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John Hay Retains Corporate Cup

By jammyc | March 11th, 2012

MANILA, Philippines — Camp John Hay Golf Club, Inc. closed out with a solid 162 and posted a 15-point victory over Team Baguio to complete its back-to-back title romp in the Philippine Corporate Cup at John Hay Golf Club in Baguio City last Thursday. Bong Mandapat led the hosts’ second round charge with 58 Molave [...]

La Union Chess Tilt Set

By jammyc | March 10th, 2012

LA UNION – Grandmaster Oliver Barbosa leads the cast of participants in the seventh La Union Open chess championships that get underway Monday at the Ortega gym. Joining Barbosa in the four-day, rapid chess competition are fellow GMs Joey Antonio and Mark Paragua and International Masters Rolando Nolte and Emmanuel Senador. The event, which will [...]

ESPN STAR Sports Celebrates International Women’s Day 2012

By jammyc | March 9th, 2012

To commemorate and highlight the important role women play in sports today, ESS will be paying tribute to female athletes through a mix of special TV programs, a week-long feature on Score Tonight and a new website showcasing the best of women in sports. In addition, ESS is running a series of promos with its [...]

Borja, Eslao Pace Corp Cup

By jammyc | March 8th, 2012

MANILA, Philippines — Bart Borja of Corinthians 1440 fired 51 points to show the way in Group I while Camp John Hay’s Nelson Eslao seized control in seniors play with 54 points in the individual competitions of the 24th Philippine Corporate Cup which got under way Tuesday in Baguio City. Borja’s 51-point output under the [...]

Schrock, Cagara Join PH Azkals

By jammyc | March 7th, 2012

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Azkals have enlisted Stephan Schrock and Dennis Cagara on its 23-man line-up for the AFC Challenge Cup which begins Friday in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepalese football website GoalNepal.com posted the line-up submitted to organizers with Schrock and Cagara joining Phil and James Younghusband, Chieffy Caligdong and goalkeeper Neil Etheridge in the [...]