August 2010
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Lady Archers shoot down Lady Eagles, 64-60 →
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Eagles dig in deep, grind out win over Warriors →
May 2010
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Jose Mourinho named Real Madrid Coach
It’s official.
The season is over, and Real Madrid have already starting splashing their cash.
Just two days after Real Madrid confirmed that they had sacked Manuel Pellegrini, they made the announcement.
Real will present the Portuguese as the new manager on Monday.
While Real put up a good fight for the championship last year, they lack the consistency and discipline to win a major...
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2010 South Africa World Cup becoming a reality
As the kick-off to the World Cup begins to loom, the highly anticipated tournament hits a higher gear.
Being the first team to land on South African soil, the Australian team touched down at the international airport at Johannesburg today.
While not as high profile as other World Cup squads, the Socceroos may just shock its opposing teams.
This is only Australia’s second consecutive...
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Too Easy for Mourinho
Inter Milan achieve Champions League Glory
Champions in Italy.
Champions in the Copa Italia.
And now, Champions in the UEFA Champions League.
Jose makes it look so easy. He has reached the Champions League finals twice in 6 years, and has won twice. His 100% record, is one that not even Sir Alex Ferguson—who took 10 years to win the prestigious European championship after his first...
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“There may be one signing and maybe we’d like to get a good player to the...”
– Sir Alex Ferguson commenting on Manchester United’s summer spending
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Jose Mourinho
Inter or Real Madrid?
Some love him, some hate him, but no one can deny how talented his is. In the last decade, Mourinho has managed three different clubs and has won championships with each of them.
With FC Porto, he won the Portuguese domestic cup and also the elusive UEFA Champions League
During his 3 year spell with Chelsea. He transformed a top-5 performing team to a championship...
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European Football Round-Up
Last week we saw Chelsea win the English Premier League, and this weekend the Blues completed their breakthrough season by taking the FA Cup away from finalists Portsmouth. Indeed despite all the tabloid racquet, Chelsea have proved to be the best in England.
This weekend, however, also saw the completion of the other European Leagues.
Barcelona celebrated their fourth title in six years,...
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FEU Bulls past Ateneo →
Check out how FEU ended Ateneo’s 4-game winning streak
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Eagles fend off late generals →
Check out how the Ateneo Blue Eagles are fairing in this year’s summer campagin
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Athletes included in the TIME 100's Most...
This May, TIME honored the 100 most influential people in the world, and of the 100, 5 athletes made the short list:
Kim Yu-Na: South Korea’s gold standard
Phil Mickelson: The Swing Master
Didier Drogba: Putting Africa’s Best foot forward
Sachin Tendulkar: Cricket’s record breaker
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“There have been a lot of positives this season - we’ve scored more goals than...”
– Sir Alex Ferguson reflecting on this season
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Sunday Judgement Day
Even if Manchester United totally annihilate Stoke City 7-0 or 15-0, no matter the scoreline their Championship fate will solely depend on Chelsea’s performance against Wigan.
For Manchester United this season has been tinted with detrimental injuries to their defensive line—with reoccurring injuries to Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, only Patrice Evra consistently held the defensive...
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Tottenham finally qualify for a Champions League...
While the usual English clubs: Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal have already secured their places in the presigous football tournament, Tottenham Hotspur’s last gasp victory against big-spenders Manchester City means that they have finally earned the chance to rub shoulders with the best of the best in the UEFA Champions League. history.
Tottenham Hotspur have always been considered...
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Lakers: 2-0
The Lakers take another step towards defending their championship out-powering the Utah Jazz 111-103. It was a collaborative effort on both ends of the court, as big men Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, and injured Andrew Bynum, scored a combined 50 points, along with 44 rebeounds and 9 blocks.
POSTGAME NUMBERS
103 Combined number of points (50), rebounds (44) and blocks (9) for Laker bigs Andrew...
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Rooney Wins Treble
There is no doubt about how fantastic Rooney has been this season. Having already won the PFA player of the year award, the PFA Fans’ Player of the year, and the Football Writers’ Association Player of the year award, Rooney added 3 more to his growing list of accolades in the club’s annual award gala. The United standout collected the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (as...
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PFA TEAM OF THE YEAR 2009/10
Joe Hart (Birmingham) Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) Richard Dunne (Aston Villa) Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) PATRICE EVRA (UNITED) ANTONIO VALENCIA (UNITED) Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal) DARREN FLETCHER (UNITED) James Milner (Aston Villa) WAYNE ROONEY (UNITED) Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
Four United players were included. The fact that they didn’t do any major spending proves that you don’t need...
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Lakers lead Jazz 1-0
Lamar Odom, suffering from sore knees; Andrew Bynum, torn mensicus—the Lakers have a long list of injuries. With Kobe Bryant’s niggling injuries and the Lakers’ scrappy displays—just barely closing out the series against Thunders—people may be skeptical about how the Lakers will fair against Utah Jazz, who are coming off a victory over fourth seeded Denver Nuggets.
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“We are clutching at straws, but the important thing is for us to win our game...”
– Sir Alex Ferguson
A testament to the undying fighting spirit of the Red Devils.
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Super Sunday
Tonight is the night the English Premier League will be decided.
Tonight Chelsea fans will tune in to perhaps the most crucial and determining match of the season. With only three English Premier League trophies to their name, they have played second best to Manchester United for the last 3 years—2006 being the last time they finished atop of the league. Now having lead the...
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Only One Player Is Worth £60m - Ronaldo
Sir Alex Ferguson insists he will not spend £60 million on a new signing this summer, unless it is to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back. “It’s not my way to buy a player for £60m. There’s no point pursuing that argument. I would not contemplate signing a player for that amount. Not even Lionel Messi. I’d pay £60m to take Cristiano Ronaldo back. But that’s it.” “We like to get players who will...
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Battle at the Nou Camp
In three weeks, football fans from all corners of the world will be tuned-in to their televisions—whether in broad daylight or in the arid summer heat—children to great-grandfathers will go to great lengths to witness the battle between the two best football clubs in Europe: Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. It would be the first time in 5 years that an English club did not...
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SPOILED BY PACQUIAO
In every boxing match we expect nothing less than an action-packed attention grabbing fight, where even a blink or a glance away from the fight is enough to miss the most crucial of moments.
This is what Manny Pacquiao has spoiled us with, and today as people at the MGM grand were cheered for the American boxers to dispose of each other, it was a different experience for home viewers.
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Golf team rises, clinches three golds →
Check out my article on the Ateneo Golf Team’s treble winning season.
April 2010
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“Alex Ferguson is a culture. And he is a winner. Football is like a pyramid. To...”
– Patrice Evra on Sir Alex Ferguson
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My Ideal Champions League Final
Bayern Munich vs. Inter Milan
Fact: in the past six years, the team that has beaten Manchester United in the knock out stage always emerge as champions or have appeared in the Champions League finals.
2000-2001: Manchester United lost to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals and the German side eventually became...
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“I cannot believe that the Lakers let OKC tie the series 2-2”
– I guess the Lakers haven’t really been at the top of their game since the on and off injury laden, Kobe Bryant. Nevertheless their bench players have been doing a decent job in filling in for the superstar, but unfortunately it hasn’t been enough. In today’s game against...
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“All we can do is hope that Chelsea slips up”
– With a solid 3-1 performance against Tottenham—via 2 Ryan Giggs’ spot kicks and a scintillating goal from Nani—Manchester United has overcome their toughest opposition out of their remaining two games (Sunderland, and Stoke City). While this game showed they are still capable of...
TOP 5 MOST VALUABLE NBA TEAMS
1. Los Angeles Lakers ($607 million)
2. New York Knicks ($586 million)
3. Chicago Bulls ($511 million)
4. Detriot Pistons ($479 million)
5. Cleveland Cavaliers ($476 million)
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“LA Lakers most Valuable NBA team”
– Forbes
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GAME DAY
Ateneo Blue Eagles vs. La Salle Green Archers
Both teams are adjusting from key losses: the Blue Eagles with the departures of mainstays Rabbeh Al Huseini, Jai Reyes, and Nonoy Baclao; and the green Archers with the resignation of long-time coach Franz Pumaren. While still in the pre-season, however, this match up will definitely not be taken lightly. The drama and intensity in these games...
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MOST VALUABLE SOCCER TEAMS
According to Forbes
1. Manchester United
2. Real Madrid
3. Arsenal
4. Barcelona
5. Bayern Munich
6. Liverpool
7. AC Milan
8. Juventus
9. Chelsea
10. Inter Milan
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ATENEO 77, ARELLANO 76
Happy Birthday Jason Escueta
Scoring 2 detrimental free throws in the closing minutes of the game, with another double digit contribution, Esceuta—a new addition to the Blue Eagles— continues to prove that he is more than capable of playing the role as the ‘big man’. It was the perfect way to spend his birthday, as it was his free throws which enabled Ateneo to...
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BARCELONA LOSE 3-1 AFTER FIRST LEG
After both English clubs crashed out in the quarterfinal stages, all bets were on the Spanish giants to do the first Champions League double since AC Milan in 1990. But having come from behind in a convincing display, Barcelona have a mountain to climb if they want to defend their title.
Next week, Barcelona will have to keep a clean sheet if they want any chance in defending their title. With...
“Wimbledon Winners to win 1 million pounds each.”
– There is an inflation rate for everything, this year to counter the decrease in value of the British Pound against the dollar and Euro, the England Club has increased the winners’ prize money. This increase signifies that the Wimbledon prize money has doubled of the last ten years.
