NOW at the tail end of his illustrious Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)career, veteran Asi Taulava is setting himself up to a strong finish, making sure his body is up for it and just being prepared.

SEASON 82 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) came to an abrupt end early this year because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic but the league and its partners are making sure that despite what had happened the shelved UAAP season will have proper closure.

BENGALURU — The Citi Open in Washington, which was scheduled to restart the men’s ATP Tour after the COVID-19 shutdown, has been canceled for 2020, organizers announced on Tuesday.

RECOGNIZING how Tokyo Olympics-bound Eumir Felix Marcial brings added dimension to its roster of fighters, Manny Pacquiao (MP) Promotions said it is thrilled to have the boxer in its fold and take the latter’s career to another level.

THE scheduled resumption of on-court team training in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is set to be delayed as the league is still waiting for the administrative order from pertinent government agencies that would green-light the return of activities.

UAAP Season 81 did not end up with a championship for the men’s basketball team of the University of the Philippines (UP), but for the Fighting Maroons who were part of that historic journey, that year left so many memories to last them a lifetime.

TORONTO — The National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Monday that none of the 346 players who have been tested for COVID-19 over the last week on its bubble-like campus at Disney World in Florida returned positive tests.

LONDON — Red Bull sees plenty of untapped potential in Alex Albon and are happy with the British-born Thai, according to team boss Christian Horner.

Considering that LeBron James was still facing an uphill battle when the National Basketball Association suspended the 2019-20 season in the middle of March, the decision not to include the upcoming seeding games in voters’ consideration for individual awards all but formalizes Giannis Antetokounmpo’s claim to the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. Forget that the 16-time All-Star managed to put together an outstanding run after the break; he normed an even 30 markers (on 55% shooting from the field), 8.2 caroms, and 9.4 dimes in steering the Lakers to an 8-2 slate. For all his exertions during the run (including against such notables as the Clippers, Bucks, and Celtics), he failed to definitively bridge the gap the reigning Most Valuable Player built early on.

LONDON — A masterful Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix (GP) in dominant style and for a record eighth time on Sunday to wrest the Formula One (F1) championship lead from Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.

TORONTO — Spain’s Jon Rahm overcame nerves and a two-shot penalty to card a three-over 75 to claim a three-shot victory over Ryan Palmer at the Memorial Tournament on Sunday and take the top spot in the world rankings.

SIDELINED for months now by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) duo of CJ Perez and Mo Tautuaa are set for a busy schedule when competitive basketball in the country resumes.