ALLAN THE MAN

Hosting duties for the National Basketball Association's 2015 All-Star Game will be shared between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, the league said on Wednesday.

The newly renovated Madison Square Garden, home to the Knicks, will host the midseason exhibition on Feb. 15 while the $1 billion Barclays Center, which opened a year ago and is home to the Nets, will showcase the popular slam dunk contest and the weekend's other events.

Bad news for Manny Pacquiao fans. His Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez is contemplating retirement after his world title fight against WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley on October 12.

This means, Manny Pacquiao may no longer be able to avenge his sixth-round knockout loss to Marquez last December.

The De La Salle Green Archers became the first team to book a seat in the UAAP Season 76 finals after surviving a tight contest with FEU, 71-68, to win their final four matchup Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

La Salle, which advanced to the title series for the first time since 2008, is playing its best basketball at just the right time and will be entering the finals on a nine-game unbeaten streak.

They swept the second round of the elimination round and defeated FEU in back-to-back playoff games to enter the finals.

Unbeaten American boxer Timothy Bradley Jr. said his deep resolve and desire to win will be his advantages when he takes on Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez in a welterweight showdown on October 12.

In his training blog for HBO, Bradley said these are the qualities that will help him in his mission to “retire the great Juan Manuel Marquez.”.

“I definitely agree that my will and determination is something which differentiates me from other fighters,” said Bradley. “I may not be the most skilled or most loved fighter, but I am a warrior and that cannot be taken from me.”

The race to the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup is over in Europe. France have led a parade of six teams into next year's tournament as winners of the EuroBasket for the first time.

Les Bleus beat Lithuania 80-66 in the Final on Sunday night in Ljubljana, and Tony Parker was announced as the MVP of the competition.

THE SCORES:

Alaska 112 - McKines 38, Casio 21, Thoss 17, Baguio 17, Espinas 7, Abueva 5, Dela Cruz 4, Jazul 3, Hontiveros 0. 

LA Tenorio came through with the biggest baskets late to carry Barangay Ginebra San Miguel to a 110-102 victory over Talk ‘N Text in their PBA Governors’ Cup knockout match on Tuesday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.