A rematch of the 2009 Fight of the Year between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz II will take place on an HBO pay-per-view event on July 31 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas for the World Boxing Council/World Boxing Organization lightweight titles. Read the rest of this entry »
Juan Marquez vs. Juan Diaz II Rematch (Live Stream)
July 30th, 2010 
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UST Growling Tigers escapes NU Bulldogs
July 29th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
Source: Alder T. Almo UAAPSports.com
Manila, Philippines – The University of Sto. Tomas Growling Tigers relied on their outside shooting in squeezing out a thrilling 59-58 lead against vastly improved National University Bulldogs on Thursday in the UAAP Season 73 at the Araneta Coliseum. Read the rest of this entry »
Josh Howard gets 1-yr deal with Wizards
July 29th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
Source: By Joseph White (AP Sports Writer)
A source familiar with the deal says Josh Howard has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Washington Wizards. Read the rest of this entry »
Andrew Bynum had a successful knee operation
July 29th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
Los Angeles center Andrew Bynum had a successful arthroscopic surgery to repair partially torn ligament in his knee in New York.
The tear in his meniscus was discovered during the Laker’s first-round series against Oklahoma City but Bynum refused to miss out the postseason and postponed the surgery to a later date. Although the knee injury and a strained Achilles’ tendon limited his movement he was still able to contribute 8.6 points and 6.9 rebounds during the postseason games of Lakers. Read the rest of this entry »
Body of Missing Lorenzen Wright found near Memphis
July 29th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
Source: Yahoo Sports by Trey Kerby
On Monday, a mysterious disappearance of former NBA journeyman Lorenzen Wright made a headlines in most of sports news. The 34-year-old Wright, who last played in NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2009 season was missing from his Smyrna, Tennessee home since July 18. Read the rest of this entry »
Matt Barnes officially introduced as Lakers
July 28th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
Matt Barnes, 6-foot-7 and 226-pounds, was officially introduced as a Laker. The Los Angeles Lakers signed him to a two-year deal worth approximately $3.6 million.
Prior to his signing with the Lakers, there was an initial agreement between Toronto and Orlando on a sign-and-trade which did not materialized. Later on, Cleveland refused to increase its offer to Barnes which was reportedly worth double of what the Lakers offered. Read the rest of this entry »
Chicago Bulls not so impressed with McGrady
July 27th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
Chicago Bulls are not sold out with Tracy McGrady and might not get the offer that he wants and expecting.
According to earlier statement to the reporters, McGrady spoke like he was already a part of the team. He was using the word “we” as he described the team’s future next season. The exact wordings that he mentioned was “I think we can be really good, I really do.” Read the rest of this entry »
Celtics’ Rondo not worried of Miami Heat
July 26th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
The Boston Celtics star point guard, Rajon Rondo, is not so impressed with the Miami Heat lineup after all.
In his recent interview during the practice at Team USA minicamp, Rondo was quoted as saying that the Heat is a good team in paper as of this moment. The Heat have done nothing yet although they really look good in paper but they still have to come together as a team. They still have to jell with each other to form a formidable team. Read the rest of this entry »
Tour de France 2010: Stage 20 Winner
July 26th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
The last stage of the Tour de France covering a distance of 102.5km that started from Longjumeau to Paris Champs-Elysees was just a formalization matter in terms of leadership.
As expected, the final stage is just a showcase of sprinter riders with no effect in the leadership standings.
The final Stage 20 race was won by Mark Cavendish. It was Cavendish’s fourth stage win this year. He was followed by Alessandro Petacchi and Julian Dean.
Durant shines at USA Basketball Showcase
July 25th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
Kevin Durant lead all scorers with 28 points on a 10 out of 17 field goal, 6 for 6 from the foul line and six rebounds in 29 minutes powering the White team past the Blue team 114-96 at the USA Basketball Showcase Saturday night.
He was ably supported by Andre Iguodala with 17 points, going 5 of 6 from the field and making all three 3-point attempts.
Derick Rose wants Bulls to sign McGrady
July 25th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
Tracy McGrady and Chicago Bulls are close to a deal. McGrady used to be Derick Rose’s favorite player and it come as no surprise that he wants the Chicago Bulls to sign the free agent guard/forward.
Louis Oosthuizen in third at Scandinavian Masters
July 25th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
South African Louis Oosthuizen, who recently won the British Open, is in 3rd place of the standing after third round of the Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm, Sweden.
Kings Tyreke Evans license suspended
July 25th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans has pleaded no contest to reckless driving.
On May 31, California Highway Patrol pulled over a Mercedes being driven by the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, Tyreke Evans, driving at more than 100mph on Itnerstate 80 in Sacramento County spotted by an air patrol. Evans was cooperative and was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Kobe Bryant underwent Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
July 25th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
The Los Angeles Lakers released a statement about the successful arthroscopic knee surgery on the right knee of the two-time Finals MVP Kobe Bryant due to several media inquiries.
Tour de France 2010: Stage 19 Results
July 25th, 2010 Vernon Valones 
Fabian Cancellara, one of the world’s top time-trial riders, won the Stage 19 time-trial race outpacing Tony Martin and Bert Grabsch both of Germany, who were 17 seconds and 1 minute, 48 seconds respectively behind the stage winner.
