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Donaire captures 2nd world crown

LAS VEGAS – In a masterful display of scientific boxing, Nonito Donaire Jr. overcame a huge disadvantage in weight to pound out a unanimous 12-round decision over Rafael ‘El Torito’ Concepcion of Panama for the interim WBA super flyweight title at the New Joint auditorium in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino complex here Saturday night. Concepcion refused to lower his weight after checking in 4 1/2 pounds over the limit at the weigh-in the day before and Donaire could’ve opted to cancel the fight ...

Loss to Jordan oust RP 5 in FIBA-Asia tourney

Rasheim Wright came through with 21 points and big man Ayman Idais had 20 as Jordan pushed Powerade-Team Pilipinas out of the running in the 25th FIBA-Asia men’s basketball championship with an 81-70 win Friday at the Tianjin gym in Tianjin, China. We said right from the start that the Jordan game would be tough for us. What we tried to do was to keep the game as close as possible and give us a chance to win the game. – Yeng Guiao, RP Team coach The Nationals gave the Jordanians a big scare ...

BSCP assembles billiards ‘dream team’ for SEAG

MANILA -- The Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP) has assembled a 16-man “Dream Team”, composed of Pinoy superstar cue masters, for the 25th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Vientiane, Laos in December. A report by Sportsnews.ph said the “Dream Team” bannered by legendary cue artist Efren “Bata” Reyes targets at least four of the 10 gold medals in SEAG. Other members of the team are Francisco “Django” Bustamante, Ronnie Alcano, Alex Pagulayan, Dennis Orcollo, Lee Van C...

Burger sends Arwind to SMB

MANILA, Philippines - Arwind Santos, the former FEU star who placed runner-up in the PBA MVP race the last two seasons, has found himself back with his amateur mother club. San Miguel Beer closed a trade deal with Burger King Monday night, acquiring the services of Santos in exchange for Marc Pingris, Ken Bono and a future draft pick. Pingris is in a temporary layover at Burger King as he’s expected to end up with his old team Purefoods in a looming follow-up trade sanction by the Lina Gr...

Roach draws up fight plan

MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach is already in the “planning stage” as far as Manny Pacquiao’s coming fight with Miguel Cotto is concerned. The three-time Trainer of the Year told The Las Vegas Review Journal yesterday that he plans to visit the Philippines next month just to make sure that Pacquiao is on track heading to the big Nov. 14 showdown with the reigning WBO welterweight champion. Roach wants Pacquiao to train from eight to 10 weeks for the Cotto fight, and Day One at the Wi...