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		<title>Mayweather apologizes for his racist rants (video inside)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vernon Valones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Floyd Mayweather]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A day after the controversial, homophobic comments on video streaming,  Mayweather returned to Ustream to clear the air with his fans and boxing public. His comments in the previous video resulted in public outrages who watched the profaned video. These are the statement Mayweather mentioned in the boradcast. “I do want to apologize for what [...]]]></description>
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<p>A day after the controversial, homophobic comments on video streaming,  Mayweather returned to Ustream to clear the air with his fans and boxing public. His comments in the previous video resulted in public outrages who watched the profaned video.</p>
<p>These are the statement Mayweather mentioned in the boradcast.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="color: #888888;">“I do want to apologize for what happened the other night, I want to apologize to everybody. They felt it was a racist  comment that came from me. I don’t have a racist bone in my body, you  know. I love everybody. Some of my guys are Muslims. Some of my guys are  Jews. Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Mexicans, whites, it doesn’t matter.  There is nothing but love in my heart, you know what I’m saying?”<span id="more-1778"></span></span></p>
<p>He continued,</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="color: #888888;"> “I heard this from a few people. The only thing I want to say is,  anybody who was offended by what I said the other day, I apologize as a  man. I apologize. Forgive me for saying what I said. I was just having  fun. I didn’t really mean it, nothing in a bad way. So let’s stay on  this roller coaster ride and keep riding, baby. It’s all love.”</span></p>
<p>In the original video, Mayweather referred to Pacquiao as “a yellow chump,” and said  “Once I stomp the midget,  I’ll make that [expletive] make me a sushi roll and cook me some rice.”  In addition, he said, “I’m going to cook that [expletive] with cats and  dogs. Have some rice with a little barbecue dog.” He also referred to  Pacquiao by using a derogatory slang term for a homosexual.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the video of his apology to his fans and the boxing public.</p>
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		<title>Spain eliminates Greece from World Championships</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vernon Valones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FIBA World Basketball Championships]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Spain&#8217;s Juan Carlos Navarro scored 22 points in an 80-72 victory thus eliminating Greece from the basketball World Championships on Saturday. The Spaniards made a barrage of 3-pointers (8 of 18) and used a 13-3 run in the fourth quarter to push ahead during the game in the round of 16.  This will be the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/entertainment/spain-navarro-reacts-after/image/9651935?term=spain+basketball+team" target="_blank"><img title="Spain's Navarro reacts after score during his team's FIBA Basketball World Championship game against Greece in Istanbul" onmousedown="return false;" src="http://view3.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/9651935/spain-navarro-reacts-after/spain-navarro-reacts-after.jpg?size=500&amp;imageId=9651935" border="0" alt="Spain's Juan-Carlos Navarro reacts after a score during his team's FIBA Basketball World Championship game against Greece in Istanbul September 4, 2010.      REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (TURKEY - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)" width="500" height="394" /></a><script src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js" type="text/javascript"></script></p>
<p>Spain&#8217;s Juan Carlos Navarro scored 22 points in an 80-72 victory  thus eliminating Greece from the basketball World Championships on  Saturday.</p>
<p>The Spaniards made a barrage of 3-pointers (8 of 18) and used a 13-3 run in the fourth quarter to push ahead  during the game in the round of 16.  This will be the seven straight times that Greece lost to Spain.</p>
<p>Greece closes in at 72-68 on  Vasileios Spanoulis&#8217; layup with still 1:01 left in the game, but Ricky Rubio  answered with two free throws.<span id="more-1776"></span></p>
<p>Rudy Fernandez of the Portland Trailblazers added 14 for Spain while for Greece, Dimitrios  Dimantidis and Nikolaos Zisis each had 16 points while Sofoklis Schortsanitis added 13  points.</p>
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<div>In another development, Serbia defeated Croatia 73-72 as Aleksander Rasic scored five points in the last 21 seconds in helping  Serbia prevail in the round of 16. Croatian guard Marko  Popovic made two free throws with 5 seconds left to tie the game at 72,  but Rasic was fouled by Davor Kus as he attempted a shot with 1 second  left.Rasic made a free throw and Croatia was eliminated when Popovic&#8217;s full-court shot fell short as time expired.</p>
<p>Oklahoma City Thunder center Nenad Krstic had 16 points while Rasic finished with 15 points for Serbia. Popovic led Croatia with 21 points, and Roko-Leni Ukic and Marko Banic 10 apiece.</p>
<div>Croatia was 5 of 24 on 3-point attempts, while Serbia hit 5 of 15. Serbia narrowed the gap to 34-36 at halftime, and in the third quarter the teams traded the lead eleven times.</div>
<p>Serbia  took a 65-57 advantage with three minutes left in the game, but Popovic  had seven points down the stretch to lead Croatia back.</p>
<p>After  Popovic missed his last attempt, he slid into the opposing bench, and  laid still, face down, as the Serbs celebrated. Serbian coaches helped  him stand.</p>
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		<title>Rafael Nadal nears slam bid in US Open</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vernon Valones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The eight-time major champion Rafael Nadal is seeking t o complete a career Grand Slam reached the third round at Flushing Meadows and Andy Murray&#8217;s quest for his first Grand Slam title moved a step closer to a US Open semi-final collision course with impressive triumphs. The top seed and Spanish world number one is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/sports/rafael-nadal-spain-hits/image/9638316?term=rafael+nadal" target="_blank"><img title="Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a serve at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York" onmousedown="return false;" src="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/9638316/rafael-nadal-spain-hits/rafael-nadal-spain-hits.jpg?size=500&amp;imageId=9638316" border="0" alt="Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a forehand in the second set of his match against Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia in the first round of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on August 31, 2010. UPI/John Angelillo Photo via Newscom" width="500" height="357" /></a><script src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js" type="text/javascript"></script></p>
<p>The eight-time major champion Rafael Nadal is seeking t o complete a career Grand Slam reached the third round at Flushing Meadows and Andy  Murray&#8217;s quest for his first Grand Slam title moved a step closer to a  US Open semi-final collision course with impressive triumphs.</p>
<p>The top seed and Spanish world number one is trying to become the   seventh man to complete a career Grand Slam by winning his first US  Open  title. Nadal reach the third round for the sixth consecutive year, he has never made it to the final in the previous tournament.<span id="more-1772"></span></p>
<p>Nadal, Wimbledon and French Open champion, defeated the 39th-ranked Uzbek  Denis Istomin, 6-2, 7-6 (5), 7-5, to reach a third-round match against  France&#8217;s Gilles Simon, who beat German Philipp Kohlschreiber, 4-6, 6-3,  1-6, 6-1, 6-3.</p>
<p>Fourth-seeded Andy Murray defeated Jamaica&#8217;s Dustin Brown 7-5, 6-3,  6-0  to move into the third round in a match halted about 20 minutes due to rain from nearby   Hurricane Earl, which brushed the US eastern coast and brought brisk,   swirling winds to the US Open.</p>
<p>Next for Murray, seeking his first Grand Slam title, is Swiss 25th   seed Stanislas Wawrinka, who beat Argentina&#8217;s Juan Ignacio Chela, 7-5,   6-3, 6-4.</p>
<p>Reigning women&#8217;s champion Kim Clijsters breezed into the last 16  along with US third seed Venus Williams. The second seed Clijsters improved her US Open win streak to 17  matches, including her only Grand Slam title runs from 2005 and 2009,  taking the last 12 games in a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Czech Wimbledon  semifinalist Petra Kvitova.</p>
<p>Clijsters, will face fellow former world number one Ana Ivanovic of  Serbia in the fourth round. Ivanovic, the 2008 French Open winner who slid to 40th in the  rankings, won the last nine games to oust French wildcard Virginie  Razzano, 7-5, 6-0, and match her best US Open run from 2007.</p>
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		<title>Mayweather is out of control</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vernon Valones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayweather is out of control as he shows arrogant behavior. In the video, you can see Mayweather as a person who&#8217;s looks like in dire need of attention. He is surrounded by yes men and people who are just after his money. You can also see Mayweather flaunting his money. He released this video as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/entertainment/maloof-money-cup-launch/image/8731857?term=mayweather" target="_blank"><img title="Maloof Money Cup Launch Party" onmousedown="return false;" src="http://view2.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/8731857/maloof-money-cup-launch/maloof-money-cup-launch.jpg?size=500&amp;imageId=8731857" border="0" alt="May 07, 2010 - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - (Left to Right) JOE MALOOF, JJ MORRIS, FLOYD MAYWEATHER and GAVIN MALOOF, poolside for the Ditch Friday/Maloof Money Cup launch party at the Palms Casino and Resort. &amp;copy; Red Carpet Pictures" width="500" height="333" /></a><script src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js" type="text/javascript"></script></p>
<p>Mayweather is out of control as he shows arrogant behavior. In the video, you can see Mayweather as a person who&#8217;s looks like in dire need of attention. He is surrounded by yes men and people who are just after his money. You can also see Mayweather flaunting his money.</p>
<p>He released this video as a clear indication that he is jealous of the attention and star treatment Pacquiao is   receiving. In fact he even said that Manny Pacquiao is a good fighter but he is the best fighter of all and one day they meet up and he&#8217;s gonna win.<span id="more-1766"></span></p>
<p>Mayweather spends a lot of money, but clearly he doesn’t spend it on  wise counsel. His ego has swollen out of control and  he has lost his sense of perspective. As you can see in the video, he&#8217;s surrounded by people who will not give him a good advise on how to secure a future. They’ve turned their heads to his  often bizarre and distasteful behavior because he could increase the  bottom line in their checking accounts.</p>
<p>He&#8217;s way out of style compared with Manny Pacquiao and he&#8217;s really a guy who doesn&#8217;t have the self control.</p>
<p>Watch the video of Mayweather ranting.</p>
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		<title>Tiger Woods officially divorced, focus on golf</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vernon Valones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tiger and Elin Woods are officially divorced. Less than six years after tying the knot and nine months after an early morning, single-car accident led to a nearly unprecedented wave of scandalous stories of infidelity. They will share parenting responsibilities for their two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 19-month-old son. The couple filed for [...]]]></description>
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Tiger and Elin Woods are officially  divorced. Less than six years after tying the knot and nine months after an  early morning, single-car accident led to a nearly unprecedented wave of  scandalous stories of infidelity.</p>
<p>They will share parenting responsibilities for their two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 19-month-old son.</p>
<p>The couple filed for divorce in Bay County Circuit Court in Panama  City, Fla. No terms were released but the thought of Elin receiving a nine-figure sum is most likely although probably less than the eye-popping $750 million that some earlier reported. <span id="more-1736"></span></p>
<p>In exchange, she there is certainly an agreement to a  non-disclosure clause that prohibits comments, interviews, books and any  other detailing of Tiger’s personal life.</p>
<p>For Tiger, 34, maintaining some strength to his brand for future  endorsement and business opportunities would be a premium worth paying.  An Elin Woods’ tell-all book and subsequent media tour would be  devastating to whatever is left of Tiger’s goodwill.</p>
<p>Now, with those drama and trauma completion, Tiger can concentrate on his return to championship form  on the golf course and turn around his spiraling game.</p>
<p>He hasn’t won a  single tournament on the PGA Tour in 2010, the worst drought of his  career. He went 0 for 4 in majors and hasn’t won one in eight attempts  since he underwent knee surgery in the summer of 2008. The sooner he turn  to focus onto his game, the better for him to start winning games again.</p>
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		<title>New PBA Team Meralco wants Taulava</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vernon Valones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: Businessmirror.com.ph After getting Mark Cardona from the trading block, Meralco is now eyeing Coca-Cola center Asi Taulava as part of its efforts to make an impressive showing in its maiden season in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) this October. Tigers board representative JB Baylon admitted that the newest team in the league is seriously [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://thesportsunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Taulava.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1733" src="http://thesportsunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Taulava.jpg" alt="" width="171" height="171" /></a>Source: Businessmirror.com.ph</p>
<p>After getting Mark Cardona from the trading block, Meralco is now eyeing Coca-Cola center Asi Taulava as part  of its efforts to make an impressive showing in its maiden season in  the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) this October.</p>
<p>Tigers  board representative JB Baylon admitted that the newest team in the  league is seriously working to strike a deal with Coke for the services  of the six-foot-nine Fil-Tongan although there are still no offer yet from the camp of Meralco.<span id="more-1732"></span></p>
<p>Taulava,  who started his career with Talk ’N Text in 1999, remains as one of the  formidable big men in the league today despite his age (37), that’s why  Coke is not in a rush in shifting its starting center.</p>
<p>Meralco,  which bought the Sta. Lucia Realty franchise, has been very active in  getting players through trade to have a competitive team in the 36th  season of the PBA.</p>
<p>Just  last week, Meralco head coach Ryan Gregorio got his wish early when  they got Cardona in a three-team trade with the Tropang Texters and  Air21, which acted as conduit in the deal.</p>
<p>Meralco  gave away its No. 3 pick in the coming draft and Josh Urbiztondo to the  Express, while Talk ’N Text holds the No. 4 pick, which originally  belonged to Air21.</p>
<p>Prior  to the Cardona trade, Meralco also acquired Beau Belga in another  three-team trade that also involved the same squads. Ali Peek returned  to the Tropang Texters while JR Quiñahan will also make a comeback with  Air21.</p>
<p>And  with Meralco getting a legitimate scorer in Cardona, the team now wants  to have a defensive presence in the shaded lane in Taulava to bolster  its frontline.</p>
<p>Aside from Belga, Marlou Aquino, who has been given a one-conference extension by Meralco, is the other center of the squad.</p>
<p>Gregorio  also beefed up his coaching staff by bringing in his B-MEG Derby Ace  deputy Ronnie Magsanoc and former Sta. Lucia Realty head coach Boyet  Fernandez.</p>
<p>Meralco  no longer has a first-round selection in the coming rookie draft but  will have Nos. 1, 3 and 5 selections in the second round.</p>
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		<title>Nuggets J.R. Smith on the trading block</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vernon Valones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another Nuggets player is reportedly on the trading block. Guard J.R. Smith have limited future with the team who got him from Chicago Bulls. A close source said the Nuggets are looking to trade Smith, a six-year veteran, who is entering the final year of a contract that will pay him $6.03 million. His behavioral  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://thesportsunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jrsmith.jpeg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1728" src="http://thesportsunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jrsmith.jpeg" alt="" width="95" height="78" /></a>Another Nuggets player is reportedly on the trading block. Guard J.R. Smith have limited future with the team who got him from Chicago Bulls.</p>
<p>A close source said the Nuggets are looking to trade Smith, a six-year veteran, who is entering the final year   of a contract that will pay him $6.03 million.<span id="more-1727"></span><!--more--></p>
<p>His behavioral  display following a Game 4 loss to the Jazz,  as Smith called out his teammates on Twitter saying, &#8220;You play selfish  you lose selfish that&#8217;s all I&#8217;m saying about the game!&#8221; is one of the possible reason the team is considering him to be traded.</p>
<p>Smith also had some issues in the past with Nuggets coach George Karl and  was seen  visibly sulking on the bench as the team was knocked out in  the  first-round of the NBA playoffs by the Utah Jazz this spring.</p>
<p>Smith  was runner-up for the 2008-09 Sixth Man Award but regressed  last year,  averaging 15.4 points per game on 41.4 percent shooting.</p>
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		<title>US edged out Spain 86-85 in warm up game</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vernon Valones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[US uses a 2-3 zone defense in the closing seconds to eked out an 86-85 win over Spain in a warmup game for the world championships. The decision to go to the zone defense as suggested by assistant coach Jim Boeheim to go &#8220;Orange&#8221; for the last play caught Spain off-guard after Derrick Rose put [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://thesportsunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/us_spain.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1724" src="http://thesportsunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/us_spain-300x208.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="208" /></a>US uses a 2-3 zone defense in the closing seconds to eked out an 86-85 win over Spain in a warmup game for the world championships.</p>
<p>The decision to go to the zone defense as suggested by assistant coach Jim Boeheim to go &#8220;Orange&#8221; for the last play caught Spain  off-guard after Derrick Rose put the Americans ahead with two free  throws.<span id="more-1723"></span></p>
<p>Spain took the lead for the first time with 90 seconds to play after trailing by 13 points in three quarters. Rubio’s stutter step into the lane drew attention and allowed the teen  point guard to feed Felipe Reyes for an easy layup and an 82-80 lead.</p>
<p>In the succeeding play, Kevin Durant blocked the shots of  Ricky Rubio and Rudy Fernandez to preserve the win.</p>
<p>Durant led the United States with 25 points followed by Rose with 13 points and Lamar Odom had 12 points and nine rebounds.</p>
<p>It was the first loss in nine games for Spain for the defending world champion while US is 3-0 in exhibition tour.</p>
<p>The U.S. travels to Athens on Monday to play Greece in its final warmup match ahead of the world championships.</p>
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		<title>US knocks off Lithuania in warmup after a rocky start</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vernon Valones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States team overcame a shaky first half to beat Lithuania 77-61 in a warmup for the basketball world championships. Kevin Durant topscored for the US with 15 points as they overcame a poor shooting start where they trailed 15-7 through a 3-0f-21 shooting and six turnovers in the first period. With same poor-shooting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://thesportsunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/lamar-odom.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1720" src="http://thesportsunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/lamar-odom-198x300.jpg" alt="" width="198" height="300" /></a>The United States team overcame a shaky first half to beat Lithuania 77-61 in a warmup for the basketball world championships.</p>
<p>Kevin Durant topscored for the US with 15 points as they overcame a poor shooting start where they trailed 15-7 through a 3-0f-21 shooting and six turnovers in the first period.</p>
<p>With same poor-shooting of their opponent, the US were able to regained their composure taking the lead for good at 54-49 after a technical and flagrant foul slapped on Mantas Kalnietis near the end of the third period. <span id="more-1719"></span></p>
<p>The US, as expected,  started with Kevin Durant, Rajon Rondo, Chauncey Billups, Andre Iguodala and Tyson Chandler. The inexperienced Americans showed their nerves early under Lithuanian pressure, and it took Rudy Gay&#8217;s entry to spark the U.S. But the combination of Westbrook and Gordon in  the third quarter more than gave the U.S. the cushion it needed.</p>
<p>Gay ended Lithuania&#8217;s 6-0 run, scoring from the right before blocking Paulius Jankunas&#8217; one-handed slam attempt while Westbrook,  who had 12 points and five rebounds, also played a key role in his bid  to make the team.</p>
<p>The  U.S. defense improved in the third period when Gordon made down all  four free throws after the technical and flagrant foul, and followed up a  Westbrook dunk off a steal with his own lay-in as the U.S. went into  the fourth period with momentum and ready to run its fast break.  Lithuania didn&#8217;t hit a shot for five minutes at the beginning of the  period.</p>
<p>Gay finished  with 14 points and five rebounds, and Gordon added nine points.</p>
<p>Linas Kleiza topscored for Lithuania with 12 points as Lithuania hit 25-of-62 shots against the Americans&#8217; 27-of-58 shooting.</p>
<p>The U.S. had won its only previous exhibition,   against France and will be playing defending world champion Spain on Sunday.</p>
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		<title>UAAP: UE Warriors won over AdU Falcons</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vernon Valones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[University of the East (UE) Warriors clamped down on Adamson Falcons in the fourth quarter to pull off a 71-63 win in their UAAP clash at the Philsports Arena on Saturday. The Warriors came out blazing in the fourth quarter by banging in 22 points and holding down on defense the Falcons who only got [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://thesportsunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/uaap-logo1.gif"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1716" src="http://thesportsunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/uaap-logo1.gif" alt="" width="166" height="165" /></a>University of the East (UE)  Warriors clamped down on Adamson Falcons in  the fourth quarter to pull off a 71-63  win in their UAAP clash at the  Philsports  Arena on Saturday.</p>
<p>The Warriors came out blazing in the fourth quarter by banging in 22 points and holding down on defense the Falcons who only got 10 points in the final period.<span id="more-1715"></span></p>
<div>James Martinez of the UE Warriors top scored with 16 points, one rebound and one assist while   rookie Ken Acibar added 15 markers as the Red Warriors hiked their   record to 3-7. The Falcons dropped to third with a 7-3 card.</p>
<p>Another rookie, Lord Casajeros, scored a season high 14 points behind a 5-of-7 field goal shooting and also grabbed four rebounds.</p>
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<p>Do-it-all guard Paul Lee was held to eight points but created a lot of   scoring opportunities for his teammates with Martinez at the receiving   end of some of his passes.</p>
<div>The Warriors were ahead in the first half by 6 points, 36-30.</div>
<p>With the win, UE improved to 3-7 as Adamson incurred its 3rd loss in 10 games.</p>
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