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So much happening in the world of Pinoy sports but so little time. Thus, we hatched the daily Pinoy sports roundup coz we are all busy folks! Today we got some snuff on billiards, poker, corporate golf and of course BASKETBALL!

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By Joel D. Pinaroc
The Philippine basketball team faces an uphill climb to regain lost glory in Asian basketball with powerhouses China, South Korea, and Japan, among others, all gearing up to prove which team is the best in Asia.
The Philippines also had to contend with Qatar, Jordan, and Iran which have stepped [...]

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On Febraury 24, a day after the 2006-07 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, national team head coach Chot Reyes announced the composition of the national team for the 2007 Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) tournament.
The finalists of the said tournament would qualify for the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship, the qualifying tournament for the 2008 Olympic basketball [...]

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TO SAY the 2005-06 season was a banner year for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is an understatement, considering the league’s eye-popping turnaround in terms of gate receipts, live attendance and TV ratings.

For PBA commissioner Noli Eala, however, there are only five words that fittingly describe last year’s effect on the league — “The PBA [...]

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ALASKA stoked the fire of its late surge in the eliminations and jacked up its stock for the wildcard phase as it derailed Purefoods Chunkee in its bid for outright entry into the quarterfinals.
Willie Miller came through with a near triple-double job and the Aces overcame the Giants, 96-92, in overtime in closing their campaign [...]

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