February 22, 2009; The Nightmare is back!

The day started early for me. My dad and I went to the court and played basketball at around 6 am. Good thing we won, in comeback fashion. The game was up to 48 points. After trailing 36-24, we stormed back to win the game, 48-42. Our run started with the steal I made when we were down 36-24. It's was an overall performance by our team. So all's well that ends well. Haha! :)

Congratulations by the way to the FIlipino boxers headed by WBO Bantamweight Champion Gerry Penalosa by winning last night at the "Battle of the Bantamweights" from the Cebu Coliseum. Job well done!

And now, let's get back to work as I bring you the news from the world of sports!

First up, from the PBA!

Here are the official lists of imports from http://www.pba-online.net :)

Brgy. Ginebra Kings- Rod Nealy
Burger King Titans- Shawn Daniels
Sta. Lucia Realtors- AJ Jackson
Coca-Cola Tigers- J.J. Sullinger
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters- Charles Clark III
Purefoods TJ Giants- Reggie Larry
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters- Tiras Wade
Barako Bull Energy Boosters- Scooter McFadgon
Alaska Aces- Rosell Ellis
San Miguel Beermen- Nate Carter

And now, from the NBA! Here are the results from today's action!

February 22, 2009

Philadelphia 91 (27-27)
Miami 97 (29-25)
PHI: Andre Miller- 30 pts, 9 rebs, 2 assts.
MIA: Dwyane Wade- 25 pts, 4 rebs, 9 assts, 2 stls.

San Antonio 98 (37-17)
Washington 67 (13-43)
SAS: Roger Mason, Jr.- 25 pts, 3 rebs, 5 assts, 2 stls.
WSH: Caron Butler- 24 pts, 7 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.

Sacramento 95 (12-45)
Dallas 116 (33-22)
SAC: Beno Udrih- 18 pts, 3 rebs, 7 assts, 1 stl.
DAL: Josh Howard- 20 pts, 4 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.

New Orleans 88 (32-22)
Utah 102 (33-23)
NOH: Chris Paul- 24 pts, 5 rebs, 7 assts, 1 stl.
UTAH: Mehmet Okur- 25 pts, 7 rebs, 4 assts.

Oklahoma City 120 (13-43)
Golden State 133 (20-36)
OKC: Kevin Durant- 32 pts, 6 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls.
GSW: Stephen Jackson- 26 pts, 4 rebs, 9 assts, 3 stls.

And now, let's get it on with the results from the mixed-martial arts event, UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson from the o2 Arena in London, England!

Preliminary fights

Welterweight bout: Troy Mandaloniz vs. Paul Kelly
Kelly defeated Mandaloniz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-28)

Heavyweight bout: Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Neil Grove
Ciesnolevicz defeated Grove via submission (Heel Hook) at 1:03 of round 1.

Lightweight bout: Per Eklund vs. Evan Dunham
Dunham defeated Eklund via TKO (strikes) at 2:14 of round 1.

Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Stefan Struve
Dos Santos defeated Struve via TKO (strikes) at 0:54 of round 1.

Lightweight bout: Brian Cobb vs. Terry Etim
Etim defeated Cobb via TKO (strikes) at 0:10 of round 2.

Main card shown on Spike TV in the US and on Balls Channel 33 on Sky Cable.

Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Paulo Thiago
Thiago defeated Koscheck via TKO (punches) at 3:29 of round 1.

Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Chael Sonnen
Maia defeated Sonnen via submission (triangle choke) at 2:37 of round 1.

Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Wilson Gouveia
Marquardt defeated Gouveia via TKO (strikes) at 3:10 of round 3.

Welterweight bout: Dan Hardy vs. Rory Markham
Hardy defeated Markham via KO (punch) at 1:09 of round 1.

Lightweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Stevenson
Sanchez defeated Stevenson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

At 12:30 AM today, for all football fans, Manchester United battled against the Blackburn Rovers wherein the Red Devils again winning, 2-1, with goals from midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo and striker Wayne Rooney. That win propelled them to a comfortable 8-point lead in the standings against rivals Liverpool. The Red Devils now have 62 points while Liverpool only has 54.

Elsewhere, Chelsea leapfrogs over Aston Villa to claim the 3rd spot by beating them, 1-0 at Villa Park via the Nicolas Anelka goal, his 21st this season.

So there you have it! All you need to know about sports!

Hope you guys had a wonderful day! And I hope tomorrow will be another one since there are no classes for us students! But for the workers, back to work you guys :)

God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :)

Comments, questions and suggestions are highly appreciated! :)