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| Bacolod City, Philippines | Monday, June 16, 2014 |
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Tigers keep hope alive in
Fil-Sino basketball
Huminova Tigers, needing a win to stay in contention for the championship, eliminated Sweet Crystal, 93-86, Friday night to keep their hopes alive for a seat in the quarterfinals of the Fil-Sino All Asian Countertrade Inter-Company Basketball Tournament at the Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gym in Bacolod City.
Sweet Crystal fought hard and took the lead at halftime, 47-31, with Ralph Richard Tan and Livingstone Ang scoring 13 points each but the Tigers stayed within striking distance as Leonard Kilayko and Brian Tan combined for 25 points.
Kilayko continued to sizzle in the third quarter and shot nine points as the Tigers caught up with Sweet Crystal and wrest the lead at 69-67. 
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Pacquiao’s possible opponent Ruslan Provodnikov, one of the possible future opponents of Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, suffered a controversial split decision defeat to unheralded American Chris Algieri yesterday in Brooklyn, New York. According to boxing websites reports, Provodnikov knocked down Algieri twice and closed his right eye but the judges gave it to the American fighter with the scores 114-112, 114-112 and 109-117. Despite the loss, Provodnikov of Siberia congratulated Algieri, saying “I have nothing more to say.” |
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