PSL beach volleyball tournament successfully held; Negros team claims title
THE first local volleyball tournament to be held amid the coronavirus pandemic is in the books after the Philippine Superliga (PSL) Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup successfully concluded at the weekend.
Caloy Garcia replaced as Rain or Shine head coach
CALOY Garcia’s tenure as coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) came to an end on Monday after the team announced that it will be replacing him with assistant Chris Gavina.
Giannis Antetokounmpo drops 36 as Bucks best Clippers
IN a duel between NBA championship contenders, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks got the best of Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers, 105-100 on Sunday in Milwaukee.
Collin Morikawa captures WGC for fourth career title
COLLIN Morikawa continued to solidify his place among the next generation of golf, winning for the third time in eight months with a victory Sunday at the World Golf Championships (WGC) — Workday Championship at The Concession in Bradenton, Florida.
SBP preparing plans for FIBA Olympic qualifier in Belgrade
THE Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is set to get down to work in preparation for the surprise inclusion of the country’s men’s basketball team in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in the middle of this year.
Fil-Am Jackie Buntan impressive in ONE muay thai debut
FILIPINO-American fighter Jackie Buntan was impressive in her ONE Championship debut, topping Wondergirl Fairtex of Thailand in their Super Series muay thai match on Friday at “ONE: Fists of Fury” at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Outstanding performers to be feted by PBA Press Corps
MEDIA covering the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will once again give awards to outstanding performers in the local professional league.
Jazz rebound with win vs Orlando
DONOVAN Mitchell led seven Utah players in double figures with 31 points as the visiting Jazz bounced back after a rare loss to beat the Orlando Magic (124-109) on Saturday night.
NBA, cognac brand Hennessy in landmark global deal
THE National Basketball Association (NBA) and Hennessy recently announced a landmark deal, making the cognac maker a global partner of the league.
Barça sink Sevilla to keep title chase alive
SEVILLE, Spain — Barcelona forwards Ousmane Dembélé and Lionel Messi fired the Catalans to a confidence-boosting 2-0 win at in-form Sevilla on Saturday to keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
Cavs overcome Joel Embiid; Sixers to get OT win
COLLIN Sexton scored 28 points, Darius Garland added 25 points and nine assists and the depleted Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers (112-109) in overtime (OT) on Saturday.
Świątek claims second career title with Adelaide crown
FRENCH Open champion Iga Świątek breezed past second seed Belinda Bencic (6-2, 6-2) in the Adelaide International final on Saturday to claim the second title of her career.