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                    [Title] => STAR cagers rule Coke invitational
                    [Summary] => The Philippine STAR outmuscled Red Bull Barako in the shaded area in the fourth quarter as it pulled off an 85-83 victory yesterday to clinch the Coke Light Invitational basketball tournament crown before a small but loud Saturday crowd at the Makati Coliseum.


Jon de Guzman and Roy Canlas were the source of inside strength of the STARmen as the two combined for 13 points in the homestretch in a win that erased the stigma of their subpar effort in last year’s STAR Friendship League.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 209267 [Title] => Star, Red Bull advance to final [Summary] => The Philippine STAR and Red Bull Barako fashioned out contrasting wins over CAR Inc. and PLDT to arrange a titular showdown in the Coke Light Invitational basketball tournament at the Meralco gym yesterday.

The Starmen reasserted their mastery over the Car Care Specialists, repeating with a 93-68 rout while the Barako got back at the Phone Pals with an 81-77 decision in the cross-over semifinals of the tournament conceptualized by the Philippine STAR to foster friendship and camaraderie among its advertisers and business partners.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 209157 [Title] => Starmen wary of CAR five; PLDT faces Red Bull Barako [Summary] => The Philippine STAR tangles with unfancied but dangerous CAR, Inc. while PLDT clashes with Red Bull Barako today in the crossover semifinal round of the Coke Light Invitational basketball tournament at the Meralco Gym.

The STAR
men routed the CAR, Inc. cagers, 113-63, in their first meeting and went on to top the round-robin eliminations. But the hosts are expected to have their hands full when they go up against their rivals, who snatched the No. 4 spot from former champion RCBC, in the 9 a.m. encounter.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 207551 [Title] => Panalo ng Phil.Star nagbigay ng tiket sa CAR Inc. sa semis [Summary] => Inangkin ng host Phil. Star ang No. 1 place sa Final Four ng Coke Light Invitational basketball tournament sa Meralco gym.

Pinatalsik ng Starmen ang defending champion RCBC Savings Bank makaraang gapiin ito sa iskor na 104-87 na naging daan naman para okupahan ng CAR Inc. ang No. 4 place sa panalong ito.

Nauna rito, pumuwesto naman ang Red Bull sa ikatlong posisyon makaraang durugin ang Sunkist, 90-55 at No. 2 naman ang PLDT na nanaig sa CAR Makers. 75-72.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 207353 [Title] => Red Bull Barako, RCBC gun for semis berths [Summary] => Red Bull Barako, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) and CAR, Inc. gun for the last two Final Four berths as they take on separate rivals today in the Coke Light Invitational basketball tournament at the Meralco Gym.

Among the three, the Red Bull Barako side seems to have an easy assignment as it clashes with Sunkist, winless in four outings in this event staged to foster camaraderie and friendship among The STAR’s advertisers and business partners. Gametime is at 8 a.m.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 207405 [Title] => Krusiyal na panalo target ng Barako, RCBC at Car Inc. [Summary] => Mahigpit na pag-aagawan ng Red Bull Barako, RCBC Savings Bank at CAR, Inc. ang huling dalawang puwesto sa top 4 sa kanilang magkakahiwalay na laban sa pagtatapos ng eliminasyon ng Coke Light Invitational basketball tournament sa Meralco gym.

Target ng Barako ang kanilang ikatlong panalo kontra sa wala pang panalong Sunkist sa pa-bungad na salpukan na maaring maglagay sa kanila sa isang puwesto sa crossover semis sa alas-8 ng umagang salpukan.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 206563 [Title] => Red Bull Barako outshines STAR five [Summary] => Red Bull Barako relied heavily on Fil-Am Francis Raushmayer as it downed The Philippine STAR, 96-76, yesterday to keep its flickering Final Four hopes alive in the Coke Light Invitational basketball tournament at the Meralco Gym.

Inspired by the presence of Photokina president Jaime Chua, Raushmayer, who is currently trying out for a slot in the Batang Red Bull team in the PBA, torched the STARmen with 39 points including 17 in a second quarter run that got the Thunder going.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 206464 [Title] => PLDT, RCBC go for semis; Star virtually in [Summary] => Two teams seek outright berths in the cross-over semifinals in the penultimate playdate of the Coke Light Invitational basketball tournament elimination round at the Meralco gym today.

PLDT and reigning champion Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. gun for a slot in the Final Four as they take on separate rivals while the STAR hopes to keep its winning way for a sweep of the elims.

It’s the Phone Pals against the Sunkist Juicers at 8 a.m., the Bankers against the Car Specialists at 9:30 a.m. and the Starmen against the Red Bull Barako Thunder at 11 a.m.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 205632 [Title] => Phil Star wrests solo lead, trips PLDT [Summary] => The Philippine STAR hung tough in the clutch and watched PLDT foul up on the foul line as it pulled off a pulsating 87-82 victory yesterday to seize the solo lead in the Coke Light Invitational basketball tournament at the Meralco Gym.

The STAR
men were held to just five points in the final five minutes of the contest but these were enough to seal their third straight victory for the solo lead in the event organized by The STAR president/CEO Miguel Belmonte to foster camaraderie and friendship among their business partners and advertisers.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 204760 [Title] => PLDT, STAR prevail in Coke Invitational [Summary] => PLDT and The Philippine STAR turned back their respective rivals in varying fashion yesterday to remain unbeaten in the Coke Light Invitational basketball tournament at the Meralco Gym. [DatePublished] => 2003-05-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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