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| Dumaguete City, Philippines | Tuesday, July 10, 2007 |
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JONES
CUP
RP pips Qatar
The Philippines banked on a stellar running game and zoomed to an impressive 88-80 win over Qatar yesterday for its third straight victory in the 29th William Jones Cup in Taipei.
On the day when Jordan wrested the crown for the first time, the Filipinos survived the ejection of coach Chot Reyes as they ran roughshod on a much-taller Qatar quintet to improve to 4-3 at the Hsin-Chuang Gym in Taiwan. The Nationals played like a well-oiled machine, seizing control at the end of the opening period, 28-10, and went through some anxious moments in the second half, before carving out the victory.
Jordan,
which defeated the Philippines, 74-70, Friday, formally dethroned the United States,
after a tight 72-71 win over Iran yesterday. 
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teams confirm Five teams have signed up for the Sharp 12-Under Basketball Tournament that opens July 21 at the Po Hang Gym of Bacolod Tay Tung High School. Organized by the Basketball Unified Sports Group, the tournament has attracted Tay Tung, University of St. La Salle, Trinity Christian School, St. Benilde School and Stallions and league organizer Bing Soyao said he expects more teams to join the age-group cagefest. Soyao is waiting for confirmation from Don Bosco
Technical Institute, St. Rose of Lima School, Bacolod Christian College of Negros,
Mansilingan Christian Academy, University of Negros Occidental Recoletos and Tangub
Christian Academy. The response of the teams will be known before their representatives
and league officials meet again on July 14 when line-ups, waivers and galleries
as well as entry fees will be accepted, Soyao said. |
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and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo yesterday hailed the Philippines' new world boxing champions Florante Condes and Nonito Donaire, saying they exemplify "the fighting spirit of the Filipino athlete". Condes claimed a split decision victory over Indonesia's Muhammad Rachman for the International Boxing Federation mini-flyweight crown in Jakarta, Indonesia Saturday night. Halfway around the world,
Donaire upset Armenia-born Australian Vic Darchinyan with a sensational fifth
round knockout in their IBF-IBO flyweight title fight in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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