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                    [ArticleID] => 484444
                    [Title] => Number One with Number Fifteen
                    [Summary] => 

Roger Federer and Andy Roddick dueled to an epic 16-14 fifth set, the longest in Grand Slam Finals history, eclipsing the previous record of 11-9 during the 1927 French Open Finals between Rene Lacoste and Bill Tilden.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134132 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1172095 [AuthorName] => Bobby Motus [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 236714 [Title] => Bong Coo questions RP stint of Granger [Summary] => Bowling legend Bong Coo lashed out at the Philippine Bowling Congress leadership for allowing American coach Purvis Granger to play as member of the national team in several international tournaments.

For one, Coo, one of only two Filipinos to have been inducted in the World Bowling Hall of Fame, argued that Granger’s inclusion in the national team deprives a Filipino player of a much-sought after slot to represent the country in international tournaments.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 224264 [Title] => Gatchalian bid for crown foiled [Summary] => Joonee Gatchalian fell short of his bid to add the Indonesia leg crown of the Aviva Bowling Tour to the growing list of victories by the Filipinos on the international bowling stage when he lost to Wu Siu Hong of Hong Kong, 249-236, in the finals Monday night at the Jaya Ancol Bowl in Jakarta.

It was a sorry loss for Gatchalian, who had looked forward to a successful stint in this fourth leg of the six-stage series culminating in the Grand Slam Finals in Singapore early next year when he humbled RP team coach Purvis Granger in the semifinals.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 224136 [Title] => Gatchalian, Granger face off in semis [Summary] => Unheralded Jonee Gatchalian booted out compatriot Biboy Rivera in the first round then thwarted second seed Nardi Mohn Noor of Malaysia in the next to arrange a semifinal clash with reigning grandslam champion Purvis Granger in the Aviva Bowling Tour Indonesia leg at the Jaya Ancol Bowl in Jakarta Sunday night.

It was actually an all-Filipino semis with Granger, one of the coaches in the RP national squad, carrying the Philippine tricolors in the event serving as the fourth leg of the six-stage series culminating in the Grand Slam Finals in Singapore early next year.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 223743 [Title] => Suarez leads RP cast in Asian bowling [Summary] => Fresh from his stirring victory in the World Cup, Christian Jan (CJ) Suarez gets going again beginning tomorrow, this time spearheading the country’s bid in the Aviva Asian Bowling Tour in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Focus will surely be on the 24-year-old Suarez, who became only the fourth Filipino to win the World Cup last week in Honduras. He will also be trying to win it back-to-back for the Philippines after Purvis Granger ruled the Manila leg last June 15.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 210279 [Title] => Granger clinches men’s bowl title [Summary] => Purvis Granger rolled seven consecutive strikes heading into the 10th and last frame last night to emerge as the men’s champion in the Manila leg of the 2003 Aviva Asian Bowling Tour at the jampacked Pearl Bowling Center in Paranaque City. [DatePublished] => 2003-06-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 209902 [Title] => Locals defend home front in Aviva Tour [Summary] => The Aviva Asian Bowling Tour, the most prestigious bowling circuit in Asia, fires off at the Pearl Bowling Center in Baclaran beginning tomorrow with Purvis Granger, Paolo Valdez, Chester King, Biboy Rivera leading the country’s bid in the top-level event featuring the best and the brightest players in the region.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 187295 [Title] => Granger leads cast in ‘Road to Singapore’ bowl [Summary] => Purvis Granger, head coach of the RP bowling team, showed that he still has it as a competitor as he led the top 16 bowlers in the region who will play in the "Road To Singapore" Grand Slam Finals of the Aviva Asian Bowling Tour.

Granger, who was with the victorious RP team during the Busan Asian Games, led the field by raking in a total of 167.5 points. Former world champion Tom Hahl of Singapore is in second place with 156 points.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 187372 [Title] => Bowling National head coach may ibubuga pa sa laro [Summary] => Pinatunayan ni Purvis Granger, head coach ng RP bowling team, na may ibubuga pa ito bilang competitor nang pangunahan nito ang top 16 bowlers sa rehiyon na maglalaro sa ‘Road To Singapore’ Grand Slam Finals ng Aviva Asian Bowling Tour.

Binanderahan ni Granger, kasama ng RP Team sa Busan Asian Games, sa kanyang inaning 167.5 puntos habang ang dating world champion na si Ton Hahl ng Singapore ay pumangalawa sa kanyang 156 puntos.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 164680 [Title] => Asian Bowling Tour rolls into Manila [Summary] => The CGU Asian Bowling Tour enters its fifth season when Asia’s elite keglers gather at the Pearl Bowling Center tomorrow for the Philippine leg.

The top 14 bowlers on the masters finals of the 31st Boysen-PBC International Bowling Championships will be eligible to play in the two-day knock-out tournament June 16-17.
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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