NLEX Road Warriors whip cebuana Gems in PBA D League
NLEX Road Warriors bested Cebuana 86-79, on Thursday in the PBA D League Aspirants’ Cup

at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. With the win, NLEX has secured the solo number one spot as they finish with only one defeat in ten games while all other teams have at least two losses.            
Jim Lemuel Wilson

ABL expands partnership with ESPN STAR
ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) and ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) announced an expanded partnership that marks the start of ABL Friday Basketball on ESS networks. This new partnership is in line with plans to bolster ABL coverage in the upcoming 2013 season that tips off in January, as well as a new commercial agreement. In addition to the LIVE broadcast on television (ESPN & STAR Sports), the matches will be available across multiple platforms including online (ESPN Player) and mobile (Mobile ESPN).      

Stars wish all best for Vilanova
BARCELONA: Leading names from the sporting world sent their best wishes to Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova after it emerged he faces surgery and weeks of treatment after suffering a cancer relapse. Vilanova, 44, has led Barcelona to their best league start ever but he must now undergo some six weeks of further care for cancer in his