MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — The European Super League collapsed on Wednesday as eight of the 12 founding members from England, Italy and Spain abandoned the breakaway project under massive pressure from fans, politicians, soccer officials, and even the British royals.

BEMEDALED paralympic athlete Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta will be the guest in the 11th session of the online Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) summit this week and will spotlight para athletes and inclusivity in sports.

When supposed unicorn Kristaps Porziņģis was sent packing in February 2019, not a few quarters believed the Knicks got the better end of the deal that netted them Dennis Smith, Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews, and two first-round picks. And even as they had to part ways with Tim Hardaway, Jr. and Courtney Lee in the process, massive contracts went along with the move. In other words, the stage was set for a bright future. Gone was a disgruntled, injury-prone, would-be star, and in his place stood promising assets seen to jump-start a long-in-coming rebuild.

A NEWLY developed talent development software was recently launched in the country by its Dutch makers through a local football foundation.

HUNDREDS of Manchester United supporters gathered outside Old Trafford on Saturday to demonstrate against the Glazer family’s ownership after the club was involved in plans to join the now-failed European Super League, British media reported.

JULIUS Randle totaled 31 points and 10 rebounds as the host New York Knicks extended their winning streak to nine games with a 120-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday afternoon.

KAMARU Usman knocked Jorge Masvidal out cold to retain his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight belt while Rose Namajunas pulled off a stunning first-round head kick knockout (KO) to dethrone strawweight champ Zhang Weili at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday.

IF SCHEDULES push through, the Philippine national basketball team will be having a busy next couple of months competing in international competitions.

FILIPINO-AMERICAN muay thai fighter Jackie Buntan makes her ONE Championship return this week where she looks to solidify her standing in the promotion as a contender in the strawweight division.

LONDON — It almost felt like old times at Wembley on Sunday as a crowd of 8,000 watched Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final — the biggest attendance at a UK sporting event since the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

THOSE invited for the national volleyball team tryouts in Subic later this week are now being swab-tested for the coronavirus as part of health and safety protocols.

“WE are ready to support our athletes.”