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THE AMERICAN imports of the AirAsia Philippine Patriots are all pumped up as the semifinal series of the Asean Basketball League kicks off this weekend.
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AirAsia PH Patriots’ imports ready for ABL Final 4
BORACAY ISLAND, Malay — Filipino basketball enthusiasts are fortunate to be able to witness Chinese basketball star players like Yao Ming play in Philippine soil.


UPDATE: Petron def. Powerade 97-83 | ROS def. Alaska 107-100
Marcio Lassiter debuts for Petron Blaze against his old team Powerade as the PBA Governors’ Cup kicks off Sunday with a twinbill at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City. Lassiter was acquired in a multi-player trade with the Tigers during the break and faces his former team in the main game at 6:30 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »
source: abs-cbnnews.com Filipino cue artists reigned supreme in the 4th US Open 10-Ball Championship at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, with Dennis Orcollo taking home the top prize in the event last Saturday (Sunday in Manila). Orcollo defeated compatriot Alex Pagulayan, 9-8, in the semi-final to set up a finals match-up with Filipino billiards legend Francisco “Django” Bustamante …

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Orcollo wins US Open 10-Ball Championship
Ito na nga kaya ang huling conference ni Vincent “Chot” Reyes bilang head coach ng Talk N Text sa Philippine Basketball Association?
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Farewell Performance
THE HIGHLY TOUTED former NBA player Rashad McCants makes his debut in Philippine basketball as the Powerade Tigers play the Petron Blaze Boosters in the main game of the opening salvo of the 37th PBA Governors' Cup today at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
BACOLOD CITY — Nineteen students from Don Bosco school in Cebu City were injured after the bus they were riding fell into a cliff in Don Salvador Benedicto town in Negros Occidental Saturday morning.

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19 students hurt as bus falls off cliff in Negros
source: Renz Ongkiko | interaksyon.com The good news: Retired NBA player Yao Ming will be joining the Shanghai Sharks, the Chinese Basketball Association team he co-owns, on their trip to the Philippines. The bad news: The Philippine Sports Commission now has to find sleeping accommodations big enough for the 7-foot-6 Chinese superstar. “The best thing is Yao Ming is coming.

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Yao Ming to join Shanghai Sharks on Philippine trip
The Loyola Meralco Sparks have a stellar lineup that boasts some of Philippine football's brightest stars. In the end, however, it was unheralded South Korean import Park Min-Ho who made the biggest difference.

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Park sparks Loyola to historic win in Singapore Cup opener
MANILA, Philppines – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Board of Governors has unanimously agreed to form an All-Star selection team that will face the Yao Ming-owned Shanghai Sharks in a goodwill game on June 28 at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena. PBA Commissioner, Atty
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Star-Filled Shanghai Faces PBA Selection


