THE FAR Eastern University Lady Tamaraws outlasted the University of the East Lady Warriors in their highly competitive UAAP Season 81 match on Wednesday at the FilOil Flying V Arena, winning in five sets, 25-15, 24-26, 25-22, 20-25 and 15-9.

LOS ANGELES -- James Harden scored 35 points -- 19 in about the final seven minutes of the fourth quarter -- as the visiting Houston Rockets lost a 22-point lead before coming back to defeat the Toronto Raptors 107-95 to extend their winning streak to six games.

SET to make its debut on Philippine soil later this month, Bahrain-based Brave Combat Federation said the timing is but right for the country to experience its brand of mixed martial arts action.

CEBU -- Despite falling way short of its opening round target, reigning four-time champion Manila Southwoods yesterday still grabbed a one-point lead over darkhorse Tagaytay Highlands as the exclusive Cebu Country Club layout here proved one tough nut to crack for the talented field.

The 17^th edition of the Aeroflot Open was scheduled to start on Feb. 20 but a bomb threat forced the evacuation of the venue, the Cosmos Hotel, shortly after play had started. When the situation normalized the organizers announced that round 1 would start the next day and there will be a double-round day on the nearest Saturday to make up for the lost afternoon. As a consequence of that, the time control of the tournament, originally 100 minutes for 40 moves plus 50 minutes until the end of the game with a 30-second increment, was adjusted to 90 minutes for the first 40 moves plus 30 minutes till the end of the game with 30 seconds added to the clock after every move. This is to avoid unnecessary strain on the players.

For a while there, it looked as if the Rockets were floundering. They greeted the last week of February with a loss to the otherwise-reeling Lakers, marking their second straight setback and third in four outings. Frustration was setting in, and to the point where reigning league Most Valuable Player James Harden felt compelled to note that “we have no tendencies.” Never mind that he was still in the midst of a record scoring spree topped only by offensive force Wilt Chamberlain in pro hoops annals. As far as he was concerned, more pressing matters had to be contended with, their battle for homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs not least of all.

FINALLY barged into the win column of the PBA Philippine Cup last time around, the Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok seek to take their tournament bid to further flight when they return to league action today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

ABSORBED losses in their previous University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 81 matches, the De La Salle Lady Spikers and University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses look to bounce back in their league collision today at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

FOR the first time in eight years, the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) will hold its Coaches Convention in the midst of the National High School Basketball Finals. The two-day clinic will be held from March 22 to March 24 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

MALAYSIAN Shahrul Shazwan and Maria Alyssa Roxas captured recently the open singles titles of the 12^th Prima Pasta Badminton Championships at the Powersmash badminton courts in Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City.

LOS ANGELES -- Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points, and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 113-105 on Monday night for their third consecutive victory.

LOS ANGELES -- The Golden State Warriors will bolster their frontcourt depth by bringing back 7-foot center Andrew Bogut from his native Australia, according to a story from Yahoo Sports on Monday.