ALLAN THE MAN

Travis Browne put the rest of the heavyweight division on notice with a huge first-round TKO win over Alistair Overeem in the co-main event of Saturday night's UFC Fight Night 26 card at the TD Garden in Boston.

The upset victory is easily the biggest of the big 31-year-old's career. His professional record moves to 15-1-1 with the win including a 6-1-1 mark inside the Octagon.

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Urijah Faber escaped early trouble to earn a decision victory over Yuri Alcantara at tonight's (Sunday, August 18 in Manila) UFC Fight Night 26 event in Boston, Massachusetts.

The first round came to a close with the kid from California on top. What a wild start. The second stanza wasn't nearly as eventful as the first, but it did see Faber reassert himself. The final frame, well, it was basically a repeat of the second. After all that initial excitement, Faber centered himself, got out of trouble, and took care of business using top control, ground striking, and superior position. Alcantara tried to threaten with submissions where he could, but there weren't any to be had.

Judges: 30-26, 30-26, and 30-27, all in favor of Faber.

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coach Chot Reyes laughed when asked if if was true each Gilas Pilipinas player plus himself would get a P1 million bonus each from Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Manuel V. Pangilinan.

“That’s not true,” he said.

It may turn out that the amount will be more than P1 million.

Gilas Pilipinas may look for a new American player to naturalize for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup of basketball in Spain next year as Marcus Douthit’s contract with the national team will expire next month.

But a team official said that matter will be up for discussion maybe later in the year.

Still on a high from the love and support showed to him by Filipino basketball fans in the FIBA-Asia Championship, Globalport Batang Pier superstar Gary David hopes that an ounce of the support will be given to him when he returns to his mother ballclub.

After almost a week since he last wore the Gilas-Pilipinas jersey, David still can't find exact answers as to why he became one of the team’s most popular players.

In the eyes of multi-titled coach Tim Cone, former Barako Bull star and now San Mig Coffee Mixers player Allein Maliksi is his new Kenneth Duremdes. 

Maliksi told Solar Sports Desk the gist of his meeting with Cone Friday afternoon, moments after his trade from Barako Bull Energy Cola was approved by Commissioner Chito Salud. (read the PBA trade news here)

UAAP Season 76 School Standings As of August 15, 2013. Second Round Eliminations started last August 14, 2013 and National University inflicted a first loss to Far Eastern University, 59-58 is the final score.

NU's Gelo Alolino headed his team with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists.

On the other hand, De La Salle University defeated Adamson University 70-69. Almond Vosotros leads Green Archers with 23 points and 11-2 advantage on fast break points. Meanwhile, Arnold Van Opstal scored 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.