Judoka Watanabe and sprinter Knott also through to Olympics
IT’S now 15 and counting as far Filipino athletes qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Juan Gomez de Liaño heading to Japan league
GILAS Pilipinas and University of the Philippines player Juan Gomez de Liaño is heading to Japan to play in the second division of the B.League.
Ayton’s last-second dunk lifts Suns over Clippers
DEANDRE Ayton made a go-ahead alley-oop dunk off an inbound pass with 0.7 second remaining as the Phoenix Suns earned a 104-103 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
NBA mock draft: Pistons can’t pass up Cade Cunningham
THE Detroit Pistons won the NBA draft lottery Tuesday night, meaning they will select first overall for the first time since 1970.
England gets the job done with 1-0 win over Czechs
LONDON — England delivered an efficient but hardly scintillating display to beat Czech Republic 1-0 with an early Raheem Sterling header on Tuesday to advance to Euro 2020’s last 16 as Group D winners, with the Czechs through as one of the best third-placed teams.
Kaya takes on Shanghai Port in AFC Champions League playoffs
KAYA FC-Iloilo seeks to book a spot in the group stages of the 2021 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (CL) as it takes on Shanghai Port FC in a playoff match on Wednesday in Thailand.
At least 19 Filipino athletes could see action in Tokyo Olympics, says Fernandez
THE number of Filipino athletes qualifying for the Olympic Games in Tokyo has steadily been increasing of late and could actually reach at least 19, said Philippine Sports Commission commissioner Ramon Fernandez.
PHL Sports Commission summit tackles religion, ethics and sports
RELIGION, ethics, and sports take center stage at the 19th session of the National Sports Summit 2021 (NSS) on Wednesday with redemptorist brother and renowned author Br. Carlito “Karl” Gaspar CSsR.
Gilas to leave for FIBA Olympic Qualifying on June 24
GILAS Pilipinas sets forth for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) this week, leaving on June 24 to play in the six-day competition in Belgrade, Serbia.
Jon Rahm takes over no. 1 world ranking
JON Rahm officially reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings on Monday, a day after the Spaniard claimed his first major title at the US Open.
Switzerland advances to last 16 of Euro 2020 without kicking a ball
ROME — Switzerland advanced to the last 16 of the European Championship on Monday without kicking a ball, as the results from matches in other groups worked to their benefit.
Fairytale for Denmark as rout of Russia puts them in last 16
COPENHAGEN — Despair turned to exhilaration for Denmark as they claimed an astonishing 4-1 victory over Russia to scramble into the last 16 of Euro 2020 on a head-spinning night in Copenhagen on Monday.