WEEKEND GAMES.

Tulad ng dati pag maganda ang panahon tiyak na may maglalarong mga members. Ilan sa mga members ang nakapaglaro sa araw na ito friday of 13th august, abet, manny, dante, jojo, dante at kim. Narito ang mga resulta ng laro. 1st game: Manny-Abet 6, Jojo-Kim 2, 2nd game: Jojo-Abet 8, Dante-Manny 4, 3rd game: Jojo-Abet 6, Dante-Manny 3.

Manny and Dante

Pasulpot na laro sa ALTA Bangued Abra

Noong nakaraang buwan ng May at June 2010 nakapagalaro kami sa ALTA (Abra Lawn Tennis Association) ng Bangued Abra at nagktaon na nandoon ang ilang sa mga regular members ng ALTA tulad ni Nong Anno Bello, Nong Ariel Valera at ilang hindi ko kakilala pang members at players doon at kasama ko rin ang brother in law ko si bayaw Remi. Narito ang ilang photos noong araw na iyon.

SMART GILAS PILIPINAS WELL DONE IN AUSTRALIAN INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL

Lanky Japeth Aguilar finally showed glimpses of his true potential with a dominating double-double in the fifth and final game of the Smart Gilas national team’s tour of Australia in which the Filipinos beat the Sydney Comets Senior men’s team 93-81 at the Alexandria Stadium Sunday afternoon.

It was the fourth victory in five games against competitive Australian teams with the rematch against the Australian Institute of Sports ending in a 73-73 tie with both coaches agreeing not to go into an extra five minutes since it was only a practice game.

Aguilar and coach Rajko Toroman’s youngsters left the best for last clearly benefiting from the tour and playing their best game against the toughest team they faced.

Smart Gilas trailed at the end of the third quarter 64-66 but played what Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas vice chairman and former PBA chairman Ricky Vargas described as a “fantastic last period” to win, with Aguilar finishingg with 29 points and 10 rebounds while Marcio Lassiter finished with 17, Mark Barroca 14, skipper Chris Tiu 13, Greg Slaughter who has also shown vast improvement on the tour adding 7 , Mac Baracael 6, Jason Ballesteros 5 and RJ Jazul 2.

Earlier, Smart Gilas whopped the New South Wales Institute of Aports 82-83 after beating the Canberra Gunners 101-84, the Australian Institute of Sports men’s team 79-73 and Australia’s Under 19 squad that played in the world championships 78-76.

The nationals benefiting from the well-thought- out development program of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas headed by the eminent businessman-sportsman Manny Pangilinan will fly to Serbia for a series of games against big and tall European teams as part of their preparation for the 2011 FIBA Asia Championships which is the qualifying tournament for the 2012 London Olympics.

Source: insidesports.ph

STA. LUCIA TENNIS COURT.

The nearest tennis court in Palmera Homes Tennis Club is Sta. Lucia tennis court, malapit lang sa gilid ng phase-5 at phase-3 ng palmera homes, tatawid ka lang sa hanging bridge ng tuliahan creek at nasa Barangay Sta. Lucia, Novaliches, Quezon City. Tabi mismo ito ng Barangay Hall, Health Center, Fire Station, Police Station at Public Elementary School ng Barangay Sta. Lucia. Ang mga schedules ang laro ng tennis dito ay tuwing umaga ng sabado, linggo, martes at huwebes dahil sa hapon ay ginagamit din itong court para sa mga maglalaro ng volleyball. Isa sa mga kilalang players doon ay si Roger (Trainor) at Bong sila ang nakalaro namin. Narito naman ang photos namin sa Sta. Lucia Tennis Court.

From left: Mang Roger Class-A (certified trainor), Bong, Jojo at Mr. Long Hair.

Pacquiao says motivated by 50,000 fans in Cowboys Stadium

MANILA, Philippines – It was the first time for defending World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao to fight in a massive venue on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Fighting at the $1.2-billion Cowboys Stadium proved to be fruitful for Pacquiao as he was able to defend his title against Joshua Clottey of Ghana via unanimous decision with the scores 120-108, 119-109 and 119-109.

“Grabe dahil alam mo na-surprise ako sa tibay ni Joshua Clottey,” Pacquiao told ABS-CBN Correspondent Dyan Castillejo.

“Pero noong pagpasok ko pa lang sa ring, nakita ko ang mga fans lalo akong naganahan. Dahil sabi ko first time in my life, in my boxing career, na ako ang main event na ganito karami ang mga tao. I have to show my best na mapasaya ko iyong mga tao,” he said of the more than 50,000 spectators at the Cowboys Stadium.

Pacquiao, who was in the locker room when he was interviewed by Castillejo, added that Clottey was a tough nut to crack. The Ghanaian refused to go down so Pacquiao kept the heat on.

“Talagang ang ensayo, ang training naman is enough for this fight, pero di tayo nag-kumpiyansa, ‘di tayo nagiging careless kasi he's looking for a big shot. He’s looking for a timing para ma-counter tayo at nag-ingat naman tayo,” said the Filipino boxing icon.

'A lot of punches'

Clottey, in an interview after the fight, said he could not keep up with Pacquiao’s pace.

“The guy is fast and he threw a lot of punches. I’m too tight, my body’s tight,” noted the Ghanaian.

But he said he could have won the fight if he fired more punches.

“You see he never hurts me. His punches doesn’t (sic) hurt. If I threw a lot of punches, I’m gonna win,” he stated.

When asked what he would do differently if ever there will be a Pacquiao-Clottey rematch, the Ghanaian remarked, “I have to throw a lot of punches.” Best in the world

It was a happy scene at the locker room as family friends and Team Pacquaio took turns to greet the 7-division world champion.

His wife, Jinkee, gave him a big hug after kissing him. “Super galing. Amazing performance. Wala ka nang hihingilin pa. Siya ang the best in the world,” she said of her husband’s spectacular boxing achievement.

Veteran Hollywood actor and director Robert Duvall also entered the locker room to congratulate Pacquiao.

So did Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who was all praises for the Filipino superstar. He said he was amazed by Pacquiao’s incredible performance. He hopes the pound-for-pound king can return to the Cowboys Stadium for another bout.

“Fantastic performance,” remarked Jones. “You should be very, very proud.”

Pacquaio is scheduled to fly out of Dallas, Texas to Los Angeles, California on Sunday (Monday in Manila).

Mayweather question

Pacquiao thanked Duvall for dropping by the locker room.

The Academy Award-winning actor, meantime, told him: “You gotta fight (Floyd) Mayweather.”

The pound-for-pound king agreed with Duvall. “Ya, that's a good fight,” he said.

He then told Castillejo that his supposed opponent that night will have to prove himself against Shane Mosley on May 1.

“Kailangan niya muna ipanalo ang laban against Mosley at panoorin natin,” Pacquiao commented on Mayweather.

Clottey earlier said that the reigning WBO welterweight champion can take on either Mosley or Mayweather.

“He can take anybody who’s a welterweight guy. He’s fast. They don’t have to underestimate him because he’s a smaller guy to where he is so he is gonna be fast on everybody because he’s small. He’s gonna be fast,” he noted.

Early arrival

Castillejo noted that Pacquiao was all smiles when he saw the crowd at the Cowboys Stadium.

Filipinos arrived early at the venue to give their all-out support to their boxing hero. Every section of the arena had Pinoys and Philippine flags. As always, Pacquiao’s fans were passionate and loud.

The Filipino fight fans enjoyed a different experience in Arlington because they were awed by the huge Cowboys Stadium. The stadium’s HD screen even showed every punch from the ring.

Even Journey frontman Arnel Pineda, who sang the Philippine National Anthem, arrived that venue early. He said he was thrilled to sing the “Lupang Hinirang.”

Some of the personalities who watched the bout were veteran Filipino boxer Gerry Peñalosa, former boxing world champion Antonio Margarito, celebrity KC Montero and House Speaker Prospero Nograles.

Japan beat Philippines 5-0 in Davis Cup

Osaka: Japan comfortably won the remaining two dead rubbers to complete a 5-0 whitewash over the Philippines in the Davis Cup tennis Asia-Oceania zone Group One first-round tie on Sunday.

Having already secured a place in the second round on Saturday, Japan's top player Tatsuma Ito whipped Cecil Mamiit 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) in a shortened reverse singles, and then Go Soeda trounced Francis Casey Alcantara 6-1, 6-0.

Japan will play Australia in the second round from May 7-9, vying for a place in the play-off for the World Group. Australia defeated Taiwan to reach the second round.

The Philippine players' performance fell short of that on the first day of the best-of-three contest when Ito needed three hours and 13 minutes to score a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over 698th-ranked Treat Conrad Huey in the opener.

Number two Soeda had to come back from one set and 0-2 down before storming back to beat Mamitt, ranked 522nd, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 for a 2-0 lead.

But Takao Suzuki teamed up with Toshihide Matsui to beat Huey and Mamiit 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the doubles on Saturday to give Japan an insurmountable 3-0 lead.

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MY ABRA TOUR 2008.

Narito naman ang mga photos sa mga napuntahan kung tennis club sa Abra at iba pang photos noong 2008 sa PHTC, salamat sa paanyaya ni Nong Anno Bello at narating ko at nakapaglaro ako sa Bucay Tennis Club (BTC) sa bayan ng Bucay Abra at Lagangilang Lawn Tennis Club sa bayan naman ng Lagangilang Abra noong taong 2008. Maraming salamat at maganda pagtanggap nila sa mga bisita at malaking karangalan na makapaglaro sa tennis court ng LLTC pasalamatan ko rin ang mga organizers ng club na ito lalo sa mga Officers at members nila especial mention to Mr. JR Artienda.