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Star Snippets: Lee Chong Wei, Natthaphong Samana, Diego Maradona …..

Benjie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:52:00 +0000

Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei eyes for a crown in the China Super Series which begins today November 17, in Shanghai. The world number one–ranked will try to avenge his loss against Li Dan of China in last year’s championship match of the tournament.

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Thailand’s Natthaphong Samana and Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool are both suspended after they picked up yellow cards in their game last Saturday. Both of them will miss the match against Singapore in the qualifying tournament of the Asian Cup on Wednesday.

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Argentine football icon Diego Maradona was banned from all football by FIFA for two months. The sanction came in response to Maradona’s sexually-explicit rant after Argentina’s game against Uruguay in the World Cup qualifiers last October.

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Christiano Ronaldo has rejoined Real Madrid’s training and may play against FC Zurich in the Champions League on November 25. The Portuguese star had been suffering from an ankle injury for almost two months.

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Mexico’s Antonio De Nigris who played for Larissa in Greece died last Monday, November 16. The cause of death was still unconfirmed but was suspected to be of a heart attack. The 31-year old striker is survived by his wife Sonia and his five-year old daughter Miranda.

Star Snippets: Ichiro Suzuki, Christiano Ronaldo …..

Benjie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:45:21 +0000

Japan’s Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners won his ninth consecutive American League Gold Glove Award for fielding skills. Suzuki made only five errors in the entire season of 2009. He is also credited for accuracy for throwing out runners from a distance.

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Portuguese Christiano Ronaldo will miss the World Cup play-off matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina on November 14 and 18. Ronaldo will be out for at least two weeks as he is still recovering from his ankle injury.

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German goalkeeper Robert Enke was confirmed to have committed suicide. Enke threw himself under a train at a level crossing. He used be the German national football team goalkeeper before he withdrew last September ahead of the World Cup qualifying match against Azerbaijan.

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Kelly Pavlik will defend his middleweight title in his hometown in Youngstown, Ohio on December 19. He will be facing Miguel Angel Espino of California. Pavlik was originally scheduled to face Paul Williams but infection in his left hand prevented the bout to happen. Williams instead was booked to face another fighter.

Star Snippets: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hideki Matsui, Chan Ho Park ……

Benjie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:05:30 +0000

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been undergoing treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia. He was diagnosed to have such an illness back in December of last year. He told the media last Monday, November 9 that his doctor did not give him guarantees but was optimistic with his condition.

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World Series MVP Hideki Matsui has officially become a free agent. Together with five Yankees and one hundred fifty more in the MLB, Matsui can now accept offers from any team following the end of his contract.

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Chan Ho Park of this year’s runner-up Philadelphia Phillies has joined three other teammates in filing for free agency. It is expected that a handful of teams will chase the right-handed Relief Pitcher from Gongju, South Korea.

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Real Madrid winger Christiano Ronaldo has accepted the libel damages from Daily Mirror. The tabloid newspaper was sued after it reported that Ronaldo drank heavily and danced in a night club in Los Angeles while he was recovering from his injury.

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Wayne Rooney of Manchester United has been warned of his future conduct after he criticized game officials following their loss to Chelsea. He was seen of his remarks on television cameras intended primarily on referee Martin Atkinson.

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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez refused to concede their team’s title hopes even though trailed in the standings and hounded by injuries to key players. In an interview last Monday, November 9, he told scribes that they are taking one game at time and a championship dream is still realistic at this stage.

Star Snippets: Akinori Iwamura, Vergel Meneses and more

Benjie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:31:55 +0000

Japanese second baseman Akinori Iwamura of Tampa Bay Rays was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night, November 3 in exchange for right –hand relief pitcher Jesse Chavez plus $4.85 million.

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LA Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla is now recovering in Metropolitan Hospital in Managua, Nicaragua after he was accidentally shot in the leg by his instructor in one of his target shooting sessions last Tuesday, November 3.

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Vergel Meneses was recently named as the new head coach of the Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers basketball team in the Philippines’ National Collegiate Athletic Association after former coach Ariel Vanguardia’s contract was not renewed.

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Christiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid will continue to be sidelined and will miss this Saturday’s game against Atletico Madrid following reports that his ankle injury showed no signs of progress.

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Greg Norman will miss this year’s Australian Open after his doctors advised him not to play competitive golf within the year as he recovers from the arthroscopic surgery he underwent last September.