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Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli shocked the tennis world on Wednesday by announcing her retirement from the sport at the age of 28.

After a second round loss to Romanian Simona Halep at the Western and Southern Open (W&S Open Tennis Live Streaming) , the Frenchwoman walked into the media room and said: "I just can't do it anymore".

The Philippine national men’s football team, Philippine Azkals, failed to get back at familiar foe Indonesia, yielding a 2-0 result in a friendly on Wednesday night at the Manahan Stadium in Surakarta, Indonesia. 

Playing before a hostile hometown crowd, the Azkals struggled early to allow the Indonesians to dominate possession. Coach Hans Michael Weiss also fielded an unusual mix of players on defense, with some playing out of their natural positions.

Just after the FIBA Asia Championship 2013, FIBA released the Top 10 plays of the tournament.

Here's the FIBA Asia 2013: Top 10 Plays of the tournament (VIDEO):

TWITTER WAR: National University’s (NU) 59-58 win over Far Eastern University not only put a dent on the Tamaraws’ record in UAAP 76, it also sparked a Twitter feud between FEU’s Terrence Romeo and former Ateneo player Nico Salva.

It all started when Nico Salva commented on Romeo’s performance against the Bulldogs.

“Romeo is back to his old self. Why dont u just give the ball to RR?” he tweeted.

Everyone's still on a high from Gilas Pilipinas' silver medal finish in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. But not only has our team delivered, but from what I can see, so have our organizers.

If you'll recall, Lebanon was supposed to host this event, but FIBA moved it to the Philippines because nearby Syria was, and still is, embroiled in a nasty civil war. It turned out to be an even better move since Lebanon was suspended by FIBA and their team forbidden from playing in the Asian championship.

Maria Sharapova's return to WTA tournament play after more than a month away was short-lived following an upset loss to 17th-ranked American Sloane Stephens 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the second round of the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday.

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In a match that lasted two hours and 22 minutes, Stephens overcame double faults on two match points to pick up her first victory over Sharapova in four meetings.

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao believes his decision to fight the dangerous Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios will go a long way in restoring the faith of fight fans in him.

Many boxing fans are wondering if Pacquiao is on the downside of his career after losing back-to-back matches, including a stoppage loss at the hands of Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez.