Maloney L. Samaco
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BRYANT, GASOL, HOWARD, NASH AND WORLD PEACE, L.A. LAKERS FORMIDABLE FIVE
Dwight Howard and Steve Nash joined the Los Angeles Lakers led by Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol in the first day of practice. Canadian Nash was signed from the Phoenix Suns while…
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THRILLA IN MANILA 37 YEARS AGO TODAY: SIDELIGHTS OF ALI-FRAZIER III
Muhammad Ali?s third fight with Joe Frazier was the final chapter in one of the most spectacular trilogy in world boxing history. The great heavyweights starred in the epic ?Thrilla in Manila?…
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JUNE MAR FAJARDO, THE FUTURE OF PHILIPPINE BASKETBALL
The Philippine Basketball Association 38th season opens today with the Philippine Cup as the first conference. And all eyes are set on the Cebuano number one rookie draftee June Mar Fajardo. ?He?s…
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AZKALS WIN PEACE CUP, ENDS 99-YEAR TITLE DROUGHT
The Philippine Azkals, the national football team won the championship of the Philippine Football Peace Cup to snatch the country?s first international football championship in 99 years. The last time the Philippine…
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PAGARA PREVAILS OVER TAMPUS, FACES THAI IN MAASIN NEXT
?Prince? Albert Pagara of the ALA Gym preserved his unblemished record when he won over grizzled veteran Marvin Tampus at the main event of the ?Bakbakan sa Balamban? last night at the…
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MARTINEZ WANTS MAYWEATHER OVER PACQUIAO
WBC and The Ring middleweight champion Sergio Mart?nez is taking advantage of his fresh unanimous decision win over Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. in September 15 in Las Vegas. The world number three…
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PAGARA FACES TAMPUS IN BAKBAKAN SA BALAMBAN
Undefeated ALA fighter ?Prince? Albert Pagara will face veteran boxer Marvin ?Bato? Tampus in the main event of the ?Bakbakan sa Balamban? on September 28, 2012 at the Mayor Esperanza Binghay Memorial…
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PINOY PRIDE XVI SIDELIGHTS
CEBU CITY - Most of the boxing fans watching Pinoy Pride XVI at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino wanted a knockout victory by Milan ?El Metodico? Melindo. At the onset of the…
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ABAP AMATEUR BOXING VISAYAS ELIMS TO BE HELD IN BAGO CITY
Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) Executive Director Ed Picson informed this writer that the Visayas elimination round will be held in Bago City, Negros Occidental. Picson disclosed that City Mayor…
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ED PICSON VISITS MAASIN CITY FOR 2013 ABAP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HOSTING
MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE - Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) Executive Director Ed Picson visited Maasin City to personally inspect the possible venues for the 2013 ABAP national amateur boxing…
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THE MARQUEZ PUZZLE (PART III)
Juan Manuel Marquez squared it off with Manny Pacquiao for three fights in three different weight categories, for the IBF featherweight title, WBC super featherweight title and WBO welterweight title, respectively. After…
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THE MARQUEZ PUZZLE (PART II)
"I think I won all of the last three fights," Marquez said. "I would like the referee to raise my hand. Everybody knows I won the fights, and I don't know what…
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THE MARQUEZ PUZZLE (PART I)
Juan Manuel Marquez did not lose a single fight by knockout or technical knockout. He was knocked down many times, but he was able to get up from these strikes without being…
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PHILIPPINES WINS OVER LEBANON IN FIBA ASIA CUP
(Photo of Smart-Gilas Pilipinas by Chot Reyes/aktv) After a heart-breaking loss to China in the opener, Smart-Gilas Pilipinas national team won against Lebanon, 78-68 for its first win in the FIBA Asia…
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BLADE RUNNER PISTORIUS WINS 400M PARALYMPICS GOLD
Oscar Pistorius of South Africa finally won his first individual gold medal on the last day of competition of the 2012 London Paralympics as he crosses the finish line way ahead of…
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PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ IV AND FAMOUS QUADRILOGY FIGHTS
Quadrilogy means a four-part series or a story of four episodes. And a rare boxing quadrilogy in modern era is about to happen on December 8. The only missing ingredient in the…
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WHY COTTO CHOOSES TROUT OVER PACQUIAO
Manny Pacquiao has three choices for his next opponent ? Miguel Cotto, Juan Manuel Marquez or Timothy Bradley ? all of them had previously faced him. But on top of the list…
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MAASIN CITY BIDS TO HOST THE 2012 ABAP NATIONAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP
MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE - In an effort to boost the sports program of Maasin City, the city government bids for the hosting of the 2013 Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines…
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PHILIPPINES WINS SIX GOLDS IN TOPPING THE WORLD DRAGON BOAT CHAMPIONSHIP IN MILAN
THE Philippine Canoe Kayak Federation (PCKF) Dragon Boat Team has won six gold medals and a silver in the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Dragon Boat World Championship 2012 held on August 28-Sept…
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PHILIPPINES TOPS TAIPEI CITY INTERNATIONAL BOXING WITH 5 GOLDS
Philippine amateur boxing under Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan is on the right track. The PLDT-ABAP boxing team won five gold medals out of the five boxers who entered the finals of the…
