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Marshall Matters, also known as Eminem, was at it again. The controversial rapper joined ESPN college football commentators Kerk Herbstreit and Brent Musburger at halftime of the Michigan-Notre Dame showdown in the booth to promote his latest music video, Berzerk. But little did everybody know - including the commentators - that they are in for one of the craziest antics you would ever witness on T.V.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and San Mig Coffee, previously known as Purefoods, look to rekindle their heated rivalry as they battle for playoff positioning in a short but action-packed elimination round of the PBA Governors Cup.

The only remaining undefeated team in the FIBA Asia Championship 2013 has fallen after Puerto Rico was smothered by a physical Dominican Republic team. With all remaining teams now with a loss on their card, the playoff picture has become more complicated than anybody expected.

PBA Governors Cup - Alaska Aces cruised to a 112-104 victory against Talk N Text, thanks largely to double-double production by import Wendell McKines and veteran banger Sonny Thoss. As for Rookie of the Year and MVP frontrunner Calvin Abueva, the Beast just logged 15 minutes in the game but still produced 11 rebounds with three points and three assists.

The 2013 EuroBasket Championship has been unpredictable through its first three days as heavyweights Spain, Russia and Germany found their selves in awkward situation while Ukraine and host nation Slovenia are turning doubted into believers.

Air 21 and Meralco have reportedly agreed on a trade that will have Asi Taulava finally returning in the PBA for Express while Mike Cortez assuming the starting point guard role for the Bolts, a source close to situation reported on Friday evening.

Upsets shook up the playing field on Day 2 of the FIBA EuroBasket Championship. Tournament favorites Spain and Russia suffered heartbreaking loss while Latvia and Ukraine continued to have a strong start so far in the FIBA Olympic qualifier.

The last remaining undefeated team in 2013 Americas Championship gets going on Thursday. Puerto Rico once again stepped up their game to another level to beat the three-time continental champion Argentina.

The PBA Governors Cup is starting to shape up to be a wild and brutal conference as a slew of violations and brawl marred this week's play. On Friday, the level physicality is about to get even higher as the Alaska Aces and Talk N' Text Texters renew their heated rivalry at 7:30 p.m while Meralco Bolts and Air 21 will kick off the action at 5:15 at Mall of Asia Arena.

After five days of preliminary round competition, the FIBA Americas championship enters the crucial stage on Thursday with all six remaining teams gunning for a place in the final four of the FIBA World Cup qualifier for North & South America in Caracas, Venezuela.

Indeed, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has all of Mexico on his side heading into his showdown with pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr on Sept 14 at MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. He's young, he's fly and he's certainly the biggest star for the boxing-crazy country, there's no doubt about it.

Just when the action at the FIBA Americas Championship is about to rev up, the FIBA EuroBasket Championship takes the spotlight as 24 elite basketball teams engaged in a three-week battle for the right to play in next year's FIBA World Cup in Spain along with the crown as Europe's finest.

With shocking exit of five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer on Monday, men's tennis Big Four is down to formidable trio of Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.

The FIBA Americas Championship is now starting to get a little more interesting, heading into its fifth day of competition. With continent superpower Brazil struggling to find their groove, Mexico and Puerto Rico stepped up their game to another level to take the top spot of their respective group.

After first three weeks of high-level basketball action, the PBA Governors' Cup is shaping up to be a very competitive tournament with all teams winning at least a game and suffering at least one setback in their record.

Manny Pacquiao is all set to launch his training right after head trainer Freddie Roach's arrival next week in General Santos City Philippines. The eight-time division world champion has already started doing light drills, but everything is expected to be busier at training camp.

Petron Boosters former import Renaldo Balkman is making the headlines in Venezuela in a positive way, as the ex-NBA journeyman continued to produce big numbers for Puerto Rico at the FIBA Americas Championship 2013.

The FIBA Americas Championship is starting to heat up after two days of elite level basketball action. On Sunday, Canada and Brazil will try to return to winning column while Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico look to keep their immaculate record in the tournament.

After three years of wait, Ben Henderson will finally have another chance of avenging his loss to Anthony Pettis in their WEC lightweight championship in 2010. However, there's also a chance he could succumb again to Pettis along with the UFC lightweight title he already defended three times.

The FIBA Africa Championship is about to make an epic ending as the continent's powerhouse Angola takes on the tournament's Cinderella team Egypt in Saturday's Gold Medal match in Ivory Coast.

European football powerhouses Bayern Munich and Chelsea will wage war once again, but this time, they will contest for the coveted 2013 UEFA Super Cup at Eden Arena in Prague.

The FIBA Americas Championship 2013 is underway and there's a ton of thing to be excited about this elite level basketball tournament.

Four-division world champion Nonito Donaire (31-2, 20 KOs) has already started his training for his next fight against a still unknown opponent in the later part of 2013. Vic Darchinyan emerges as the frontrunner to take on the Filipino Flash, but the Armenian-born boxer might not be the most attractive fight out there.

Former Washington Wizard star player Gilbert Arenas, said he can beat Chicago Bulls legend, Michael Jordan, in a game of one-on-one basketball and he has statistics to back it up.

Mexican boxing legend Juan Manuel Marquez will be facing undefeated American welterweight Timothy Bradley in what could be his final fight before he finally closes the curtain of his epic career.

The US Open Championships resumes Grand Slam action after seeing some of its matches postponed due to heavy rains. Men's tennis 'Big Four' of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer are still intact while women's contenders Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka have kept things under control.

Negotiations are reportedly underway to bring recently retired Tracy McGrady in Manila before he rejoins the Qingdao Eagles in the Chinese Basketball Association around October. McGrady announced his retirement this week after spending 16 seasons in the NBA.

PBA will kick off this week's action with a feisty battle between Petron Blaze Boosters and Air 21 Express. The Blazers opened their Governors Cup campaign with 2-1 slate while the Air 21 Express recent suffered their second setback in three games at the hands of the Barako Bull on Sunday.

Robin Thicke, the singer of this summer smash hit Blurred Lines, is a married man. FYI! His wife is Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol star Paula Patton, who reportedly went ballistic backstage after seeing the raunchy performance of her husband and the former Disney star.