Saturday, September 21, 2013
EuroBasket 2013: The Tough Games (VIDEO)
With this year's EuroBasket in Slovenia reaching its peak, coaches and players agree that a lot of their games have been... tough.
Timothy Bradley to consider rematch if Manny Pacquiao beats Rios
American boxer Timothy Bradley said he might grant Manny Pacquiao a rematch if the Filipino boxer scores a dominant win over Mexico’s Brandon Rios.
“If Manny Pacquiao can beat Brandon Rios in November than maybe we can have our rematch after that fight,” Bradley, who declined a $6-million offer for a second faceoff with Pacquiao, told The Sweet Science.
'Dwight Howard-Jeremy Lin potent combination for Houston Rockets'
Former NBA superstar Hakeem Olajuwon sees a bright season for Houston with the Rockets’ recent acquisition of Dwight Howard.
Olajuwon, who was recently hired by Houston as the team’s player development specialist, said pairing the former Laker with their very own Jeremy Lin could be a deadly combination for the Rockets.
Freddie Roach says Mayweather fought tactical, but boring fight
Boxing coach Freddie Roach thinks Floyd Mayweather Jr. fought a tactical and highly defensive fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.
But while Roach admitted that Mayweather has a slick boxing style, he still considers the pound-for-pound king a boring fighter.
UAAP 76: La Salle outlasts FEU to clinch twice-to-beat advantage
De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers controlled the game from start to finish to beat Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws, 74-69, and move one win away from the UAAP 76 men's basketball finals on Saturday, September 21 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
The Green Archers went on a 9-0 run in the first quarter to take the driver's seat and never let it go, as the Taft-based squad scored its 8th straight win and pulled ahead, 1-0, in a virtual best-of-three for the second finals slot.
France dethrones Spain; advances to EuroBasket Finals (VIDEO)
France dethroned two-time defending champions Spain with a 75-72 overtime win in Friday's second Semi-Final at EuroBasket 2013 to return to the Final and set up a showdown against Lithuania.
Tony Parker scored 32 points and Antoine Diot had 10 points including four free-throws in the final 23 seconds as France came back from a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat their nemesis and now will take aim at winning their first European title on Sunday.
Lithuania returns to EuroBasket Finals; beats Croatia (VIDEO)
Lithuania are in the EuroBasket final for the fifth time - and first since the 2003 title - knocking off Croatia 77-62 to set up a date with either France to decide ultimate EuroBasket 2013 glory.
Croatia will fight for their third bronze medal after 1993 and 1995.
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