Serena to skip Tokyo Games, declines to explain reasons
SERENA Williams will not be travelling to Tokyo for the Olympic Games, the 23-times Grand Slam singles tennis champion said on Sunday without giving the reasons behind her decision.
Allianz PNB Life teams up with UCFC
ALLIANZ PNB Life has partnered with United City Football Club (UCFC) for the upcoming AFC Champions League and the 2021 Philippine Football League (PFL).
United City settles for 1-1 draw with Beijing FC in ACL opener
IT was a mixed bag of results on Saturday for Philippine football clubs seeing action at the 2021 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL).
Pacquiao-Spence fight in August faces hurdle
THE August fight between boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and American champion Errol Spence, Jr. was thrown a roadblock in the lead-up after a lawsuit was filed against the Filipino fighter in the United States.
Suns defeat Clippers, 84-80, to close in on Finals appearance
DEVIN Booker scored 25 points before fouling out and Deandre Ayton added 19 points with 22 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns moved one game from their first NBA Finals appearance in 28 years by holding on for an 84-80 victory on Saturday over the host Los Angeles Clippers.
Los Angeles Dodgers owners to buy minority share of LA Lakers
LOS Angeles Dodgers owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly will buy a minority share of the Lakers, Sportico reported on Saturday.
Philippines among countries high on tweeting esports, gaming
THE Filipinos’ liking for esports and gaming has been steadily on the rise in the past few years and continues to do so in 2021.
Substitutes spare Italy’s blushes in 2-1 win over Austria
LONDON — Italy survived a huge scare as they scrambled past outsiders Austria into the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 with substitutes Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina scoring extra-time goals to earn them a 2-1 win at Wembley on Saturday.
Djokovic looking to peak at Grand Slams with eye on 20th at Wimbledon
LONDON — Novak Djokovic arrives at Wimbledon looking to join Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal on 20 Grand Slam titles and the world number one said he has changed his calendar to ensure his focus is on peaking at the majors at this stage of his career.
Kemba Walker may be on the move again
AN NBA source is saying a Kemba Walker trade is “imminent,” following the four-time All-Star’s trade from Boston to Oklahoma City earlier this month, per a report from the New York Daily News.
Isolation play
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Albert Einstein is supposed to have once defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.”
Kaya FC-Iloilo advances to AFC Champions League group stage
KAYA FC-Iloilo created history late Wednesday by barging into the group stage of the 2021 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL).