27th PMPC star awards photo - 13

For the third time in six seasons, San Miguel Corp. sports director Alfrancis Chua will be the recipient of a major award from the PBA Press Corps as it holds its 30th Awards Night tomorrow at the Novotel Manila Araneta City.

The Philippines saw its hope for a best finish nipped in the bid after falling to Georgia, 2.5-1.5, in the 10th and penultimate round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here Saturday.

Filipino Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra caught another big fish in super GM A.R. Saleh Salem to power the Philippines to a 4-0 decimation of the United Arab Emirates in the ninth round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here Friday.

The Philippines rode on victories by Grandmasters Julio Catalino Sadorra and John Paul Gomez as it flattened South Africa, 3-1, in the eighth round Thursday to keep its medal bid alive in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here.

Batangas City Tanduay Rum swamped Sarangani, 112-87, on Thursday to close its elimination round stint in the 6th MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season on a bright note at the San Andres Sports Complex.