THE Philippine Sports Commission welcomed the national weightlifting and fencing teams upon their return from their respective qualifying tournaments in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, last week.

NATIONAL beach volleyball team tryouts capped the three-day trials organized by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation last week in Subic.

LONDON — Manchester City is on the brink of a third Premier League title in four seasons after a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday secured with goals by Sergio Aguero and Ferran Torres.

DOMANTAS Sabonis had 26 points, 19 rebounds and a career-high 14 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 152-95 blowout win over the Oklahoma City (OKC) Thunder on the road on Saturday.

GILAS Pilipinas 3x3 team’s busy journey to the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) has begun after it entered its training “bubble” at the weekend at the INSPIRE Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna.

PARIS — Up to 1,000 fans will be admitted into each of the three main Roland Garros showcourts while the smaller venues will be able to admit 35% of their capacity during the first 10 days of the French Open due to coronavirus restrictions, sports minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said on Sunday.

ASIAN Regional Representative and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Technical Commission Chairman Tom Carrasco is the resource speaker in the 12th session of the National Sports Summit 2021 on May 5 on the topic “Main Support System of a Filipino Elite Athlete.”

LONDON — Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton overtook main rival Max Verstappen and Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to win the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday and go eight points clear in the Formula One standings.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — It has certainly been a year of sporting contrasts for American businessman Joel Glazer.

FILIPINO-JAPANESE karateka Junna Tsukii won the gold in the female kumite -50 kg division at the 2021 Karate 1 Premier League in Lisbon, Portugal, late on Sunday.

GIANNIS Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 49 points Sunday afternoon and outdueled Kevin Durant as the host Milwaukee Bucks edged the Brooklyn Nets (117-114).

WHEN Season 46 of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will start remains up in the air, but the league is staying proactive and weighing all options to get the ball rolling at the soonest possible time.