Don’t look now, but the Lakers are getting antsy again. As if overhauling their roster in the offseason wasn’t enough, they’re now angling to become major players in the Dec. 15 sweepstakes.

DANIEL Quizon slowed down his pace a bit and agreed to a 23-move draw with fellow International Master (IM) Ricky de Guzman to retain his top post after eight rounds of the 2021 Philippine National Chess Championships at the Solea Hotel and Resort in Mactan, Cebu on Monday.

COLLEGIATE sports are back after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

FORMER national team member Alexander Sulit vowed to focus on developing their grassroots program after securing his tenure as new president of the Philippine Judo Federation (PJF) on Monday.

TOM Brady tossed a 58-yard touchdown pass to Breshad Perriman with 5:31 remaining in overtime (OT) to lift the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 33-27 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

LEBRON James had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to help the Los Angeles (LA) Lakers to a 106-94 win against the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday evening.

RED Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Formula One (F1) championship, denying Lewis Hamilton a record eighth, with a last-lap overtake to win a season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday amid controversy and high drama.

MADRID — Real Madrid won 2-0 against a listless Atletico Madrid on Sunday, securing a 10th straight victory in all competitions that tightened their grip on top spot in LaLiga.

PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) continued their march towards the Ligue 1 title when a Kylian Mbappé double earned them a clinical 2-0 home victory against Monaco on Sunday.

Jason Kokrak and Kevin Na teamed up to overcome a three-stroke deficit on Sunday and win the QBE Shootout at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, FL.

CALL the 2021 Philippine National Chess Championships a Daniel Quizon show.

JOHN Leerams “Rambo” Chicano and Kim Mangrobang will race in both triathlon and duathlon in the Hanoi Southeast Asian  (SEA) Games next year.