Denied of a sweep Friday, Talk n Text tries to refocus on the task at hand versus Powerade as it takes a second shot at wrapping up the 2011-12 PBA Philippine Cup crown at the Smart Araneta Coliseum tonight. ...

Juan Manuel Marquez will face reigning WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson if that’s the only way for him to get to Manny Pacquiao. ...

Chicago’s Derrick Rose scored a season-high 34 points to lead the Bulls to a 107-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, maintaining its lead in the NBA standings. ...

This time, it was the turn of Anthony Johnson to shine as the AirAsia Philippine Patriots clobbered the Indonesian Warriors, 86-73, yesterday in the third AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League at the San Juan gym. ...

The scoring machine prevailed over Mr. Double-Double in a close fight for the Best Player of the Conference (BPC) award. ...

Gary David played every inch as the tournament MVP that he is, and Powerade survived a nightmarish finish, averting a Talk n Text sweep with a 100-97 win in Game Four of the PBA Philippine Cup finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last night. ...

The Los Angeles Clippers moved to the top of the NBA Pacific Division with a 98-91 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. ...

Meralco coach Ryan Gregorio said yesterday the addition of Jong Uichico to the team as consultant is a big boost to the Bolts and confirmed the new recruit will sit on the bench when the next PBA conference starts Feb. 10. ...

Presidential Adviser on Environmental Protection Neric Acosta has thrown his full support to the Philippine Water Runs (PWR), which holds its third leg this Sunday in Marikina. ...

Talk n Text seeks an emphatic end to an incredible comeback and in the process takes a huge chunk in league history as it faces Powerade in Game Four of the PBA Philippine Cup finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum tonight. ...

The Tuason Racing School holds the third TRS Raceday on Sunday with a promise of another intense racing action from the country’s leading drivers at the Batangas Racing Circuit. ...

Negotiating with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is like bargaining with a schizophrenic. ...

The Philippine Water Runs (PWR) holds its third leg Sunday in Marikina with Burlington Industries Phils, Inc, makers of Burlington BioFresh, as chief backer. ...

Stallion Giligan’s FC leaned on its superb passing to fuel its attacking game as it smashed defending champion Air Force Phoenix, 4-1, to storm in front of the First Division of the United Football League at the University of Makati field Tuesday... ...

Two international institutions in basketball renew their partnership this year, fulfilling their mission of enriching the lives of Filipinos through sports. ...

It’s not often that an NBA first round pick comes over to play in the PBA. Since the league opened shop in 1975, over 600 imports have invaded the country and only 40 were NBA first round choices. ...

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event dubbed “UFC on Fox 2” has undergone a major change as Fil-Am Mark Muñoz was pulled out of the fight card due to injury. ...

GM Oliver Barbosa outwitted IM Shyam Nikil with the black pieces to capture the 10th Parsvnath International Grandmasters chess crown and lead a 1-2 finish by the Filipino bets in New Delhi, India last Monday. ...

BOSTON – Paul Pierce and former Magic forward Brandon Bass each scored 19 points to carry the injury-riddled Boston Celtics to an 87-56 win over Orlando on Monday. ...

It took 10 stitches, eight on the outside and two inside, to close Sean Anthony’s cut over the right eye from a Ranidel de Ocampo elbow but the tough Powerade forward said the wound won’t stop him from going all out against Talk ‘N&rs... ...