics at the Iloilo Sports Complex. Hazel Ecleo completed a double celebration for NCR when she clocked two minutes and...
P300,000 pot in seniors golf
Manila, Philippines – A P300,000 pot will be up for grabs in the inaugural leg of the revived Seniors Professional Golf Association of the Philippines (SPGAP) tour teeing off Feb. 27-29 at the Veterans Memorial Golf Club in Quezon City. “We want not only to help our older professional golfers but also make an impact in the country’s golf industry, which is why we are reviving the seniors...
Mighty-Hope VI nails semis
Manila, Philippines – Mighty Sports-Hope Christian School leaned on Desiree Cheng and Mae Basarte as it repulsed National U, 25-19, 25-18, in a duel of unbeaten teams to clinch the first semifinal berth in the Shakey’s Girls’ Volley League NCR leg at the Toby’s Sports Arena in Pasig City last weekend. Cheng came away with 18 hits, including nine kills and four blocks, while Basarte added...
PAL INTERCLUB – Alabang’s young guns out blazing
By REY BANCOD DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Alabang Golf Club, a team filled with junior golfers, took the surprise lead in the 65th Philippine Airlines Interclub men’s golf team championships Wednesday, outscoring defending champion Del Monte Golf Club and Cebu Country Club at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf Club. Santiago Lorenzo, a 16-year-old high school student, fired three birdies against six bogeys...
EARLY BIRDS
Pacquiao, Bradley to share spotlight BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) – Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. both realize almost every boxing fan wishes Floyd Mayweather Jr. had been standing next to Pacquiao at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Tuesday. But when Pacquiao and Mayweather failed to make a deal for the fight everybody wants to see, Pacquiao moved down the list of contenders to make a fight...
PBA: Dubai duel
Barako faces Rain or Shine Game Today (Al-Shabab Sports Club Dubai, UAE) 8 p.m. – Barako Bull vs Rain or Shine Game Tomorrow (Al-Shabab Sports Club Dubai, UAE) 8 p.m. – Rain or Shine vs Ginebra By WAYLON GALVEZ Manila, Philippines – With the appointment of Talk ’N Text coach Chot Reyes as head of the Smart-Gilas Pilipinas 2, management of the national team hopes to get the ball rolling...
PSA to honor…Absent friends
Salud, Big Boy, Bauzon, nine other departed to be honored Manila, Philippines – The eminent former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner Rodrigo Salud, first ever lady commissioner Josefina Bauzon, champion rider Mico Buncio, and fearsome cager Alberto `Big Boy’ Reynoso. They are just some of the prominent personalities who will be extolled in next week’s Annual Awards Night...
Archers triumph
Manila, Philippines – Agbayomi Olowoyeye and Shag Shapay Johnson scored two first half goals in a span of two minutes to lead Green Archers United past Army Fritz & Macziol, 3-1, on Monday in the United Football League at the University of Makati Field. Olowoyeye put the Archers on the board with a goal in the 37th minute before Johnson made it in the 39th minute. Army’s Nestorio Margase...
