FINISHING the ongoing tournament bubble in Clark City in Pampanga is still primary for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) at the moment, but it has also started turning its attention to what is to be done next season.

IT was a forgettable night for Filipino mixed martial arts fighters Rene Catalan and Jomary Torres as they suffered first-round defeats in their respective fights at ONE Championship’s “Big Bang” event on Friday in Singapore.

GRANDMASTER (GM) Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. and National Master (NM) Elwin Retanal are among the favorites in the GM/Atty. Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. Online Chess Tournament (open division) on Dec. 27, 2020 at the lichess.org.

MANCHESTER, England — Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United enjoyed comfortable wins in the Premier League on Saturday as fans returned to stadiums after an eight-month absence.

CADIZ, Spain — Barcelona conceded two embarrassing goals as they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat away to Cadiz in La Liga on Saturday.

For the most part, Russell Westbrook exuded candor when he met members of the media yesterday. Outside of expounding on the reasons he finds himself in new digs for the second time in one and a half years, he was generous with his thoughts. He spoke for half an hour in the Wizards’ practice facility, during which he displayed his trademark intensity and competitiveness. He said he looked forward to burning rubber with, in his words, “superstar talent” Bradley Beal. He reiterated his close relationship with Wizards head coach Scott Brooks dating back to their time with the Thunder. He spoke about setting an example for teammates while keeping long hours on the court to hone his craft.

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 started to take form on Friday after the sport’s world governing body unveiled...

THE Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings seek to pin down the TNT Tropang Giga further in their best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup finals series as they go for a commanding 3-0 lead in Game Three on Friday at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena in Pampanga.

ONE Championship gets its December offering going on Friday with “ONE: Big Bang”, which will feature two Filipino fighters in Rene “D’Challenger” Catalan and Jomary “The Zamboanginian Fighter” Torres in the card.

NOVEMBER was a busy stretch for world basketball governing body International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as it hosted a number of Continental Cup qualifiers; an effort it took pride in as these were successfully staged despite a myriad of challenges.

“GET your act together.”

THE Games and Amusements Board (GAB) is set to hold the Second Professional Sports Summit on Saturday, Dec. 5.