No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. - Charles Dickens

There is growing concern that the Paris Olympics may be tainted by disunity, terrorism and social unrest as malevolents could exploit a global platform to propagate their ends at the expense of sports.

No sweep.

The Blackwater Bossing ended their PBA Philippine Cup campaign with a bang after drubbing the already-ran Phoenix Fuel Masters, 102-83, Saturday at the Ynares Arena in Pasig City.

The Dallas Mavericks heated up in the second half and ran away from the Los Angeles Clippers, 114-101, in Game 6 of their first round clash to enter the Western Conference semifinals at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas Saturday (Manila time.)

Coming off back-to-back defeats, the second of which was a horrendous loss, the Magnolia Hotshots needed a huge bounce-back win as the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals race ramps up.