San Juan takes Game Two, levels MPBL Finals series
SUBIC — San Juan-Go for Gold Knights avenged its Game One loss by thwarting Davao Occidental-Cocolife Tigers, 70-65, to knot the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan National Finals at one game apiece on Thursday at the Subic Bay Gymnasium here.
Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz leads list of PSA citation awardees
OLYMPIC silver medallist Hidilyn Diaz leads the list of stakeholders to be given citations at the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards Night on March 27.
Gilas Pilipinas training ongoing
PREPARATIONS of the Philippine national basketball team are ongoing in a “bubble” setting at the INSPIRE Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna.
Trade talks
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
There’s a reason Kyle Lowry has been in a number of trade rumors over the last couple of weeks. It isn’t that he wants to be dealt; in fact, his preference is to stay with the Raptors until he hangs up his sneakers, and not simply because he’s the longest-tenured member of the 2020-21 roster. Scotiabank Arena has been his home since the lone Canadian franchise in the National Basketball Association chose him with the 24th overall pick in the 2006 draft. Yet, it’s precisely because of his disposition that he’s viewed to be a potential target by such notables as the Clippers and Sixers; regardless or circumstance, he will plod on for the name on the front of his jersey.
Lewandowski hat-trick helps Bayern rout Stuttgart, Dortmund held
MUNICH — Robert Lewandowski’s hat-trick helped 10-man Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich stay in the driving seat to retain the title with a 4-0 drubbing of Vfb Stuttgart, while Borussia Dortmund lost ground in the top-four race with a draw at Cologne on Saturday.
Ronaldo named Serie A’s Player of the Year
JUVENTUS forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named Serie A’s Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season at the Gran Gala del Calcio on Friday.
Matt Jones holds three-shot lead at Honda Classic
AUSTRALIA’S Matt Jones stayed steady in changing weather conditions Saturday and grabbed a three-shot lead through three rounds of the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Atlanta Hawks extend win streak versus LA Lakers
THE Atlanta Hawks earned their eighth win in a row, a 99-94 road victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
PSC national summit tackles sports and coronavirus
THE pressing concern involving the coronavirus will be the focus of the eighth session of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) online national summit on Thursday, March 25.
Victorious debut for Team Lakay’s Olsim at ONE in Singapore
TEAM Lakay women’s strawweight fighter Jenelyn Olsim made it a rousing main roster debut in ONE Championship, fashioning out an impressive third-round submission victory at “ONE: Fists of Fury III” on Friday in Singapore.
Local federation rallies behind national boxers’ Olympic push
FROM two previously, the country saw the number of boxers who will represent the Philippines in the rescheduled Olympic Games this year grow to four, something the local federation for the sport views with much significance and is rallying behind.
Davao Occidental claims MPBL Lakan championship
THE Davao Occidental-Cocolife Tigers were crowned Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan champions on Sunday after closing out the San Juan Go-for-Gold Knights in Game Four of their best-of-five finals in overtime, 89-88.