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+ Follow FIESTA CUP FINAL FOUR Tag
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The protagonists in the Motolite PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four start their duels anew today at the Araneta Coliseum, bracing for a more heated battle as they gun for the go-ahead win in the two separate semifinal series.

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MANILA, Philippines – Coaches of San Miguel Beer and Barangay Ginebra are concerned over their respective charges competitive form after enjoying a long break as a result of automatic seeding in the Motolite PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four.

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Porter snared a conference-high 30 rebounds and fired 24 points, including big ones off the offensive board, as the Kings made it two in a row over the Bulls, thus, forging a 3-3 standoff in their best-of-seven series.

The two teams clash in a knockout game for a seat in the finals tomorrow at the Araneta Coliseum.
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The Bulls and the Giants aim to make good in their second crack at the finals while the Kings and Express bid to sustain their winning efforts Wednesday to force a sudden death.
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Red Bull officials appealed Penny’s suspension but league commissioner Noli Eala turned it down after a review of the game tape and upon the recommendation of technical chief Perry Martinez.
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With Air21’s back against the wall, Ritualo exploded with a career-high 40 points, leading the Express to an emphatic 101-87 victory over the Purefoods Chunkee Giants last night in Game Three of their San Mig Coffee PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four matchup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

Avoiding falling in a hole no team has ever come out of in a best-of-seven playoff, the Express now have a chance to pull even in Game Four tomorrow at the Araneta Coliseum.
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The Giants and the Kings could well come out stronger and in finer form and rhythm as they clash with the Express and the Bulls in Game Two of their best-of-seven semis showdowns at the Araneta Coliseum.
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Marquin Chandler matched his conference-high 46 points and the Purefoods Chunkee Giants came back from a 35-day layoff with a 94-89 repulsing of the Express at the start of their best-of-seven semifinals showdown at the Araneta Coliseum last night.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 317073 [Title] => Bulls rage all night after Yeng’s outburst [Summary] => Like a good soldier, Red Bull’s Jimwell Torion followed order even if it would mean being banished from the game by an angry coach Yeng Guiao Sunday night at the Big Dome.

It was an odd scene but somehow produced positive result as it set up Red Bull to 80-73 decision over Alaska Milk that sent the team on the threshold of the San Mig Coffee PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
FIESTA CUP FINAL FOUR
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The protagonists in the Motolite PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four start their duels anew today at the Araneta Coliseum, bracing for a more heated battle as they gun for the go-ahead win in the two separate semifinal series.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9584/spo1thumbd.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 477798 [Title] => Beermen, Kings wary of long lull [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines – Coaches of San Miguel Beer and Barangay Ginebra are concerned over their respective charges competitive form after enjoying a long break as a result of automatic seeding in the Motolite PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 73569 [Title] => Uichico bats for Guiao as RP 5 coach [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2008-07-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 319928 [Title] => Porter, Kings rebound to force Game 7 [Summary] => Chris Porter crashed the boards all night and broke the heart of Red Bull as he powered Barangay Ginebra to a crucial 85-77 win that forced a deciding Game Seven in their San Mig Coffee PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four showdown at the Astrodome yesterday.

Porter snared a conference-high 30 rebounds and fired 24 points, including big ones off the offensive board, as the Kings made it two in a row over the Bulls, thus, forging a 3-3 standoff in their best-of-seven series.

The two teams clash in a knockout game for a seat in the finals tomorrow at the Araneta Coliseum.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 319745 [Title] => Giants, Bulls take 2nd crack at finals [Summary] => The Barangay Ginebra Kings and the Air21 Express hope to ride the momentum of crucial wins the last time out while Red Bulls and the Purefoods Chunkee Giants try to end their respective series in Game Six tonight in the San Mig Coffee PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four at the Astrodome.

The Bulls and the Giants aim to make good in their second crack at the finals while the Kings and Express bid to sustain their winning efforts Wednesday to force a sudden death.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 319325 [Title] => Eala denies appeal on Penny suspension [Summary] => Red Bull import James Penny will miss the team’s first crack at wrapping up their San Mig Coffee PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four series with Barangay Ginebra tomorrow as he serves an automatic one game suspension on his ejection on technical fouls in Game Four Sunday.

Red Bull officials appealed Penny’s suspension but league commissioner Noli Eala turned it down after a review of the game tape and upon the recommendation of technical chief Perry Martinez.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 318825 [Title] => Express stay alive, overrun Giants [Summary] => When the going gets rough, Renren Ritualo gets going.

With Air21’s back against the wall, Ritualo exploded with a career-high 40 points, leading the Express to an emphatic 101-87 victory over the Purefoods Chunkee Giants last night in Game Three of their San Mig Coffee PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four matchup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

Avoiding falling in a hole no team has ever come out of in a best-of-seven playoff, the Express now have a chance to pull even in Game Four tomorrow at the Araneta Coliseum.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 318375 [Title] => Giants, Kings seek commanding wins [Summary] => Having shaken off cobwebs from their long layoff Sunday, Purefoods Chunkee and Barangay Ginebra are only expected to play better and have good shots at taking a commanding 2-0 lead versus Air21 and Red Bull in their respective duels in the San Mig Coffee PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four tonight.

The Giants and the Kings could well come out stronger and in finer form and rhythm as they clash with the Express and the Bulls in Game Two of their best-of-seven semis showdowns at the Araneta Coliseum.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 318005 [Title] => Chunkee Giants snap Express run [Summary] => The Air21 Express have scored two giant-size upsets on the way to the San Mig Coffee PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four but might need to dig deeper into their bag of tricks to pull the rug from under the real Giants.

Marquin Chandler matched his conference-high 46 points and the Purefoods Chunkee Giants came back from a 35-day layoff with a 94-89 repulsing of the Express at the start of their best-of-seven semifinals showdown at the Araneta Coliseum last night.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 317073 [Title] => Bulls rage all night after Yeng’s outburst [Summary] => Like a good soldier, Red Bull’s Jimwell Torion followed order even if it would mean being banished from the game by an angry coach Yeng Guiao Sunday night at the Big Dome.

It was an odd scene but somehow produced positive result as it set up Red Bull to 80-73 decision over Alaska Milk that sent the team on the threshold of the San Mig Coffee PBA Fiesta Cup Final Four.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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