THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is set for lockdown after a considerable number of personnel tested positive in its latest round of testing.

AS EXPECTED, Filipino tennis wunderkind Alex Eala saw her ranking in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) climb further following a spirited run in the recent W60 tournament in Bellinzona, Switzerland.

AFTER riding out a four-hour swirl of emotions to finally secure history last Sunday, Hideki Matsuyama lifted his cap and gave a slight bow.

Considering how the betting lines went heading into the Masters, it’s clear that hardly any follower of the sport figured on Hideki Matsuyama putting on the Green Jacket when all would be said and done. In any given season, big money is wagered on golf’s premier event, and not even its second unfolding in the midst of a continuing pandemic did little to stunt speculation on the odds of the usual suspects. Even with all the punting, he attracted close to zero interest, in no small measure because of his spotty record in major championships.

THREE-TIME Olympian and eight-time Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) gold medal-winning swimmer Akiko Thomson-Guevara will lead the discussion in the ninth session of the online Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) National Sports Summit 2021 on Wednesday.

THE Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has been doing a steady job in pushing for the sport’s continued development in the country but admits much of its success should be credited as well to its many partners, one of which is the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

TEAM Lakay’s Eduard “Landslide” Folayang will take on Japanese legend Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki for the third time in ONE Championship.

PREVAILING conditions with the pandemic have made Southeast Asian Games (SEA) preparations of Team Philippines difficult, but chef de mission (CDM) Ramon Fernandez assured Filipino athletes continued support in their push.

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA — Hideki Matsuyama cut a solitary figure as he walked alone to the clubhouse to sign his card after winning the Masters on Sunday, even if all of Japan was with him in spirit.

JOEL Embiid had 36 points and seven rebounds to lift the Philadelphia 76ers past the host Dallas Mavericks (113-95) on Monday.

KEVIN Durant scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting to lead the shorthanded Brooklyn Nets to a comfortable 127-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in Minneapolis.

REIGNING ONE Championship world lightweight champion Christian Lee defends his title against Timothy Nastyukhin in the headlining fight at “ONE on TNT II” on Thursday in Singapore.