THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has released the list of approved personnel for detailed service (DS) to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) as athletes and coaches prepare for the Tokyo Olympics and the 31st Southeast Asian Games.

THE newly formed regional league VisMin Super Cup may now proceed with its preparations for its Mindanao leg after the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) on Monday evening gave its go-ahead.

For oddsmakers, the fact that the Lakers have lost eight of their last 11 outings and, in the process, tumbled to seventh in the highly competitive Western Conference matters little. As far as they’re concerned, there is no cause to change betting variables that place the defending champions first or second on the list of legitimate contenders for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. While previous action on tickets favoring the purple and gold no doubt forces bookies to hold the line off the court, the biggest reason is most definitely on it — or, to be more precise, about to be on it.

THE Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 men’s team temporarily broke camp at the weekend to work on the documents needed for its participation in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) but it is out to finish its training strong when it resumes this week.

MAKE it eight Filipino athletes now representing the country in the Tokyo Olympics later this year.

BUOYED by the three-point shooting of Reggie Bullock and playmaking ability of Derrick Rose, the New York Knicks ran past the Los Angeles Clippers (106-100) on Sunday afternoon at Staples Center.

BENGALURU — Japan’s Naomi Osaka said on Sunday that while she has spent her entire life waiting to compete at the Olympics, the risks of holding the Tokyo Games amid the raging coronavirus pandemic should continue to be carefully discussed.

INTERNATIONAL Masters Daniel Quizon and Michael Concio, Jr. produced impressive results at the Asian Zonal 3.3 Championship on Sunday to earn berths at the FIDE World Chess Cup later this year.

THE KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue City was crowned inaugural VisMin Super Cup Visayas leg champion on Sunday after defeating MJAS Zenith-Talisay City (89-75) in the rubber match of their best-of-three finals in Alcantara, Cebu.

TEAM-BY-TEAM analysis of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, round four of the 2021 Formula One season (teams listed in championship order):

THE Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) push to start its delayed Season 46 caught a break late last week when it got government approval to have its member teams resume practices.

TEAM Philippines bicycle motocross (BMX) racer Patrick Coo seeks to earn a spot in the Tokyo Olympics when he takes part in the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Cup Round 4 Olympic qualifier in Bogota, Colombia, on May 30.