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| Dumaguete City, Philippines | Saturday, January 13, 2007 |
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Malays
drub RP XI
in Asean tilt opener
SKIPPER BORROMEO SUFFERS KNEE INJURY
BY CEDELF TUPAS
BANGKOK --- The Philippines got its campaign going on the wrong foot, stumbling 4-0 to Malaysia last night at the start of the Asean Football Championships at the Suphachalasai Stadium here.
But the Filipinos, who qualified after winning three of its four matches in Bacolod, had more cause for concern other than the one-sided loss that dimmed their chances of going beyond the group stage. Top central defender and skipper Aly Borromeo lost his balance and injured his knee while defending an early foray from Malaysia as early as the eighth minute.
The 6-foot-2 Borromeo has been brought to a nearby hospital
for a check up and remains doubtful for the match against Thailand tomorrow
and Myanmar on Tuesday. 
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Pagunsan
struggles in Bacoleņo shotmaker Juvic Pagunsan struggled yesterday to book a round of 75 at the start of the $5.1 million Sony Open at the Waialee Country Club in Hawaii. Starting on the back nine, Pagunsan, a former caddy at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club in Binitin, Murcia, was in tied 134th place in his maiden stint in a US PGA Tour event. Pagunsan, who earned the right to play in the hostilities upon the sponsor's invitation after winning the 2006 Asian Tour Rookie of the Year award, had six bogeys, but finished with a birdie in the final ninth hole. The 28-year-old Pagunsan is coming off a successful year when
he posted four Top 10 finishes that was highlighted with a runner-up
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Tipon
eyed to join Asian Games gold medalist Joan Tipon is expected to be among the Filipino boxers who will see action in twelve international tournaments this year as part of their buildup for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The 24-year-old Tipon, who hails from Sibucao in Barangay Banago, Bacolod City, aims to continue his success after winning the bantamweight gold in the Asiad for a slot in the Olympiad. Cadiz City-born Godfrey Castro, bronze medalist in the Asian Games, also eyes impressive international performances as he is battling a slot in the light flyweight division of the national squad with veteran internationalist Harry Taņamor. Manny Lopez, president of the Amateur Boxing Association of the
Philippines, said that taking part in 12 international events is
part of ABAP's program for the year including hiring a Cuban coach.
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