ELITE women’s sports are predicted to generate $1 billion in revenue in 2021.

TIGER Woods has enjoyed a dominant golfing career, but added a new memory after he and 11-year-old son Charlie finished five shots back of world number three Justin Thomas and his father during an exhibition event in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday.

APART from the coronavirus pandemic, another development that hit the local sporting scene this year was the non-renewal of the franchise of ABS-CBN Corp., home to some of the top leagues, including the two biggest collegiate sports associations in the country.

FILIPINO boxer Reymart Gaballo claimed the World Boxing Council (WBC) interim bantamweight title belt after edging Emmanuel Rodriguez of Puerto Rico in their clash on Sunday (Manila time) at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.

WORLD basketball governing body FIBA welcomed a new key global partnership with Smart Communications, Inc. for the next four years ahead of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup 2023, where the Philippines is one of the host nations.

BARCELONA — Lionel Messi equalled Pele’s haul of 643 goals for Santos after scoring for Barcelona against Valencia in La Liga on Saturday, matching the Brazilian great’s scoring record for a single club.

MELBOURNE — Australian Open organizers are confident they will see a full slate of the world’s top players, including six-times champion Roger Federer, at next year’s delayed opening Grand Slam.

LUCRATIVE TV deals and overwhelming popularity will be critical to the National Basketball Association (NBA) as it navigates a new season with few fans able to attend games — and spend their money inside arenas.

LOS ANGELES — Five storylines to track during the 2020-2021 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, which kicks off on Dec. 22.

The media statement Tiger Woods put out this time last month wasn’t about his showing at the just-concluded Masters. Considering that he limped to a one-under tally following a final-round 76, he was wise not to comment on a 38th-place finish that left him a whopping 19 strokes behind newly minted champion Dustin Johnson. Instead, he disclosed “how excited I am to be playing with Charlie in our first official tournament together.” He was, of course, referring to his son (who, not coincidentally, was last in the limelight when he won the Green Jacket against all odds in 2019) and their impending participation at the PNC Championship.

TOKYO Olympics-bound boxer Eumir Felix Marcial of the Philippines made it a winning professional debut as he defeated American Andrew Whitfield by unanimous decision (UD) in their four-round middleweight clash on Thursday (Manila time) in Los Angeles.

For the first time in two decades, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has chosen a new partner to broadcast its games. Cignal TV, the country’s #1 Pay TV provider, and one of the leading mobile services providers Smart Communications, Inc. have joined forces to shine the spotlight on the nation’s best student-athletes from the top collegiate sports league in the country.