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                    [ArticleID] => 1392454
                    [Title] => Chot bats for Uichico, Black, Baldwin
                    [Summary] => 

For the continuity of the Gilas Pilipinas program, former national coach Chot Reyes believes anyone among Jong Uichico, Norman Black and Tab Baldwin is a good choice to hold the rein for the national team competing in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Wuhan, China.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-16 18:40:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20141116/jong-black-baldwin.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 254960 [Title] => Best of the crop clash in Final 4 [Summary] => For Red Bull Barako, Coca-Cola and Talk n Text, the battle for bragging rights as the league’s best in at least the first half of the decade rages on.

For Barangay Ginebra, it’s a mission to relive the glory years of the previous Ginebra teams.

These four teams press their respective bids as they figure in the Gran Matador PBA Fiesta Conference crossover best-of-three semifinal round beginning with Game One at the Araneta Coliseum today.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 252738 [Title] => Coke, TnT gain quarters berths [Summary] => Coca-Cola and Talk n Text overcame stiff challenges by Purefoods and FedEx, respectively, to book seats in the Gran Matador PBA Fiesta Conference quarterfinals at the Araneta Coliseum last night.

What the Tigers failed to do versus the Alaska Milk Aces on Sunday they did with flourish versus the Hotdogs, delivering a strong finishing kick for a 94-92 decision.

The Phone Pals, meanwhile, watched John Ferriols miss a crucial jumper with six seconds left then Wynne Arboleda made a triple a little past the buzzer as they nipped the Express, 105-103.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 252639 [Title] => Tigers, Pals go for q’finals; US five gets nod [Summary] => If Coca-Cola and Talk n Text live up to their seedings versus Purefoods and FedEx today, the Gran Matador PBA Fiesta Conference wildcard plays are over by Sunday with the University of British Columbia squad and a US selection joining an eight-team field as the quarterfinal round begins Wednesday.

With their strong finish in the preliminary round and the twice-to-beat incentive they will enjoy in the wildcard tiffs, the Tigers and the Phone Pals are fancied to beat the Hotdogs and the Express and gain seats in the foreign-flavored quarterfinals of the PBA transition tourney. [DatePublished] => 2004-06-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251867 [Title] => Aces outlast Gins, gain playoff slot [Summary] => Alaska Milk outmaneuvered Barangay Ginebra at the finish of their closely-fought encounter, hacking out an 87-81 win that assured the team of a playoff for an outright entry into the Gran Matador PBA Fiesta Conference quarterfinals at the Philsports Arena last night. [DatePublished] => 2004-05-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251757 [Title] => Three teams press bid for quarters [Summary] => There are indications the mad scramble for the second and last outright quarterfinals berth in the Gran Matador PBA Fiesta Conference won’t be settled at the end of the double-round preliminaries today and tomorrow. [DatePublished] => 2004-05-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251441 [Title] => Tigers, Pals seek outright entry to quarterfinals [Summary] => Coca-Cola and Talk n Text, title protagonists in the All-Filipino Conference last year, figure in another crucial tiff, disputing a guaranteed playoff crack for an outright entry into the Gran Matador PBA Fiesta Conference quarterfinals at the Araneta Coliseum today.

The game is so vital that Coca-Cola coach Chot Reyes would gamble on Mark Sanford despite his injured knees.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 241743 [Title] => PBL lowers rookie age limit to 18 [Summary] => The Philippine Basketball League (PBL) is set to implement a more lenient age requirement next conference to strengthen its school-based grassroots development program.

League chairman Dioceldo Sy, president of DSS Product-makers, Inc., which owns Blustar Detergent, said they are close to changing the existing age limit for newcomers from 20 years old to 18 to allow aspirants to hone and sharpen their skills at a younger age.
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 228792 [Title] => SLR books last ride to semis [Summary] => Sta. Lucia Realty overcame a woeful 21-percent shooting and an 11-point deficit in the first half as it made a big charge in the final half for an 88-86 decision over Alaska Milk and the last slot in the Samsung PBA Reinforced Conference Final Four at the Araneta Coliseum last night. [DatePublished] => 2003-11-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 212204 [Title] => The war begins [Summary] => Two teams are left to battle for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Cup crown and the war begins at the Cuneta Astrodome tonight.

The survivors–Coca-Cola and Talk ‘N’ Text–squared off twice in the double-round eliminations. The Tigers drew first blood, 79-78, then the Phone Pals avenged the loss via a 91-87 decision. In the quarterfinals, Coca-Cola stuck it to coach Joel Banal once more, 94-91.
[DatePublished] => 2003-07-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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