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The 10 biggest sports stories of 2012

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Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

(Part 1) Defeat, more than victory, defined what otherwise had been a momentous year in Philippine sports. Funny, but it continues to haunt us as we close a 365-day chapter in local sports.

Posted: January 1st, 2013 in Basketball,Editors' Picks,Featured Gallery,Football,Golf,Latest Sports Stories,Multimedia,NCAA,Other Sports,PBA,Photos,Photos and Videos | Read More »

UAAP S74: Ateneo, FEU, Adamson, NU Final Four favorites

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The scary thing about this is we know the La Salle Green Archers are going to read this form sheet and run it through a shredder with another gutsy showing that defies expectations.

Of all the teams in Season 74 of the UAAP, no other squad relishes the thought of mocking preseason predictions than the Archers.

Posted: July 8th, 2011 in Basketball,Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,UAAP | Read More »

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  1. Co fulfills coaching dream with Cardinals
  2. Miami Heat win to force Game 7
  3. A title, and legacies, on the line for Heat, Spurs
  4. Paras leads 9 PBA Hall of Fame nominees
  5. Beermen may lose players ahead of Fiba Asia tilt
  6. Paras, Magsanoc lead nominees to 2013 PBA Hall of Fame
  7. No feeling of vindication for Beermen’s Justin Williams
  8. Almazan’s transformation, Nambatac’s play key for Letran
  9. Robinson expects Sangalang to be a high pick in PBA Draft
  10. Chot Reyes wants MOA practice time for Gilas-PH squad
  1. Asi to Barangay Ginebra? Not for a song, says coach
  2. 2 Filipino make things harder for San Miguel
  3. Miami Heat win to force Game 7
  4. No outright PBA stint for SMBeer star Banchero
  5. Smart Gilas Pilipinas scores repeat over 20-U Lithuanians
  6. Robinson expects Sangalang to be a high pick in PBA Draft
  7. Spurs on brink of another NBA title
  8. Philippines files racism complaint against HK football fans
  9. ABL looking to expand next year, says official
  10. Cheapest tickets for NBA pre-season game in PH already sold out
  1. Pacquiao may never fight in US again
  2. Women’s volleyball rises in PH
  3. Racist issue mars Azkals win vs HK
  4. Thoss out; Chot wants Abueva
  5. Aces not one and done, says Uytengsu
  6. Asi to Barangay Ginebra? Not for a song, says coach
  7. PBA has a big problem, no thanks to Ginebra
  8. Japeth Aguilar moving to new squad?
  9. Heat’s Birdman suspended for game 6
  10. FEU’s Romeo ‘suspended indefinitely’, says coach

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