Pacman gives pool a shot in the arm
CAN Manny Pacquiao save Philippine pool from the doldrums? The Philippines was once considered the hotbed of pool, hosting world championships and several other major...
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New challenges ahead for Mighty Mouse
THERE will be no more clutch baskets made from The Jimmy Line. For people who had seen The Mighty Mouse Jimmy Alapag at play, that...
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The rebirth of Never Say Die
ONE of the most overused phrases in sports is never say die. No team owns that phrase. It can be used by any squad, any...
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Alaska, SMB rekindle old rivalry
BEFORE San Mig Coffee’s (now known as Purefoods) latest grand-slam feat, San Miguel Beer and Alaska were the last two teams to score a rare...
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At least 50 people have been killed across Syria as buildings collapsed after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that had its epicentre...
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North Korea's ruling party will hold a key meeting this month to discuss agricultural development, citing the need for "radical...
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Beyonce on Sunday broke the record for the most Grammy wins of any artist, scoring her 32nd prize ever and...
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By Rob Woollard One of the oldest records in American sport is set to fall this week when LeBron James...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.