For National Basketball Association fans, news that practically all players want to return to the court as soon as possible can’t but be deemed positive. Even with the Board of Governors expected to unanimously fall behind Commissioner Adam Silver in his plan to restart the 2019–20 campaign with a mishmash schedule that incorporates a truncated transition to the playoffs, genuine safety concerns still exist at a level that presents not insignificant risks to purveyors of the league’s principal product. Having them compete in a bubble and limiting their physical contact with extraneous quarters present a whole new set of complications.

THE CORONAVIRUS disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has thrown a curveball to the Philippines’ Olympic Games push but the agency representing the country to the sporting meet reiterated its commitment to continue to backstop the Filipino athletes in their quest.

WHILE the return to action of the Philippine Basketball Association this season remains to be seen amid concerns over the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, teams under the umbrella of San Miguel Corp. have begun moves for their possible return to the floor by having their players tested for the highly contagious respiratory disease.

NEW YORK — Cincinnati Masters organizers are exploring options for hosting the tournament as the New York Times reported that it could be moved to Flushing Meadows this year as part of a double-header with the US Open.

LONDON — Formula One will not cancel a race even if a driver tests positive for COVID-19, chief executive Chase Carey said on Tuesday.

DIFFICULT and challenging the conditions may be under the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) vowed to continue working and looking after the welfare of athletes and other stakeholders.

FEELING the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in more ways than one, the fledgling Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League moved on Monday to postpone its 2020–2021 season.

NATIONAL Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver asked all 30 teams to encourage and embrace the push for social change.

MUMBAI — Petra Kvitova has 27 career titles but winning an all-Czech exhibition tournament last week was a different experience for her and it felt “weird” to play in the absence of fans, the two-time Wimbledon champion told Reuters.

MADRID — The return of LaLiga is imminent. Javier Tebas confirmed as much in an interview with the El Partidazo #VolverEsGanar show on Movistar, LaLiga’s broadcaster in Spain. The LaLiga President announced that there will be games on every day of the week, and also confirmed the kickoff times for the first and second match day back.

The Last Dance has come and gone, and, in the aftermath of the initial broadcasts of its 10 episodes, engendered criticisms on the veracity of parts of its overarching narrative. Considering the last-say position of principal protagonist Michael Jordan both on and off camera, certain quarters have seen fit to look beyond the series’ entertainment value and cast a critical eye towards its worth as a factual chronicle of events. Even some of those who were part of the Bulls’ historic run for a second three-peat through the 1997–98 season found cause to buck its evident bias.

WITH Metro Manila entering a general community quarantine (GCQ) setup on Monday, the Philippine Basketball Association is hoping that it would pave the way for more opportunities for it to ease its way back to the grind.