WOODS CRASHES OUT OF QUAIL HOLLOW
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina: Tiger Woods crashed out at Quail Hollow Friday (Saturday in Manila), missing the cut for just the sixth time in his US PGA Tour career, as his golf became the news for the wrong reasons. The world No. 1 one, playing just his second tournament since revelations of marital infidelity sent him into a five-month self-imposed exile, denied that he gave up as his score spiraled to a seven-over 79.
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came in a 146 to Shane’s 147—to set the stage for the biggest fight of the year Saturday at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
There were no fireworks, which is surpris- ing for the thrash-talking Mayweather, as both protagonists were all smiles during of- ficial weigh-in ceremonies before an over- flow crowd at the section of the fight venue. Both fighters declared they were in tip- top shape for a non-title fight being billed by organizers as the biggest wel- terweight event in the last 10 years. Mayweather remains a 4-1 favorite among Las Vegas bookmakers, although most ring pundits believe the odds should be much closer than that. HBO analyst Emanuel Steward, a re- spected trainer, thinks the bigger Mosley is capable of pressuring Mayweather and forc- ing him to fight like has never done before. He told a recent boxing talk show that Mos- ley is not getting the credit he deserves and he suggested that an upset by Mosley would pave the way to an even bigger fight against pound-for-pound leader Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather, who failed to make weight
Realtors whip Coke Tigers
ANTHONY Johnson fired 29 points while veteran Marlou Aquino added 20 as Sta. Lucia Realty pulled off a 108-94 win over Coca-Cola Saturday in the 35th Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. Aside from their defensive charges, both Johnson and Aquino led the Realtors uprising in the pivotal period to post their first back-to-back triumph and improved their standing to 3-4. Also contributing for the Realtors were
Ryan Reyes with 15 and Williams with 14. Gary David, who scored 21 points in the first three periods, went on to finish with 26 for the Tigers, while Chico Lanete settled 16 and 15 from Penny. Meanwhile, defending champion San Miguel Beer guns for its sixth straight win when it faces sister team B-Meg Derby Ace in the main match at 6:30 p.m.
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Mayweather, Mosley ready to rumble
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BY JUN MEDINA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
LOYD MAYWEATHER JR. and “Sugar” Shane Mosley had no problem making weight Friday—Floyd
in his last fight against overmatched light- weight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, appeared trim and firm, lending credence to talks that he intends to win big against the bigger Mosley. Both camps were careful about letting out
even the slightest hint about their fight strat- egies, but Mosley’s trainer Naazim Richardson there would be a lot of “adjust- ments” when the two of the best American fighters of their era clash Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila). Richardson, a highly respected ring strat- egist, said they have game plan coming into the fight, but the skills level either fighter is such that it would be so easy to change strat- egy and improvise as soon as the they started trading leather. Roger Mayweather, Floyd’s uncle and
trainer, said the outcome would be decided by “boxing skills,” adding that his fighter has a clear edge in that department over Mosley.
■ Floyd Mayweather Jr. and “Sugar” Shane Mosley during the weigh-in ceremonies. AFP PHOTO
Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach thinks
Mayweather will win by unanimous deci- sion, not so much because Floyd is a great welterweight but because his counter- punching style would present problems for Mosley, who excels fighting foes who attack and trade punches with him. In the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao reit- erated to Manila newsmen his belief that Mosley has the skills and the power to in-
flict the first loss in Mayweather’s unblem- ished professional record of 40 straight wins, 25 by knockouts. Pacquiao said he is willing to fight the winner of Mayweather-Mosley in the later part of the year. According to organizers, Mayweather is guaranteed $22 million for the fight against Mosley’s $7 million in a pay-per-view fight set at 9 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
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Gasol lifts Lakers to silence Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma: Pau Gasol tipped in Kobe Bryant’s missed shot with less than a second to play Friday (Saturday in Manila) as the Los Angeles Lakers edged Oklahoma City 95-94 to advance in the NBA playoffs. The reigning NBA champions won the Western Conference series four games to two and await the winner of the series between Denver and Utah, who were playing later Friday. But the Lakers had to fend off a determined
effort by Oklahoma City, who erased a 7-point deficit in the fourth quarter as they tried to extend the series Spain’s Gasol, pumped both fists after his put- back—his only basket of the second half. The Lakers advanced when Russell Westbrook missed a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer. Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 26 points
but was a woeful 5-for-23 from the floor. Westbrook had 21 points and 9 assists. Bryant scored 32 points and Gasol had 9 points and 18 rebounds. In Milwaukee, the Atlanta Hawks staved off elimination in the NBA playoffs, turning it on in the second half to beat Milwaukee 83-69 and extend their Eastern Conference first-round series. Jamal Crawford, winner of the league’s Sixth
Man award as top reserve, broke out of a slump to contribute 24 points for Atlanta.
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BAGUIO CITY: Starting pitcher Melanie Macatangay failed unexpectedly on the mound but more than made up for that at the plate to lift Adamson University with a come-from-behind 8-6 victory over a young but fighting Rizal Province at the start of hostilities in the Cebuana Lhuiller- National Open Softball Championships yesterday at the Melvin Jones Park here. The 17-year-old right hand-throwing
teacher, who yielded four hits that produced five runs for the Lady Falcons, proved to have reserved her strength at bat by blasting a two-run triple to center in the deciding lower half of he fifth inning that capped an almost day-long Adamson rally from a 2-5 deficit after three completed frames. Comebacking Ronnie Pagkaliwagan,
meanwhile, came up with a no-hit, no- run, no error job on the hill as Rizal Technological University (RTU) of Mandaluyong City shutout RnR of Benguet, 12-0, in only four innings in the
men’s division play over at the adjacent Baguio Athletic Bowl.
That lopsided victory made the RTU Blue Thunders the team to beat in the reduced 11-team men’s field, especially with the last minute withdrawal of defending champion Philippine Air Force. The Airmen, who were to seek a Third
Jewel after also ruling the 2008 edition of the annual tourney supported by Pera Padala, Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions, Cebuana Lhuillier Bank, Phiten, Just Jewels and Le Soleil de Boracay, according to reports reaching the organizing Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (ASA-Phil), failed to get dispatch service order from the Philippine Air Force hierarchy.
The tournament was declared open by
Mayor Peer Rey Bautista of Baguio City in the presence of ASA-Phil Secretary General Danny Francisco, board member Randy Dizer and tournament
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WHILE my colleague Jun Medina in his Saturday analysis believe Sugar Shane Mosley would win his Sunday fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., I believe it would be Mayweather who would end up beating the welterweight veteran. Sunday’s fight would have been an even affair had it been staged 5 to 10 years ago when the aging Mosley was still at his prime.
While Mosley had a great showing against the
5’11” Antonio Margarito on June 24, 2009, the Mexican’s brawling style was tailor- made for Mosley, whose power punches made it easily through the Margarito’s token defense. Mosley did show in the Margarito fight that he’s still got punching power and respectable speed for a 38-year old. But how will Mosley deal with a slick defensive fighter in Mayweather who may have an edge in speed entering this fight? A lot of people have discounted Mayweather
great footwork and balance. He can get in or out in the blinking of an eye. Or, he can move around and frustrate and opponent. His blindingly fast feet and hand speed enable him to get away with lead rights, and to jump in with a lead left hook without consequences,” Paul Strauss wrote in an article in
eastsideboxing.com on the Mayweather-Mosley fight. Strauss and Richardson’s observation have a lot of basis. When Mayweather faced Oscar De La Hoya on May
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as a showboat who feasts on smaller fighters like Juan Manuel Marquez, but let us not overlook the fact that at super featherweight, Floyd knocked down the late 5’10” Diego Corrales five times on January 10, 2001 en route to a 10th round stoppage of the then undefeated fighter. Since then Mayweather has improved as a fighter. Even Mosley’s trainer and strategist, Nazim Richardson, has acknowledged that many people have overlooked the fighting ability of Mayweather. “In Floyd, he [Richardson] sees a fighter who doesn’t get flustered and doesn’t lose his cool. Floyd doesn’t have any obvious weaknesses. He seems to have everything a fighter needs to be great. He possesses
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■ POWERHOUSE squads San Sebastian and defend- ing champion University of Santo Tomas (UST) will try
to begin their respective semifinals campaign on bright note, when they take on separate foes Sunday in seventh Shakey’s V-League women’s volleyball. UST meets Saint Benilde at 4 p.m. game, while San Sebastian battles Lyceum College at 2 p.m. at The Arena in San Juan City.
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■ SOFIA, Bulgaria: India’s defending champion Viswanathan Anand maintained his overall lead
Friday after drawing against Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov in the fifth game of their 12-game duel for the world chess title. Anand and Topalov negotiated a draw on the 44th move, leaving Anand with a 3-2 overall lead.
■ ROME: Rafael Nadal led a three-pronged Spanish assault on the Rome Masters on Friday at the Foro
Italico and will tackle Ernests Gulbis, the conqueror of Roger
5, 2007 at super welterweight, his weakness against a boxer with a good left hook was exposed in the earlier rounds. But Mayweather never lost his cool and was able to eke out a split decision over De La Hoya. Mayweather’s fight against Ricky
Hatton on December 8, 2007 at welterweight also saw the American taking good shots and getting rocked once in the first round. Mayweather later turned the tide to stop Hatton in the 10th round. Mayweather is also entering Sunday’s fight seeking respect that he sorely wants since Filipino boxing icon Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao has stolen the limelight from him. Specifically, Mayweather wants to gain a victory over Mosley that would be more impressive than Pacquiao’s 12-round drubbing of Joshua Clottey on March 13. As for Mosley, he showed in his November 10,
2007 fight against Miguel Cotto at welterweight his weakness in adjusting his tactics to turn the tide in favor. And Cotto was not a quick-handed or fleet-footed fighter. Expect Mosley to have his shining and brave moments in the fight but in the end, it would be Mayweather who would be getting the decision or even a late stoppage.
Federer, in the semifinals. Nadal dominated Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-1 as three Spaniards qualified for the last four.
■ UNLIKELY Clyde Mondilla went to unfamiliar territory on Saturday – finals of the 2010 Philippine
Amateur Golf Championship. Mondilla, 16, dethroned defending champion Mhark Fernando during the morning quarterfinals bash before beating Julius Bautista in the semifinals, 2-up, to barge in the championship round at the Del Monte Golf Course in Bukidnon. Teener Miguel Tabuena will face Mondilla in the finals after beating veteran Villabe, 6-5, in the other semifinals match.
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■ ATENEO De Manila University outhustled the University of the Philippines, 87-67, in the
Filoil Flying V Tanduay First Five Pre-Season Invitational Cup at the Arena in San Juan. Eric Salamat led the rally for the Eagles with 13 points, while Kirk Long and Nico Salva combined for 26 points. Tiongson added 11 points with eight coming from the third quarter.
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Let your body do the talking
T is my personal conviction that a martial artist’s physique and health are the best indications of his dedication to his chosen discipline.
Mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy
mind in a healthy body) should be the goal of every martial arts practi- tioner. While the mind and the body are interdependent on one an- other for optimum performance like the proverbial yin and yang, the latter is the one visible.
The late Bruce Lee need not say a word of how the practice of martial
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arts had transformed him into an incredible human specimen—his body did all the talking. By displaying a well-developed and healthy body, martial artists can inspire other people to pursue the same path. I had an interesting chance encounter with another martial artist recently. In an egotistical manner, he narrated of the complex principles of the martial art he’s practicing as well as its lineage. But I was unimpressed. At a glance, it is certain that the man is in bad
physical shape. I don’t mean that he should have sleeve-splitting biceps or a six-pack abs, but if his martial art is really working for him at least on the
health and physical development level, it will show. If I was a poten- tial student, I would have serious doubts of studying under him. While it is not necessary for a martial artist to have a body build- er’s physique, he should not neglect his physical conditioning either. Martial artists who were still in good shape and were still active in their ripe old age never failed to inspire me. Besides physical condition, martial artists should also pay serious atten- tion to grooming particularly when
demonstrating their art. I believe that if you respect your martial art, you will represent it properly and that starts with what you wear during demonstrations. I have to praise the Japanese for imposing regimentation on this area. Traditional Japanese martial arts masters are very strict on the wearing of uniforms not only because they want to make the students look good but because it is also an expression of respect for the art. Years ago, I told a friend that a certain martial arts master was in town to conduct a seminar and I remembered laughing at his comment, he said, “Yeah, I believe he’s good but he looks so scruffy I wonder where his chi has gone.”
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