FOLLOWING his successful foray in the recent Tokyo Olympics, bronze medal-winning boxer Eumir Felix D. Marcial is set for a return fight as a professional before the year ends, his promotion said.

LIKE most who got to witness the World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight title fight between Filipino champion John Riel Casimero and Cuban challenger Guillermo Rigondeaux on Sunday, one local fight analyst was left disappointed for how the showdown did not live up to expectations.

TORONTO — Roger Federer will miss the upcoming US Open and be sidelined for many months because he needs more knee surgery, an operation that the Swiss great said on Sunday will give him a “glimmer of hope” that he can resume his glittering career.

FILIPINO-JAPANESE golfer Yuka Saso settled for joint 15th place at the conclusion of the Trust Women’s Scottish Open in Fife, Scotland, early on Monday morning (Manila time).

BENGALURU — Chelsea is widely tipped as the team most likely to challenge champion Manchester City for this season’s Premier League title, but manager Thomas Tuchel has ruled the London club out of the race, saying they first need to close in on top-ranked rivals.

THE Los Angeles Clippers will welcome back Eric Bledsoe, reacquiring the seasoned guard in a trade that will send veteran guards Patrick Beverley and Rajon Rondo to the Memphis Grizzlies, as well as center Daniel Oturu, ESPN reported on Sunday.

FILIPINO world champion John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero retained his World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight title with a split-decision victory in a fight that saw his opponent not willing to engage.

THE inaugural tournament of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) as a professional successfully came to a conclusion last Friday with the Chery Tiggo Crossovers crowned as Open Conference champion.

FILIPINO-JAPANESE golfer Yuka Saso slipped further at the Trust Women’s Scottish Open, ending tied for 15th place after the third round early on Sunday morning (Manila time).

BARCELONA — Lionel Messi is now in Barcelona’s past and the club must live in the present, coach Ronald Koeman said on Saturday, as his side prepare for a new La Liga season without their greatest-ever player — and battling through a financial crisis.

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Yoshihide Suga on Friday urged people to refrain from traveling as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases spiked to new records in Tokyo and nationwide, heaping pressure on the medical system.

Kawhi Leonard’s decision to re-up with the Clippers was most definitely the biggest pieces of news to hit hoops circles last week.