Ateneo Blue Eagles wins UAAP 71 championship

September 25th, 2008

The Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles have defeated the De La Salle Green Archers 62-51 to win the UAAP 71 men’s basketball championship Thursday at the Araneta Coliseum.

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Ateneo’s Rabeh Al-Hussaini is UAAP 71 MVP

September 25th, 2008

20-year-old Rabeh Al-Hussaini of the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles won this year’s Most Valuable Player award during the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP Season 71) men’s basketball awards at the Araneta Coliseum.

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NCAA 84 Finals: San Beda versus Jose Rizal University (JRU)

September 22nd, 2008

The San Beda Red Lions will battle it out against the Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers in the Finals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 84.

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UAAP 71 Finals: Ateneo wins Game 1, 69-61 over La Salle

September 21st, 2008

Rabeh al-Hussaini scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Ateneo Blue Eagles to a 69-61 victory over De La Salle Green Archers in Game One of the UAAP 71 men’s basketball finals Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.

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UAAP 71 Finals: Ateneo versus De La Salle Game 1

September 21st, 2008

JV Casio of De La Salle and Chris Tiu of Ateneo are leading their respective teams as the first five of the Green Archers and the Blue Eagles were introduced to the thousands of fans in attendance for Game 1 of the UAAP Season 71 Finals at the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday.

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Where to get Pacquiao-de la Hoya tickets

September 16th, 2008

Top Rank Promotions, Inc., has revealed in their web site that tickets for the match between the Filipino boxing superstar, Manny Pacquiao and “The Golden Boy” Oscar de la Hoya shall be sold to fight fans after Wednesday, September 24.

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Ateneo Blue Eagles versus De La Salle Green Archers for UAAP 71 (2008) finals

September 14th, 2008

Ateneo beat the University of the East while De La Salle beat Far Eastern University, which means it will be the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles up against the defending champion De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers for the UAAP Season 71 men’s basketball championship.

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Juan Manuel Marquez knocks out Joel Casamayor

September 14th, 2008

Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez, who lost a split decision to Manny Pacquiao in his last fight knocked out Cuba’s Joel Casamayor in the 11th round to capture the Ring Magazine lightweight belt at the MGM Grand Garden Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines).

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Chuck Liddell in Manila

September 11th, 2008

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Chuck Liddell reportedly will be coming to the Philippines on September 21, 2008.

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UP Pep Squad bags 2008 UAAP Cheerdance title

September 7th, 2008

The University of the Philippines Pep Squad was declared champions in the 2008 Samsung-UAAP Cheerdance Competition before a crowd of more than 20,000 at the Araneta Coliseum Sunday.

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Ateneo Blue Eagles sweeps De La Salle Green Archers in UAAP 71 elimination round

September 6th, 2008

The Ateneo Blue Eagles foiled De La Salle Green Archers’ attempt to win a twice-to-beat advantage, 65-57, during Saturday’s closing of the elimination round of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UUAP Season 71).

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NCAA player Keith Agovida scores 82 points

September 6th, 2008

18-year-old Keith Agovida of Jose Rizal University’s (JRU) high school basketball team (Jose Rizal Light Bombers) scored a record-setting 82 points in a 127-49 rout of Mapua Friday.

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Manny Pacquiao versus Oscar De La Hoya on December 6

August 28th, 2008

The camps of Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao have reportedly reached an agreement but it won’t be formally announced until Thursday as both sides found an acceptable way to split the possible $100 million in revenue.

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Willy Wang wins Wushu gold medal in Beijing

August 23rd, 2008

Filipino Willy Wang won a gold medal in the Wushu demonstration event at the Olympic Sports Center Friday.

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Toni Rivero loses in taekwondo – 2008 Beijing Olympics update

August 22nd, 2008

Toni Rivero of the Philippines, competing in the women’s 67kg taekwondo event, lost to Croatian Sandra Saric at the University of Science and Technology Gymnasium in Beijing Friday.

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Ginebra wins 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference

August 20th, 2008

The Ginebra Gin Kings won the 2008 Smart PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) Fiesta Conference championship beating the Air21 Express, 97-84, in a classic Game 7.

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Tshomlee Go loses in taekwondo – 2008 Beijing Olympics update

August 20th, 2008

Tshomlee Go of the Philippines, competing in the men’s 58kg taekwondo event, lost to Australian Ryan Carneli at the University of Science and Technology Gymnasium in Beijing Wednesday.

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Purefoods no. 1 PBA team among women; Ginebra tops among men

August 15th, 2008

A Social Weather Stations (SWS) sports survey conducted from March 30 to April 2 of this year revealed that Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants and Barangay Ginebra Kings are the most popular PBA teams in the country.

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