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Are the NBA's Boston Celtics turning to Divine Providence to ensure another title run? That could be the case, after the team's minority owner presented a Celtics jersey to Pope Francis when they met at the Vatican, Wednesday.

Away from the prizefighting ring, basketball is a refuge for Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao, who has won world titles in a record-setting eight divisions, finds solace on the court, where he can get in a cardiovascular workout in a competitive setting without the risk of being punched.

Manchester City have set their next manager the daunting task of winning five trophies in the next five years.

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, will not compete in any events this year, local media reported on Monday.

Ateneo Lady Eagles head coach Roger Gorayeb believes that it was National University's overconfidence that caused them to suffer a straight sets defeat against the league's defending champions, Thursday in game one of their best-of-three Finals series in the First Conference of the Shakey's V-League 10th season.

Kimi Raikkonen would much rather be left alone but he is happy to admit that sometimes he does not know what he is doing.

I wonder if the need to find luggage space for, perhaps, a PBA Best Import Trophy or, maybe, a pile of championship shirts would’ve made the bothersome chore of packing more bearable for Vernon Macklin. A critic might say he’s stuffing his bags with stuff, yet he’s going home empty-handed. He didn’t win the Best Import Award. He didn’t win a PBA championship.

The Los Angeles Kings regained control of their Western Conference semifinal against the San Jose Sharks with a convincing 3-0 game five victory on Thursday (Friday, PHL time) to move one win away from claiming a series triumph.