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The reigning titlist Black Sox will go for their third straight crown in the gold medal match Sunday against the winner of the Australia-Canada showdown from the loser’s bracket of the double page playoff.


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The Samoans, stalled in their bid for the Top Eight quarterfinals with a five inning 0-8 shellacking by rival Australia, completed the job at the expense of the Filipinos in the freezing wind-swept second diamond of the Smokefree Ballpark.


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Matapos gulantangin ng newcomer Samoa noong Linggo, tinalo ng Canadians si Andrew Kirkpatrick at Australia  sa 3-2 iskor bago dominahin ang Blu Boys na lumasap ng kanilang ikatlong sunod na talo.


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New Zealand stuns Canada, books trip to softball final

By Lito Tacujan | February 8, 2004 - 12:00am

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Defending champion New Zealand overwhelmed Canada in a 13-5 decision marred by two dugout-clearing incidents while Australia pulled off a huge upset of world No. 2 Japan, 1-0, and...

Sports

Canada, N Zealand advance in world softball

February 7, 2004 - 12:00am

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand —Defending champion New Zealand and Canada fashioned out contrasting wins at the start of the double-page playoff Friday in the XI men’s world softball championship at the Smokefree...

Sports

RP bows to Samoa, loses quarters bid

By Lito Tacujan | February 6, 2004 - 12:00am

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Philippines’ hopes of getting into the elite four-team cast from the Group of Death were dashed by newcomer Samoa’s fast start and clutch hits, 6-0, in their sudden...

Sports

Blu Boys having the blues after third loss

By Lito Tacujan | February 3, 2004 - 12:00am

Former world champion Canada took a business-like thrashing of the Philippines, 8-0, in five innings as it shifted to high gear in the race for the quarterfinals with two crucial victories as the XI men’s world...

Sports

Blu Boys bokya sa Canada

February 3, 2004 - 12:00am

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- Nangailangan lamang ang former world champion Canada ng limang innings upang dispatsahin ang Philippines, 8-0, nang kanilang itala ang ikalawang panalo para palakasin ang kanilang tsansa...

PSN Palaro

Blu Boys bow to Aussies

By Lito Tacujan | January 31, 2004 - 12:00am

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - The Philippines ran into fireball after fireball pitches from a tall Canberra youth and went down to a 1-2 decision to Australia Friday in the XI men’s world softball championship...

Sports

Blu Boys face Aussies in opener

By Lito Tacujan | January 30, 2004 - 12:00am

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand–A big boost to heart and mind, that’s what a first victory would give the Philippine team when it goes up against a resurgent Australia today in the XI men’s world softball...

Sports