Saturday, October 5, 2013
FEU's Terrence Romeo receives UAAP 76 MVP award
Far Eastern University (FEU) guard Terrence Romeo received his UAAP Most Valuable Player (MVP) award during the special awarding ceremony shortly before Finals Game 2 between University of Sto. Tomas and De la Salle University (DLSU).
Romeo, who led the Tamaraws to a 10-4 record at the end of the elimination round, collected 75.2857 statistical points (SPs) over the course of the season.
Rafa Nadal reclaims World's No.1 after reaching China Open finals
Rafa Nadal will return to the top of the men's world rankings after Tomas Berdych retired with a back injury during their China Open semifinal on Saturday.
Serb Novak Djokovic, who will lose top spot when the new rankings are announced on Monday, will meet Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the second semifinal.
Berdych, trailing 2-4 in the opening set, tweaked his back while running for a backhand slice and needed a medical time out.
La Salle bullies UST on UAAP 76 Finals Game 2 (REPLAY VIDEO)
The De La Salle University Green Archers are still alive. The Taft-based squad flexed their difference in size and took advantage of a foul-plagued University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers team, winning 77-70, Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, to force a winner-take-all game three in the Finals of UAAP Season 76.
UST won a squeaker in game one, 73-72, but La Salle evened the best-of-three series thanks to inspired play by their big men trio of Jason Perkins, Arnold Van Opstal and Norbert Torres, plus forward Jeron Teng.
San Mig Coffee beats Meralco in PBA Semis Game 3 (REPLAY VIDEO)
San Mig Coffee moved one step away from a return to the Governors’ Cup finals, and the Mixers found a most unlikely hero in Alex Mallari. The rookie guard scored a career-high 23 points, including 13 in the fourth period, to lead his team’s 94-87 win on Friday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
“Alex was awesome tonight,” said San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone. The Mixers caught a good break when Meralco import Mario West left with a right shoulder sprain after a foul by San Mig Coffee forward Joe Devance.
“We were fortunate that Mario went out,” said Cone. Despite playing with an all-Filipino lineup, the Bolts did not go away. They were still within striking distance trailing by two points, 81-79, when Mallari hit a three-pointer with 2:38 left.
Philippines loss to China; secures Silver medal in FIBA Asia U-16
The Philippine national youth basketball team fell short in its gold medal quest, dropping an 85-78 result to China in the finals of the FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship on Friday in Tehran, Iran.
The Filipinos settled for the silver medal after battling gallantly against the much-taller Chinese, who were up by only four points, 59-55, heading into the final period.
Friday, October 4, 2013
MVP to reward Philippine youth team after qualifying for World Championship
Another Philippine national team has made the basketball-crazy country proud once more, after the youth squad entered the gold medal match of the FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship in Iran.
The team booked a ticket to the FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Dubai next year, marking a banner year for the Philippine basketball after Gilas Pilipinas earlier qualified for the Basketball World Cup last August.
For Manuel V. Pangilinan, the president of Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the success of the team is a testament to the effectiveness of the country’s basketball programs.
NBA: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar criticizes Dwight Howard (VIDEO)
Shaquille O’Neal isn’t the only Hall of Fame former Lakers center taking shots at Dwight Howard on his way out of LA. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thinks little of Howard’s game and maturity.
Per Cap’s Facebook and ESPN: “‘Dwight Howard is a perfect example of the fact that ‘potential has a shelf life.’ Laker fans should be patient and allow Mitch & company to prepare themselves to do some serious work in the free agent market.’ [...]
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