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PAUL Lee of University of the East goes up for a shot off Far Eastern University’s Marlon Adolfo (16) in Thursday’s crucial UAAP encounter wherein the Warriors beat the Tamaraws, 73-61. AUGUST DELA CRUZ

Wushu Federation of the Philippines Development Committee chairman Lester Pimentel says government funding in sports and training is not the sole problem local athletes face. In an interview with INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Izah Morales, Pimentel says specialized research and development that cater to the build and skills of Filipinos is needed. Seated next to Pimintel is Willy Wang, gold medalist in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Wushu Tournament.

At 14 years of age, Filipino Wesley So achieved the Grandmaster title for chess, making him the world's seventh youngest Grandmaster for all time. In an interview with INQUIRER.net online videographer Janie Christine Octia at the NAIA-2 airport before his flight to Vietnam for another chess tournament, So talks about the sport and describes his daily training sessions.

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CHRIS Alexander (right), whose arrival spurred a dramatic turnaround for the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings, was named Best Import while playmaker Jayjay Helterbrand won the Best Player of the Conference title. Alexander edged Air21’s Steven Thomas for the accolade while Helterbrand nipped teammate and backcourt partner Mark Caguioa for his award. AUGUST DE LA CRUZ

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez gives an assessment on how Filipino athletes will perform in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In an interview with INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Izah Morales, Ramirez reveals the sports Filipinos are good at, and which sports Filipinos still need further training in.

In an interview with INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Izah Morales, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez discloses that the Filipino olympians can expect a warm welcome in the Philippines upon arrival from Beijing. In another interview, Jean Fernando of JB's Sports & Music says they will be giving cars as an incentive to those who could come home with gold medals.

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MAGNOLIA forward Marc Pingris finds Air21 import Steven Thomas’ knee smack on his face during a loose ball battle. The Air 21 Express and the Magnolia Beverage Masters were playing Game 6 of their semifinal series at press time. RYAN LIM

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Celino Cruz of Red Bull is forced to pass because of the tight guarding of Ginebra’s Paul Artadi. AUGUST DELA CRUZ