TOKYO — Tokyo 2020 organizers plan to hold discussions with the International Swimming Federation (FINA) this week, a senior official said, after the federation said it was reviewing whether to hold the Olympics diving qualification event scheduled for this month.

THE tourism sector of Switzerland has found a new ally in tennis superstar Roger Federer.

FILIPINO boxer Donnie “Ahas” Nietes marked his ring return after two years in impressive fashion in Dubai on Sunday (Manila time), beating Colombian Pablo Carrillo by unanimous decision to win the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) International super-flyweight title.  

TWO-TIME Asian Junior Champion Grandmaster Rogelio Barcenilla, Jr. and Fide Master Austin Jacob Literatus towed the Laguna Heroes to the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference title on Black Saturday.

JUST like the others in the local sporting community, the Muaythai Association of the Philippines (MAP) saw its affairs and push for the sport in the country considerably disrupted by the ongoing health pandemic.

DONOVAN Mitchell scored 22 points and led the Utah Jazz’s three-point barrage with six deep shots in a 137-91 victory over the short-handed Orlando Magic on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

HALL-OF-FAMER Grant Hill will succeed Jerry Colangelo as the managing director of the United States men’s national team, USA Basketball’s board of directors announced on Saturday.

Marc Gasol was never going to simply keep quiet. Not that he didn’t try to stay away from inquiring minds. Thrice since the Lakers formalized their welcome of Andrew Drummond last week, he was asked to meet with scribes. And thrice, he refused comment on the development. No doubt, he figured that if he didn’t have anything good to say, anyway, he would be better off just holding his tongue. Of course, he is who he is, and once opportunity knocked anew, he felt he had no choice but to be his candid self. And that opportunity, ironically enough, came after the purple and gold’s new hire went down with a toe injury and the erstwhile starter found himself on the podium following a relatively solid effort in victory.

THE Los Angeles Clippers let one slip away at home on Tuesday against the Orlando Magic.

ATENEO Lady Eagles player Jho Maraguinot will play for the BanKo Perlas Spikers in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).

CANADIAN national basketball team member and two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) most valuable player Steve Nash leads the list of inductees for the 2020 FIBA Hall of Fame.

TORONTO — After players at the Miami Open expressed a reluctance to get the coronavirus vaccine, the women’s tennis governing body, the WTA, said on Tuesday it would educate athletes and encourage them to get the shot.