THE inaugural professional season of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) takes flight on Saturday, July 17, in a “bubble” setting in Ilocos Norte.

Boxer Eumir Felix Marcial is to take the place of pole-vaulter EJ Obiena as one of the flag-bearers for the Philippines in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on July 23 at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

Swimmers and coaches from the Israel national team are using the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Tarlac for their preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

WORLD number two Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from this year’s French Open and Wimbledon on mental health grounds, will compete in Montreal next month, organizers of the Canadian event said on Wednesday.

WORLD No. 1 Dustin Johnson has a pretty straightforward game plan for playing the Open Championship at Royal St. George’s in Sandwich, England, this week: Perform well off the tee.

LIONEL Messi is set to extend his stay at Barcelona by signing a new five-year deal, with the Argentine talisman set to take a wage cut, La Vanguardia newspaper and ESPN reported on Wednesday.

TOKYO — Olympic champions at the Tokyo Games starting next week can forget about having their medals hung around their necks as they stand on the podium, shaking hands with dignitaries and soaking up their success.

It would be an understatement to argue that Khris Middleton is capable of putting up big numbers for the Bucks. After all, he’s not an All-Star for nothing. Moreover, he seems to have a knack for producing just when the Bucks need him; his four 30-point games in the National Basketball Association Eastern Conference Semifinals and Finals all came in wins. The jury may be out on his consistency or lack thereof, but there can be no denying his willingness, even desire, to step up in the crunch. He can take them and make them.

THE country’s first-ever gold medal in the Olympic Games could come from the sport of golf, an official of the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) said.

TEN sports heroes of the country will be the latest to be enshrined to the Hall of Fame.

THE country’s first professional women’s basketball league is ready to get the action going this weekend.

PHOENIX Suns point guard Chris Paul said on Tuesday his team will try to “build a wall” in front of dominant Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in their bid to secure the franchise’s first NBA championship.