Sports
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NBA Standings
AP - Tuesday, November 24All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 10 4 .714 _ Toronto 6 8 .429 4 Philadelphia 5 8 .385 4 1/2 New York 3 10 .231 6 1/2 New Jersey 0 13 .000 9 1/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 11 3 .786 _ Orlando 11 3 .786 _ Miami 8 5 .615 2 1/2 Charlotte 4 9 .308 6 1/2 Washington 3 9 .250 7 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 8 3 .727 1/2 Cleveland 10 4 .714 _ Chicago 6 6 .500 3 Indiana 5 6 .455 3 1/2 Detroit 5 9 .357 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Dallas 10 3 .769 _ Houston 8 6 .571 2 1/2 San Antonio 5 6 .455 4 New Orleans 6 9 .400 5 Memphis 4 9 .308 6 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Denver 9 4 .692 _ Portland 10 5 .667 _ Utah 7 6 .538 2 Oklahoma City 7 7 .500 2 1/2 Minnesota 1 12 .077 8 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Phoenix 11 3 .786 _ L.A. Lakers 10 3 .769 1/2 Sacramento 5 7 .417 5 L.A. Clippers 5 9 .357 6 Golden State 4 8 .333 6 ___ Saturday's Games New York 98, New Jersey 91 Cleveland 97, Philadelphia 91 Milwaukee 103, Memphis 98 New Orleans 96, Atlanta 88 Houston 113, Sacramento 106 San Antonio 106, Washington 84 Denver 112, Chicago 93 Utah 100, Detroit 97, OT Portland 106, Minnesota 78 Sunday's Games Orlando 104, Toronto 96 Boston 107, New York 105, OT Charlotte 104, Indiana 88 Miami 102, New Orleans 101 Phoenix 117, Detroit 91 L.A. Lakers 101, Oklahoma City 85 Monday's Games Sacramento at Memphis, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Chicago at Portland, 10 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday's Games Indiana at Toronto, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m. Golden State at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. New Jersey at Denver, 9 p.m. Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m. New York at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
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Garnett's buzzer-beater lifts Celtics over Knicks
AFP - Monday, November 23NEW YORK (AFP) - - Kevin Garnett's jump shot at the buzzer lifted Boston to a 107-105 NBA overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.
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Latest win his third best
Philstar.com - Monday, November 23MANILA, Philippines - While focus shifts to his next fight on and off the ring, Manny Pacquiao looked back at his historic win over Miguel Cotto and said last week’s victory, which made him the first and only boxer to win seven world titles in seven different weight classes, now ranks as the third best among all his previous wins.
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RP’s Efren Peñaflorida is 2009 CNN Hero of the Year
GMANews.TV - Sunday, November 22Embodying the spirit of Filipino volunteerism that bloomed in this stormy year, Efren Peñaflorida Jr. was named CNN Hero of the Year, the international news network announced on Sunday (Manila time).
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RP pool bets shine in elims
Manila Bulletin - Sunday, November 22Filipinos continued to dominate the qualifying sessions of the World Ten Ball Championship at the Star Billiards Center.
Jundel Mazon and Roberto Gomez became the third and fourth local bets to earn a spot in the main draw through the qualifying round on Saturday night.
Mazon overwhelmed veteran campaigner Antonio Lining in Qualifier 5, 9-3, while Gomez outlasted Mario Tolentino in Qualifier 6, 9-7.
Pitted against a more accomplished opponent, Mazon quickly took the initiative and won the last four racks to eliminate Lining.
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Arevalo captures PCA Open crown
Manila Bulletin - Sunday, November 22Former No. 1 Czarina Mae Arevalo proved she's still a force to reckon with by downing top seed Anna Christine Patrimonio, 6-2, 6-3, to clinch her fifth Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) Open crown at the PCA claycourts Sunday in Paco, Manila.
The fifth-seeded Arevalo leaned heavily on her powerful baseline game to dismantle the charming daughter of former PBA superstar, Alvin Patrimonio, and etch her name as the first five-time winner in the history of the event.
While the score sheet appeared to be a lopsided one, Arevalo needed one hour and 45 minutes to finally disarm Patrimonio.
Arevalo's victory was worth P50,000 top purse, but more than that, she erased the stigma of losing to Bambi Zoleta last year. -
Hornets end Hawks' 7-game winning run
Manila Bulletin - Sunday, November 22NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks' NBA winning run of seven games was ended by resurgent New Orleans on Saturday, with the Hornets winning 96-88.
Rookie Darren Collison had 22 points and 11 assists for his first double-double, and New Orleans won its third straight as it seeks to make up for a slow start to the season.
The Hornets made 12 of 17 3-point attempts.
Jamal Crawford scored 20 points for the Hawks.
Cavaliers 97, 76ers 91
In Cleveland, the hosts clamped down defensively in the fourth quarter to hold on against Philadelphia.
LeBron James scored 32 points, adding nine assists and seven rebounds while Mo Williams added 18.
Philadelphia could only manage 10 points over the final 12 minutes. -
Tams, Lions start bids in Champions League
Manila Bulletin - Sunday, November 22San Beda and Far Eastern University start their bids to win the national championship as the Sweet 16 Finals of the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Champions League begins Monday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
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So defeats Azerbaijan
Manila Bulletin - Sunday, November 22KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia - GM Wesley So got off to an auspicious start by beating GM Gadir Guseinov of Azerbaijan but two other Filipinos fell by the wayside at the start of the 2009 World Chess Cup yesterday at the Khanty- Mansiysk Center of Arts here.
So played almost flawlessly with the advantageous white pieces to beat Guseinov (ELO 2625).
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Mayol cops WBC title
Manila Bulletin - Sunday, November 22Rodel Mayol averted what would have been a bleak weekend for Philippine boxing by winning back for the country the World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight title Sunday in Mexico.
Already in his fifth attempt at a world crown, the 28-year-old Mayol (26-4-1, 20 knockouts) snatched the belt via second round technical knockout (TKO) win over longtime champion Edgar Sosa (37-6, 21 KOs) in a bout held in the champion's turf of Chiapas, Mexico.
Mayol's WBC crown was last held by current International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight ruler Brian Viloria who lost to Mexican Omar Romero back in 2006.
The win avenged the defeats suffered by three Filipino challengers who battled Sosa, including Viloria whom he fought for the vacant title in 2007.
Sosa was making the 11th defense of his crown in a span of 28 months.
Mayol, who fights under MP Promotions owned by pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, initially hurt Sosa with an accidental head butt.
The Mexican then got up on wobbly legs after being floored by a clean right straight in the second round.
