Mayweather to fight Alvarez in Las Vegas

World welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather will put his undefeated record on the line when he fights Mexican champ Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on September 14 in Las Vegas.

 

Source: http://ph.sports.yahoo.com/news/mayweather-fight-alvarez-las-vegas-071820844.html

"I chose my opponent for September 14th and it's Canelo Alvarez," the 36-year-old Mayweather tweeted Wednesday night. "I'm giving the fans what they want."

How we can handle the Jones Cup issue

The Philippine Coast Guard fatally shot a Taiwanese fisherman a couple of weeks back after firing at a Taiwanese vessel that was reportedly trying to ram a Philippine boat within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines. Investigations have been conducted by several entities and findings seem to conflict on more than a few aspects. Sadly, nobody might ever know what really took place and under what circumstances.

Source: http://ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/judgmentcall/handle-jones-cup-issue-094945620.html

ABL: Beermen take 2-1 lead over Slammers

MANILA, Philippines — Fresh off their blowout win in Game 2, the San Miguel Beermen, this time needed to hold off the Sports Rev Thailand Slammers to pick up a 70-62 road win Tuesday night for a pivotal 2-1 edge in their Asean Basketball League (ABL) best-of-five semifinals duel.

Source: http://www.foxsportsasia.com/home/news/detail/item977598/

The Beermen, who rebounded from their stunning 60-62 setback in Game 1 at home, drew a throwback performance from 40-year-old Asi Taulava.

Pacers get back at Heat, equalize series at 2-2

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers played desperate Tuesday night (Wednesday Manila time).

David West and Roy Hibbert tally double-doubles as Eastern Conference Finals seies is tied.

They relentlessly attacked the basket, continually won the battle for loose balls, dominated the glass and, yes, turned the tables on Miami yet again.

Roy Hibbert finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds, Lance Stephenson added 20 points, and the Pacers closed the game on a 16-6 run to pull away from the defending NBA champs for a 99-92 victory.