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Manila, Philippines – The Philippine Amateur Baseball Association has conducted a four-day clinic for coaches in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur in a major step to promote the sport in the countryside. National mentors lead by Wilfredo Hidalgo supervised the clinic which aims to upgrade coaching techniques of those preparing their teams for the Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Athletic Association...
NU routs UST; UAAP BASEBALL faces Ateneo
By CLYDE MARIANO Manila, Philippines – Alfredo Olivares delivered the timely hits and Mike John Gante pitched nine solid innings as National University ousted University of Santo Tomas in their knockout game, 7-2, yesterday to arrange a best-of-three title showdown with Ateneo in the UAAP baseball tournament at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Olivares, 20, a senior management student from Palayan,...
UST, National IX eye finals
Manila, Philippines – Who will challenge Ateneo for the UAAP baseball crown? University of Santo Tomas or National University? This will be known today when the Growling Tigers and the Bulldogs clash in the rubber match at 10 p.m. after the 8 a.m. titular junior encounter between Adamson and De La Salle at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. UST beat NU in extra innings, 4-2, to forge a knockout match...
BoSox vet to hang glove
FORT MYERS, Florida (AP) – Tim Wakefield is retiring after pitching the last 17 seasons for the Boston Red Sox. The 45-year-old knuckleballer made the announcement at the team’s spring training facility Friday. After two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the right-hander signed as a minor-league free agent in April 1995. He was 186-168 with a 4.43 ERA with the Red Sox. Only Roger Clemens and...
Foreign teams in softball tourney
Manila, Philippines – Twenty teams, including four foreign squads from three countries, have confirmed their participation to the 2012 National Men and Women Softball Championship slated in April at Clark Field Freeport Zone diamond. “We are awaiting the confirmation from Malaysia and Singapore which are also interested,” said ASAPHIL operation manager Jun Veloso during the UAAP baseball...
UAAP UST IX, NU in knockout
Manila, Philippines – Defending champion University of Santo Tomas beat National University in the 10th inning, 4-2, yesterday to forge a do-or-die match for a finals berth in UAAP baseball at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. The Growling Tigers and the Bulldogs meet anew on Sunday at 10 a.m., with the winner getting a ticket to the finals. Arcel John Aligno played the hero’s role, clouting...
Adamson champ
By Jonas Terrado Manila, Philippines – Adamson retained the UAAP softball title yesterday with an 11-1 victory over University of the Philippines that lasted just four innings because of a mercy rule at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Pitcher Rizza Bernardino struck out five batters and held the Lady Maroons hitless through the first three innings to power the Lady Falcons to the championship...
Little League slated April 8
By Clyde Mariano Manila, Philippines – The Philippine Little League Baseball/Softball Series reels off on April 8-16 at Clark Free Port Zone 10 diamonds with a record 90 teams seeing action in four different age divisions. The 90 teams surpassed the previous 88 teams that competed in 2003 edition in San Pablo City and the 63 squads that took part last year in Daet City, Camarines Norte. “We...
Baseball tourney
Manila, Philippines – A home-and-away inter-cities baseball competition featuring six teams kick off in March. Organized by the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association (PABA) the event has drawn the participation of Makati, Quezon City, Marikina, Taguig, Tanauan and Laguna. The inaugural games will be held inside the University of the Philippines diamond in Los Banos, Laguna. Regular games will...
