Double ranking period could be trouble. Read more.
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Kevin Durant, Thunder hold off Warriors despite Monta Ellis' 48 points. Read more.
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Timberwolves edge Kings as Kevin Love serves suspension. Read more.
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Suns nip Bucks after Steve Nash's layup with 5 seconds left. Read more.
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Heat tune up for long road trip by defeating Cavaliers. Read more.
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February 08, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – Newly crowned WBO super bantamweight king Nonito Donaire Jr. will be lined up against Mexican slugger and former world champion Jorge Arce.
"Arce is next," Donaire's manager Cameron Dunkin said in an interview with Philippine News' Truth Esguerra. "We have an agreement already, and he's got to fight Arce."
Dunkin said the Donaire-Arce fight has been planned all along....
Arce, Nishioka up next for Donaire. Read more.
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Danny Granger pushes Pacers past Jazz in fourth quarter. Read more.
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Paul Pierce passes Larry Bird in scoring. Read more.
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February 08, 2012
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Word spread quickly at Pebble Beach on Tuesday, prompting pats on the back and good-natured barbs. Daniel Chopra even had Tiger Woods wondering when the free drinks were forthcoming -- protocol when a player makes a hole-in-one.
But Chopra went one better. He aced two holes during the same practice round on Monday at the storied Pebble Beach Golf Links, a feat that is quite remarkable -- even for someone who has now made 15.
The first was at the iconic par-3 seventh, a short hole down to the water that measured 103 yards. Chopra used a 50-degree wedge....
Daniel Chopra talks holes-in-one. Read more.
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February 08, 2012
Former welterweight titleholders Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto should have been at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this week going through the final preparations for their much-anticipated rematch on Saturday night in the main event of Showtime's first major boxing card of the year.
Instead, Berto is rehabilitating the left biceps he injured in training on Jan. 30, which forced the card to be postponed. But the sides are working to reschedule the fight.
Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer, Ortiz's promoter, told ESPN.com on Tuesday that the fight will likely move to June 30. The fight, Schaefer added, also would move up the Las Vegas Strip to Mandalay Bay, which is a sister property of the MGM Grand....
Victor Ortiz, Andre Berto eye new date. Read more.
Federer Leads Five Top 10 Players In Davis Cup Action. Read more.
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Chauncey Billups suffers torn Achilles. Read more.
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NBA says call vs. Blazers incorrect. Read more.
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February 08, 2012
Junior middleweight prospect Demetrius Andrade, the former amateur world champion and 2008 U.S. Olympian, will have to adjust to a new opponent on four days' notice.
Andrade was supposed to face Derek "Pooh" Ennis (23-3-1, 13 KOs) in the scheduled 10-round main event of this week's "Friday Night Fights" card (ESPN2/ESPN.com, 9 ET) at the Mohegan Sun resort in Uncasville, Conn. However, Star Boxing informed ESPN on Tuesday that Ennis had withdrawn due to a 103-degree fever.
Matchmaker Ron Katz of Star Boxing, which co-promotes Andrade with Banner Promotions, worked quickly and replaced Ennis later Tuesday with Terrance Cauthen, a 1996 U.S. Olympic bronze medalist....
Terrance Cauthen will step in. Read more.
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Tiger Woods likes where his game is at. Read more.
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Larry Bird praises Kobe Bryant. Read more.
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Kobe Bryant dishes on Shaquille O'Neal. Read more.
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February 08, 2012
LONDON - A US company has won the contract to print millions of tickets for the London Olympics, angering some local politicians who say the deal should have gone to a British business.
Weldon, Williams & Lick Inc, a specialist printing firm based in the historic Wild West frontier town of Fort Smith, Arkansas, will produce and package the tickets before they are flown across the Atlantic for distribution.
The London Organising Committee (LOCOG) defended its choice after London-based politicians attacked the decision as bad for British business and for the environment....
US firm wins contract to print London 2012 Olympics tickets. Read more.
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Carmelo Anthony out 1-2 weeks. Read more.
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February 08, 2012
PATTAYA, Thailand -- Vera Zvonareva began her quest for a third Pattaya Open title by putting away local qualifier Varatchaya Wongteanchai 6-2 7-5 Tuesday.
The top-seeded Zvonareva faced three break points, but the 2009 and 2010 champion summoned powerful serves to get off the hook and win the last two games.
The Australian Open doubles winner moved on to meet Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan, who beat Laura Robson when the Brit retired, down 5-2....
Vera Zvonareva advances at Pattaya. Read more.
Texters rarin' to defend crown
MANILA, Philippines - Talk N Text looks forward to defending the PBA Commissioner’s Cup title, barely two weeks since successfully retaining the Philippine Cup championship.
Big men Ali Peek and Harvey Carey said despite the short break the team had since finishing off surprise package Powerade in five games during the All-Filipino Finals, the entire Tropang Texters are again getting ready to stake their title in the import-laden conference that reels off this Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
“We’re up to the challenge, hopefully we can win more championships,” said Peek, who appeared with Carey for the very first time in yesterday’s PSA Forum at Shakey’s UN Ave.
“Winning has always been our ultimate goal,” added Carey, who, together with reigning PBA MVP Jimmy Alapag, is the only holdovers from the original Talk `N Text team that won its breakthrough title in the league in 2003....
Vargas questions Lassiter trade
MANILA, Philippines—The player transfer form request that would send sensational Powerade rookie Marcio Lassiter to Petron Blaze was finally received by the PBA Tuesday, prompting one prominent board member to comment that “it doesn’t make sense.”
Ricky Vargas, the PLDT franchise’s representative to the board, yesterday called on the Coca-Cola management to declare its intentions since “it doesn’t make sense for Coke to be trading away its good players if they are staying (in the PBA).”
At past lunch yesterday, a transfer form signed by Powerade’s JB Baylon and Hector Calma of Petron formally asked for the league’s approval of the trade that would send Lassiter to the Boosters in exchange for Nonoy Baclao and Rey Guevarra, a deal that has been brewing since last week....
E-Painters, Aces to tap new imports
MANILA, Philippines - Alaska Milk and Rain or Shine have dismissed their original import choices without playing a single game with the Aces signing veteran PBA import Adam Parada in place of Jake Voskuhl and the Elasto Painters enlisting Duke Crews for Matt Haryasz.
Meralco is weighing its options with Jelani McCoy nursing a strained calf muscle.
Meanwhile, San Miguel Corp. has reportedly tapped former Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman as coaching consultant....
Lassiter for Baclao, Guevarra trade offer sent to league office
The PBA's Twitter account (@pbaconnect) confirmed that the commissioner's office has received the papers for a proposed trade that has the Powerade Tigers shipping Marcio Lassiter to the Petron Blaze Boosters for Nonoy Baclao and Rey Guevarra.
Rumors of a deal between the two sides have existed since last week online, but the two teams only sent the appropriate paperwork to the PBA today.
Lassiter, a Filipino-American graduate of Cal State Fullerton, played for the Philippine national team prior to entering last year's PBA draft, where he was picked fourth....
Peek thought of retirement after being shot
Talk 'N Text's man mountain Ali Peek almost walked away from the game he love most when his life was hanging by a thread three months ago.
"I thought of retiring after I was shot," the 6-foot-4 power forward admitted for the first time since that fateful night November 7, 2011, when he was shot in the nape by a lone gunman at the parking area of the RFM gym.
The gunman was never caught and the bullet meant to kill him remained lodged at the back of his skull since removing it requires a very sensitive procedure....
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| 2011-2012 Commissioners' Cup Eliminations Standings | |||
| Teams | W | L | Pct. |
| Air21 Express | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Alaska Aces | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| B-Meg Llamados | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Barako Bull Energy | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Brgy. Ginebra Kings | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Meralco Bolts | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Petron Blaze Boosters | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Powerade Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
** Top 2 advances to the Semifinals **
** 3rd to 6th advances to the Quarterfinals **
| Import Update | ||
| Marcus Douthit | Air21 | 6-11 |
| Matt Haryasz | Alaska | 6-11 |
| Denzel Bowles | B-Meg | 6-10 |
| DerMarr Johnson | Barako Bull | 6-9 |
| Chris Alexander | Brgy. Ginebra | 7-1 |
| Jelani McCoy | Meralco | 6-10 |
| Nick Fazekas | Petron Blaze | 6-11 |
| Dwayne Jones | Powerade | 6-11 |
| Jake Voskuhl | Rain or Shine | 6-11 |
| Omar Samhan | Talk 'N Text | 6-11 |
