Philippines
I'm a man of simple pleasures. I like sports, and I get to write about them for a living. I can't ask for much more than that.
by Adrian Taningco Sophomore guard Jett Manuel's hot shooting blazed the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons to a shocking 76-63 win over the second seeded Far Eastern University Tamaraws in the 74th UAAP basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum on Thursday.
Same teams. Same stage. Same result: another UP championship. The University of the Philippines successfully defended its UAAP football championship, narrowly edging rival University of Santo Tomas 1-0 in the final Sunday at the Ateneo University. Sophomore striker Jinggoy Valmayor's strike at the hour mark was enough for the Maroons to once again deny the Tigers, whom they also bested for last season's crown.
There are a bunch of great and storied rivalries in the world of collegiate sports - Alabama-Auburn and Michigan-Ohio State immediately come to mind - but none have the same ratio of animosity-to-proximity quite like the crosstown rivalry between the two schools separated by just 11 miles in Los Angeles - UCLA and USC.
To the shock of absolutely no one, the Toronto council has finally passed the vote to strip Mayor Rob Ford of most of his mayoral powers. The term of the embattled Toronto mayor has been controversial to say the least, with allegations of conflict of interest in connection with Ford's football foundation and more recently, substance abuse.
Boston's beards may have stolen the headlines in October, but come Movember, mustaches reign supreme. This annual, month-long celebration is of course to raise awareness for prostate cancer and other men's health initiatives. These 12 athletes have definitely done their part (or for some, could have done their part, had Movember been a thing in the past) to spread awareness with their outstanding lip dusters.
Finally, T.G.I.F.S.: Thank God It's Football Season! The long-awaited NFL season has kicked off, which basically means Sundays will be spent by millions upon millions of Americans either cheering like mad in a live crowd or parked on the couch watching some football.
The stakes for a North Carolina vs. Duke rivalry game are always big. But this regular season finale edition on Saturday, March 5 will have an added incentive: if No. 8 UNC wins, it's guaranteed at least a share of the ACC regular season title. But surely, the No.
LeBron James' career to date is overflowing with so many great dunks and moments. And since it doesn't seem like he has plans to retire any time soon, expect him to add a few more to his collection. As it stands, there are so many awesome plays that they could probably fill three top 10 lists.
And then there were two. Not only were the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers the best teams in their respective conferences during the regular season, they've also proven to be the best during the postseason. The two No. 1 seeds will now meet in Santa Clara for Super Bowl 50 after winning their conference championships in impressive fashion.