Tests await players as PGA Tour prepares for return

TORONTO -- Golfers and caddies returning to the PGA Tour next month will face a battery of tests and safety measures as they adjust to tournament golf in the era of novel coronavirus.

Opportunities, lessons for esports amid COVID-19

AS THE coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to be a growing concern it has affected various affairs, including those in the sporting world, which has been effectively put to a standstill.

MLB owners to present proposal to start season

LOS ANGELES -- Major League Baseball owners will present a proposal to players on Tuesday that will outline plans for the start of the coronavirus-hit 2020 season, a source close to the talks told Reuters on Monday.

Vettel reportedly leaving Ferrari at end of year

LONDON -- Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel is set to quit Ferrari at the end of the year after contract talks broke down, German media reported late on Monday.

FIBA World Cup set for August–September 2023

THE next edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, where the Philippines will be one of the hosts, is happening from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10, 2023, the world governing body for the sport announced on Monday.

Jordan mindset

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Little outside of the ultimate outcome could adequately explain away Michael Jordan’s singular abrasiveness throughout Episodes Seven and Eight of The Last Dance. Heading into the new week, much of the run-up to the release of the latest episodes of ESPN’s documentary series was devoted to underscoring the surprise -- shock, even -- of director Jason Hehir in the face of its principal protagonist’s willingness to be portrayed negatively. And if any further proof was needed to mark the behavior as abhorrent, it was in his pronounced disbelief that the best of the best in the sport allowed the inclusion of unflattering footage. Stripped to basics, his view was as much a unique selling proposition as an indictment of the truth.

PBA finding ways to engage fans amid COVID-19

LIVE staging of games rendered impossible right now with mitigating protocols because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic up, the Philippine Basketball Association is finding ways to continue to engage fans.

Durant won’t play if NBA resumes season

BROOKLYN Nets star Kevin Durant will not play if the National Basketball Association restarts the season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday.

UFC: Criticizing safety measures could be costly

UFC FIGHTERS who took part at the UFC 249 event in Florida could lose their purses and bonuses if they publicly criticize the fight promotion’s health and safety precautions for COVID-19, according to an event participation agreement seen by Reuters.

Players worried about Premier League restart — union deputy chief

BENGALURU -- Players have genuine concerns about their health as the Premier League considers resuming fixtures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, players’ union deputy chief Bobby Barnes has said.

Gaethje tops Ferguson to win UFC interim title

JUSTIN GAETHJE put on a striking masterclass to score a surprise knockout victory over Tony Ferguson and win the interim lightweight title at UFC 249, which took place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday.

Cycling organizer promotes bicycles as transportation mode amid virus

AS THE COUNTRY girds for the “new normal” brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, one of the ideas being floated is to promote cycling as a mode of transportation, something the organizers of Le Tour de Filipinas support.