ALLAN THE MAN

Ateneo guard Kiefer Ravena will be a man on a mission in the next two years as he strives to win the UAAP championship in his final two seasons in the league.

Ravena and the rest of the Blue Eagles ended their season a lot earlier than they would like after losing to the University of Santo Tomas in their last game of the elimination round, which allowed the Growling Tigers to snatch the last berth in the Final Four.

After a difficult campaign that saw them fail to make the Final Four in the UAAP Season 76 tournament, the management of the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors is hoping to see reforms in the collegiate league next year.

The Red Warriors entered the season as a contender after winning the FilOil tournament in the pre-season, but stumbled out of the gate. 

LIKE most of us, James Yap is excited to see the Philippines play once again in the world basketball championships.

But that does not mean the 31-year-old pride of Escalante, Negros Occidental pride is longing to play for the Gilas Pilipinas team bound for Spain next year, even if an offer will be on hand.

World number three Andy Murray may likely miss the rest of the 2013 season after it was revealed that he will be undergoing a “minor” surgery to resolve a lingering problem/injury in his lower back.

Murray has already pulled out of the Thailand Open 2013 tournament which begins on September 23 and is expected to skip the entire Asian swing of tournaments.

THE list of teams eyed for tune-up matches by Gilas Pilipinas in preparation for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup is widening, thanks to the goodwill the Philippines has generated from its successful hosting of the 27th FIBA Asia Championship last month.

Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes bared this on Thursday, posting on his Twitter account @coachchot: “RP FIBA hosting goes all the way to EuroBasket. NBA scouts, Euroleague officials, agents - have nothing but great feedback for Manila."

Floyd Mayweather’s win over Mexico’s Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has been confirmed as the richest fight in boxing history with nearly $150 million in pay-per-view revenues, US cable network Showtime said Thursday.

The revenues for Saturday’s unified super welterweight championship in Las Veges surpassed the $136 million that was generated by Mayweather’s 2007 showdown with Oscar de la Hoya.

After Kobe Bryant's torn Achilles and the Dwightmare Part 2, the Los Angeles Lakers needed a change. And now they've got one.

No, Mike D'Antoni isn't going anywhere (yet). But his players will look different when they return to action in October—and not just for the plethora of new faces in the locker room.