Eugene Torre of the Philippines was nominated for the World Chess Hall of Fame by the World Chess Federation (FIDE), becoming the first male from Asia to be given such an honor.

BROOKLYN Nets guard James Harden is out indefinitely after sustaining a setback during his rehabilitation from an injured right hamstring, the team announced on Tuesday.

THE Philippine national volleyball team’s preparation for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games goes into higher gear next week with tryouts set in Subic, Zambales.

KAI Sotto expressed his commitment to don the national colors in key tournaments this year.

ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND — FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called for respect and dialogue as he expressed the organization’s strong disapproval of the proposed European breakaway league project, and has requested that the concerned parties consider their position in line with respecting the institutions that exist to protect the interest of national, European and global football.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — European soccer’s breakaway Super League project lay in tatters on Tuesday after the six English Premier League clubs involved in the project quit 48 hours after agreeing to join Italian and Spanish teams in the controversial elite competition.

CHRIS Paul compiled 28 points and eight assists to lift the Phoenix Suns past the host Philadelphia 76ers (116-113) on Wednesday.

The Sixers once again trekked to the court without two starters, a handicap that certainly affected them yesterday. That said, it’s also fair to argue that they remained a force, especially at the Wells Fargo Center and with Most Valuable Player candidate Joel Embiid suited up. And, true to the determination and resolve that had them pacing the Eastern Conference heading into their homestand, they made a go at winning the outing. Never mind that they faced the red-hot Suns, holders of the league’s second-best overall record.

A POTENTIAL state of emergency that could be imposed on Tokyo is unrelated to Olympic Games preparations and is part of the government’s plan to curb infections during Japan’s holiday week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday.

BRAZILIAN bantamweight fighter John “Hands of Stone” Lineker solidified his standing as a top contender in the division in ONE Championship after another impressive victory in the promotion’s Singapore event on Thursday.

OLYMPIC skateboarding hopeful Margielyn Didal’s training continues amid the pandemic as she trains in a custom-built facility in Soul Sierra, Cebu.

THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is currently reevaluating its thrust for the league’s Season 46 after its initial plans were derailed by the changing conditions amid the pandemic.