Southampton leapfrogs Brentford with 4-1 victory
SOUTHAMPTON — Southampton marked their first Premier League game since last week’s takeover in fine style by hammering Brentford 4-1 on Tuesday, their biggest league win of the season.
Only Bayern profitable among European champion clubs in 2020-2021
BAYERN Munich was the only title winner in Europe’s eight major soccer leagues to turn a profit in the coronavirus-disrupted 2020-2021 season, a study from auditing firm KPMG showed on Wednesday.
MLB, union to renew talks on Thursday
MAJOR League Baseball (MLB)and the MLB Players Association reportedly will conduct their first bargaining session of the new year on Thursday.
NFL attendance rises above pre-pandemic level
NATIONAL Football League (NFL) teams averaged 67,254 fans at home games in 2021, up around 1% over the pre-pandemic season of 2019, according to a study released on Tuesday by the Sports Business Journal.
PATAFA open to reconciliation with pole-vaulter Obiena — PSC
THE Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is open to a possible reconciliation with Filipino pole-vault star Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, according to Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez.
PSC eyes February resumption of national team training
PHILIPPINE Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez is eyeing a February resumption of training by the national team seeing action in this year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and Asian Games (Asiad).
Strawweight champ Pacio to watch Brooks-Minowa clash
FILIPINO champion fighter Joshua Pacio will do everything to cling into his ONE strawweight title belt. And it includes keeping tabs on his potential challengers like Jarred Brooks and Hiroba Minowa.
Well-rested Kai Sotto returns to action next week vs Perth
ADELAIDE coach CJ Bruton expects a solid production from Kai Sotto when the 36ers return to action in the Australia National Basketball League (NBL) next week after consecutive postponements due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) protocols.
Gorayeb quits PLDT Home Fibr coaching job; Pascua takes over
Multi-titled volleyball coach Roger Gorayeb has parted ways with PLDT Home Fibr after eight years with the team.
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers extend hot streak at Houston Rockets’ expense
JOEL Embiid recorded 30-plus points for a seventh consecutive game as the Philadelphia 76ers extended their winning streak to seven with a 111-91 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday.
McTominay seals narrow Cup win for Man Utd over Villa
MANCHESTER — An early headed goal by Scott McTominay proved decisive for Manchester United as they held on by the skin of their teeth to beat Aston Villa 1-0 in an absorbing FA Cup third round tie at Old Trafford on Monday.
Chiefs open as biggest wild card weekend favorite
BEN Roethlisberger saw his career extended by at least one game courtesy of Daniel Carlson, but Pittsburgh’s quarterback faces steep odds to keep the Steelers’ season going beyond next weekend.