LEAGUE PHYSICIANS and officials are concerned about the lingering health effects for National Basketball Association (NBA)players who contract the coronavirus, ESPN reported Saturday.

FOLLOWING the rejection of lawmakers on Friday of ABS-CBN’s application for an extension of its franchise, sports leagues which call the network home are now made to weigh their options.

KAMARU “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title by defeating challenger Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal by unanimous decision in their headlining fight at “UFC 251” on the “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday (Manila time).

ILLINOIS — Justin Thomas shot a second consecutive six-under par to seize the lead from Collin Morikawa at the third round of the Workday Charity Open in Dublin, Ohio, on Saturday.

Complaints started making their way to social media as soon as players arrived at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. And, as usual, the discussions bordered on the flippant. The packed meals, while elaborate, were compared to those served in airlines, or even in the ill-fated Fyre Festival. Needless to say, the criticisms bordered on unfair, what with the situation improving drastically after they cleared quarantine. In fact, notwithstanding the musings of such notables as the Sixers’ Joel Embiid, the Lakers’ JR Smith, and the Rockets’ Ben McLemore, they were nowhere near subjected to what the Lakers’ Rajon Rondo described as a “Motel 6” experience.

Grandmaster Rogelio “Banjo” Barcenilla Jr. did it again.

A STEADY and notable fixture in the local club football scene in the past half decade, Spanish striker Bienvenido Marañon said he is very thankful for the many opportunities presented to him at Ceres-Negros FC, which unfortunately this week announced that it is talks to sell the franchise and is set to exit the Philippines Football League (PFL).

TORONTO — Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park is billed as the “The Most Magical Place On Earth,” but National Basketball Association players arriving at the Florida resort on Wednesday to prepare for the restart of their COVID-19 season can expect something more dreary than fun.

THE ULTIMATE Fighting Championship returns with another offering amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as it holds “UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal” on Sunday (Manila time) at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

TORONTO — This year’s Ryder Cup, which was scheduled to be held in late September in Wisconsin, has been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers said on Wednesday.

VALTTERI BOTTAS can make Formula One history in Austria on Sunday as the first driver to win twice at the same circuit in a single season, but the Finn knows plenty can change in the space of a week.

THE CAST is set for “Red Bull R1v1r Runes Civil War” on July 20.