THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Tuesday declared Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) President Philip Ella Juico for alleged harassment and abuse against Tokyo Olympian pole-vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena.

MORE than medals, the Philippine Swimming, Inc. (PSI) is focused on earning points from the International Swimming Federation (FINA) to qualify its swimmers to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

IF schedule permits, the Philippines has a strong chance of sweeping all four gold medals in triathlon and duathlon in the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games slated May 12-23 in Hanoi, Vietnam next year.

THE visiting Miami Dolphins — led by a dominant defense — won their seventh straight game, defeating the short-handed New Orleans Saints (20-3) on Monday night.

JA MORANT scored 33 points, including a layup with 0.5 second remaining, and Desmond Bane scored a career-high 32 points as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies withstood a fourth-quarter rally by the Phoenix Suns for a 114-113 win on Monday night.

NEWCASTLE — Substitute Edinson Cavani scored in the second half to help Manchester United salvage a 1-1 draw at struggling Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday.

LIVERPOOL manager Jürgen Klopp reiterated the need for five substitutions in the Premier League to protect players amid a demanding schedule and rising coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases but conceded he did not see all clubs agreeing to make a change.

To argue that 2021 has been a tough year for sports would be to understate the obvious. “COVID” and “injury” have been the two most used words insofar as bad news hitting the grapevine is concerned, and there is nothing to suggest that the new year figures to be better. In fact, 2022 will likely feature more of the same uncertainty that has engulfed all disciplines.

THE PHILIPPINE Sports Commission (PSC) has withdrawn its offer of mediation in resolving the impasse involving Tokyo Olympian pole-vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA).

TWO-TIME world gymnastics champion Carlos “Caloy” Yulo is finally coming back home after more than two years.

NIKOLA Jokic had 26 points, matched his career best of 22 rebounds and also contributed eight assists as the visiting Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-100 on Sunday night.

THE NBA and the players union are discussing making an in-season tournament part of the annual league calendar — an addition that could shorten the league season by four games, ESPN reported Sunday.