HOFA.PH offers signed sports memorabilia as a sound investment

DO you have extra cash and are looking to grow your money? The people behind authorized internet retailer Hall of Fame Authentics (HOFA.PH) advise to use it on signed sports memorabilia.

Justin Thomas notches first win of season at The Players

JUSTIN Thomas used a mid-round charge to push into the lead on Sunday and earn a one-shot victory in The Players Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Golden State Warriors snap slump with victory over Utah Jazz

ANDREW Wiggins snapped out of a recent slump with a season-high 28 points and Stephen Curry chipped in with a game-high 32 on Sunday afternoon as the Golden State Warriors ended a four-game losing streak with a 131-119 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz at San Francisco.

Ronaldo hails Pele after eclipsing the Brazilian’s goalscoring haul

CRISTIANO Ronaldo hailed Pele after he surpassed the Brazilian great’s goal-scoring haul in official matches by netting a hat-trick in Juventus’ 3-1 Serie A win over Cagliari on Sunday.

Terrafirma selects Munzon first overall, Heading in Gilas draft

THE Terrafirma Dyip selected Filipino-foreign player Joshua Munzon as the top overall pick in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft on Sunday while picking Jordan Heading in the special Gilas Pilipinas selection.

New batch of athletes to be enshrined in PHL Sports Hall of Fame

A NEW BATCH of sports heroes is set to be included in the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame (PSHOF) in enshrinement ceremonies set for April.

PBA prepares to hold 3×3 tournament in Season 46

WHEN the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) unfurls its Season 46 expect its offering to go beyond five-a-side competition as also on tap is the league’s inaugural 3x3 tournament.

James, LA Lakers lead NBA merchandise sales

NATIONAL Basketball Association (NBA) superstar LeBron James and his Los Angeles (LA) Lakers paced league merchandise sales through the first half of the 2020-21 season.

Marvelous Marvin Hagler dead at 66

MARVELOUS Marvin Hagler, who dominated boxing’s middleweight division in the 1980s, has died at the age of 66, his wife Kay Hagler said on Saturday. Hagler, who legally changed his name to Marvelous in 1982, posted a record of 62-3-2 and ruled supreme until his reign as undisputed middleweight champion came to a controversial end in 1987 with a loss to Sugar Ray Leonard.

Lee Westwood and Bryson DeChambeau set up final-round duel at The Players Championship

BRYSON DeChambeau figured there would be more duels with England’s Lee Westwood ahead and just as he predicted, the two will butt heads in the final group Sunday at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Fragile physique

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Denizens in the City of Brotherly Love were, no doubt, sending lots of it to Joel Embiid following his sidelining last Friday. The initial prognosis wasn’t good; he crumpled to the floor in pain after landing awkwardly off a ferocious dunk midway through the third quarter of the Sixers’ match against the Wizards. Replays were cringe-inducing, to say the least; the evident hyper-extension of his left knee conjured thoughts of a serious injury, never mind that he was able to walk to the locker room of his own volition. And, based on magnetic resonance imaging scans that show no damage apart from a bone bruise, the fans’ prayers were heard and answered.

Three teams make trade moves ahead of league rookie draft

THREE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) teams made trade moves ahead of the league rookie draft this weekend.