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Stallion triumphs

Game Today (Emperador Stadium, McKinley Hill) 8:30 p.m. – Green Archers vs Army Stallion Sta Lucia bucked the suspension of Spanish striker Rufo Sanchez and blanked Philippine Air Force, 6-0, Thursday night to extend its lead in the United Football League at the Emperador Stadium in McKinley Hill. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var... 

TIGER RAMPAGE

Woods fires 7 birdies, takes 4-stroke third round lead MIAMI (AFP) – Tiger Woods fired seven birdies, the last of them a 16-footer at the final hole, on his way to seizing a four-stroke lead after 54 holes Saturday at the World Golf Championships Cadillac Championship. World No. 2 Woods, whose 24 birdies through the first three rounds is a personal best for any PGA event since... 

Tiger hot

MIAMI (AFP) – Tiger Woods fired eight birdies on Friday to complete a personal-best PGA run of 17 birdies in his first 36 holes and seize a two-stroke lead at the World Golf Championships Cadillac Championship. World No. 2 Woods, seeking his 17th WGC victory and 76th career triumph, fired a seven-under-par 65 in the second round to stand on 13-under 131 after the second round of... 

Nadal triumphs

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) – Rafael Nadal blasted past top seed and defending champion David Ferrer 6-0, 6-2 in Saturday’s final of the Mexican Open in a powerful performance that indicated he has quickly returned to near his best after a long-term knee injury.  Read More »

Djokovic triumphs

DUBAI (AFP) – World number one Novak Djokovic did not let friendship prevent him from carrying on where he left off last month when he made a successful defence of his Australian Open title at the Dubai Open here on Tuesday. Djokovic’s attempt to win back the Dubai Open title began with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Viktor Troicki, the fellow Davis Cup player with whom he grew up and... 

Global triumphs

Manila, Philippines – Izzo El-Habbib scored a brace as defending champion Global pummeled Green Archers United Globe, 5-1, to gain the solo lead in the United Football League Tuesday at the Emperador Stadium in McKinley Hill. The Sudanese striker posted his fifth and sixth goals of the season during the 15th and 56th minutes, respectively, to underscore Global’s mastery of struggling... 

CKSC triumphs

Games Saturday 2 p.m. – Xavier School vs Hope Christian High School 3:30 p.m. – St. Jude Catholic School vs Chiang Kai Shek Manila, Philippines – Defending champion Chiang Kai Shek College notched its second straight win by drubbing Grace Christian College, 96-59, to take the early lead in the 43rd Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association-BonChon Chicken Championship at... 

Davydenko rolls into Qatar semis

DOHA (AFP) – Nikolay Davydenko stormed into the Qatar Open semi-finals on Thursday with an express train performance which gave him a chance of earning a first final for 20 months. The former world number three from Russia’s 6-1, 6-1 win over Simone Bolelli, the world number 83 from Italy, was the quickest of the tournament and maintained his hopes of regaining the Qatar Open... 

Brad Pitt turns furniture designer

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actor Brad Pitt has turned his talents to creating furniture for a luxury design house with a high-end collection inspired by both Art Nouveau and Art Deco, according to “Architectural Digest.” Pitt, who collaborated on the collection with US furniture designer Frank Pollaro, discussed his inspirations for the capsule collection in the December issue... 

Wozniacki triumphs

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) – Already qualified for the semifinals, topseeded Caroline Wozniacki beat Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Thursday to make it three wins from three at the season-ending Tournament of Champions.  Read More »