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                    [Title] => Bedak agrees to Donaire terms
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Only Hungarian fighter Zsolt Bedak’s signature on the contract is missing but WBO superbantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said the other day it’s almost a done deal for their title bout to take place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on April 23 with first choice Evgeny Gradovich unable to scale down to the 122-pound limit.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-20 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1501893 [Title] => Aiming for Rio [Summary] =>

It will be 56 years since the Philippines played basketball at the Olympics when Rio de Janeiro hosts the Summer Games on Aug. 5-21. If Gilas tops the FIBA Asia Championships in Changsha on Sept. 23-Oct. 3, it will mark an end to the long drought dating back to the 1972 Munich Olympics.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-19 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1485119 [Title] => Chances for Pacman rematch dim: M’weather final fight vs Berto [Summary] =>

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will return to the ring for the first time since boxing’s richest fight ever, facing Andre Berto on Sept. 12 in what he has said will be his final fight.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-05 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1480517 [Title] => Bolt vows to show up at world championships in Beijing [Summary] =>

Even though Usain Bolt is still waiting to see if he has fully recovered from a left leg injury, the Olympic champion is sure he will be able to compete at next month's world championships in Beijing.

[DatePublished] => 2015-07-24 02:33:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1366928 [AuthorName] => Jack Bezants [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1412616 [Title] => 7’3 import sasandalan ng Kia [Summary] =>

Siya na marahil ang magiging pinakamalaking import na mapapanood sa darating na 2014-2015 PBA Commissioner’s Cup.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1728098 [AuthorName] => Russell Cadayona [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/pilipino-star-ngayon/palaro/20150114/kia-import-peter-john-ramos-1.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1412509 [Title] => Kia import ‘honored’ to play under Pacquiao [Summary] =>

Puerto Rican Peter John Ramos finally had his taste of Philippine basketball when Kia lost an exhibition game against fellow expansion team Blackwater Elite, 81-95, last Sunday.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-13 15:12:35 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1114268 [AuthorName] => Alder Almo [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20141221/peter-john-ramos.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1411155 [Title] => Kia mulling options on trading 2015 pick, wants big man [Summary] =>

Kia Motors team manager Eric Pineda said they’re studying their options on their first round pick for the 2015 PBA Rookie Draft as they have received “feelers” from another team expressing intention to acquire their draft right through a trade deal.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-09 14:28:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20140819/pacquiao-kia-bench2.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1409911 [Title] => Bubuuing Gilas team na ilalaban sa China beterano at may karanasan ang puntirya ni Baldwin [Summary] =>

Hahanapin ni Gilas coach Tab Baldwin ang mga manlalarong puwedeng magsama-sama para maging isang malakas na koponan para ipanlaban sa FIBA Asia Championships sa Hunan, China, mula Setyembre 23 hanggang Oktubre 3.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1660597 [AuthorName] => QHenson [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1408655 [Title] => Baldwin to walk the talk with Gilas [Summary] =>

Newly appointed Gilas head coach Tab Baldwin said the other day it’s not enough to wish for results and a little luck along the way as he looks forward to working with the Philippine national basketball team in the quest to return to the Olympics after a 44-year absence.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20150102/Gilas-Pilipinas.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1403073 [Title] => Pacquiao-Mayweather fight malabo [Summary] =>

Wala talagang balak labanan ni Floyd Mayweather Jr. si Manny Pacquiao.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1106346 [AuthorName] => ACordero [SectionName] => PM Sports [SectionUrl] => pm-sports [URL] => ) ) )
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