Fiery Augusta to test the best as Masters returns to traditional slot
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA — Augusta National will present a firm and fiery test for the first round at least as the 85th Masters starts with spectators but without Tiger Woods on Thursday.
New league Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup successfully rolls out
OPENING weekend of new regional basketball league Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup was successfully held with the Visayas leg in the municipality of Alcantara in Cebu.
Hope for the Lakers
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Depending on the fans’ leanings, the outcome of yesterday’s featured matchup in the National Basketball Association was either a big win for the Lakers or a big loss for the Nets.
Work continues for SEA Games preparation despite challenges
NOTWITHSTANDING the uncertainties presented by the pandemic, officials of Team Philippines for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games later this year are still hard at work, making sure they get to cover all the bases for any eventuality.
Short-handed Lakers deal Nets home loss
THE Los Angeles (LA) Lakers entered a prime-time matchup missing five rotational players and lost another early in the second half.
Rafa Nadal Academy hails Eala’s spirited run in Bellinzona event
FILIPINO Alex Eala’s bid in the W60 Bellinzona tournament stopped in the Round of 16, but for her team at the Rafa Nadal Academy, the spirited run was a testament to the young tennis ace’s continuing improvement and to be celebrated about.
Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama carries four-shot lead into final round at Masters
FOUR YEARS since he last raised a trophy and in his 10th appearance at the Masters, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama moved into position for his first major title with a late charge Saturday at Augusta National.
Ancajas still IBF champ
FILIPINO world champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight title in another successful defense on Sunday (Manila time) in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Olympic organizers to secure hotel rooms for athletes with coronavirus — report
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers plan to prepare 300 hotel rooms for athletes who test positive for the coronavirus at this summer’s Games but show no or minor symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Kyodo news agency said over the weekend.
Battle of contenders banners VisMin Super Cup action
ACTION in the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup resumes on Tuesday with highly touted teams MJAS Zenith-Talisay City Aquastars and KCS-Mandaue City locking horns in the main game set for 8 p.m. at the Alcantara Civic Center in Cebu.
DeRozan late basket lifts Spurs over Mavericks; Knicks triumph
DEMAR DeRozan scored 33 points, including the deciding jumper with one second to play, to lift the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 119-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday that snapped a five-game losing streak.
Ancajas, Magsayo did well in latest fights, says analyst
TOP Filipino boxers Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas and Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo gave the country twin victories in their fights at the weekend; performances that had one local fight analyst going away impressed.