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By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Novak Djokovic is seething. He’s being subjected to a “witch hunt,” he said, for having hosted a multi-leg event that had to be scrapped after four players, himself included, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In an interview published the other day on the Serbia-based sports daily Sportski Zurnal, he noted that he: 1) had only good intentions in trying to steer tennis to some semblance normalcy; 2) spearheaded the event while complying with regulations to ensure public safety; 3) scrapped the remainder of the Adria Tour as soon as he got wind of the test results; 4) apologized after admitting he restarted the sport too early.

Officials: PFL ready when given nod to return

WHILE WAITING for word for their season to start, officials of the Philippines Football League (PFL) said they are ready to get the action going if and when given the approval to do so.

PBA sets meeting with head coaches and team managers to discuss league’s return protocols

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter THE Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) push to return to some activities cranks up further as the league is...

Silver: ‘Significant spread’ of virus could shut season again

NATIONAL Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday voiced concern that a “significant spread” of the coronavirus could potentially expose a “hole in our bubble” and shut down the season a second time.

Eduard Folayang says he is up for Christian Lee challenge

GOT wind that reigning ONE Championship lightweight champ Christian “The Unstoppable” Lee considers him a great challenge, Filipino mixed martial arts (MMA) star Eduard “Landslide” Folayang said he is ready to respond to the task if such a fight is granted.

Tennis: What revised rankings mean for top five men

MUMBAI — Men’s governing body Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on Monday unveiled a revised system for calculating world rankings when the season resumes in August following a five-month suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alonso set for F1 return with Renault in 2021 — report

BENGALURU — Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso is set to return to Formula One with Renault in 2021, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

SBP still busy despite lockdown, say officials

DESPITE THE CORONAVIRUS disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic being a going concern in the country and continues to disrupt various affairs, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is still performing its duties, the group’s officials said.

Espejo, De Guzman lament how COVID-19 halted men’s volleyball push

HAVING SEEN how men’s volleyball steadily picked up momentum in interest in the last few years, national players Marck Espejo and John Vic de Guzman said it is just unfortunate that such push of the sports was halted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

ATP announces revised ranking system after five months of break

TORONTO — A revised system for calculating world rankings when the tennis season resumes in August following a five-month stoppage due to the COVID-19 pandemic was unveiled by the governing body of men’s tennis (ATP) on Monday.

Pocari Sweat continues to give support to local sports community

OTSUKA-SOLAR Philippines Incorporated, the company behind sports drink Pocari Sweat in the country, continues to rally behind local sports stakeholders by providing them with its products to maintain proper health.

Ferrari to bring forward F1 upgrades to 2nd Austrian race

FERRARI is planning to speed up the introduction of upgrades to its under-performing Formula One car after a difficult season-opening race in Austria last Sunday.