THE Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is planning to hold not just one, but three conferences this year including the season-ushering Open Conference tentatively set next month either in Paco, Manila or Tagaytay.

DWIGHT Ramos and the Toyama Grouses split their two-game homestand against Akita with a tough 80-64 loss in the Japan B.League amid a series of postponements due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) health and safety protocols.

DUE to budgetary constraints, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will not be able to fund international sorties outside the Hanoi Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the Hangzhou Asian Games (AG) this year.

KLAY Thompson announced  on Saturday afternoon he will return from a 941-day absence when the Golden State Warriors host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.

SYDNEY — Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic on Sunday began his fourth day in immigration detention as Australian authorities finalized a legal defense explaining their decision to cancel his visa over questions about his coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine exemption.

LONDON — Romelu Lukaku scored for Chelsea in a 5-1 FA Cup third-round victory over minor league Chesterfield on Saturday — his first goal since upsetting manager Thomas Tuchel in a television interview.

MADRID — Real Madrid strike duo Karim Benzema and Vinicius, Jr. both scored a brace to give the LaLiga leaders a 4-1 home win over Valencia on Saturday, putting them back on track after last weekend’s disappointing loss to Getafe.

NICK Bolton returned a fumble 86 yards for a touchdown (TD) to spark a comeback, and the visiting Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 28-24 on Saturday.

CAMERON Smith of Australia birdied his final four holes Friday to reaffirm his grip on the lead at the second round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii.

Klay Thompson will be suiting up for a National Basketball Association match for the first time in two and a half years. The set-to won’t be as significant on paper; a regular-season homestand against the middling Cavaliers can’t possibly compare to Game Six of the Finals.

THE Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) heeded the call of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and decided to defer implementing its recommendations that included expelling Ernest John “EJ” Obiena from the national team.

THE Japan B.League has called off its anticipated All-Star Game featuring a slew of Filipino players scheduled on Jan. 14-15 at the Okinawa Arena due to the rise of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases among the participants.