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.

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.

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.

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.

WITH their free television platform currently shut, ABS-CBN Sports has decided to bring its content on its digital platforms and cable sports channel LIGA.

Just about the only thing “normal” with the (Re)Open UTR Pro Match Series over the weekend was the run-up, with a knee injury to Tennys Sandgren requiring Miomir Kecmanovic to step in as replacement.

LONG the home of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) through the ultra high frequency channel S+A, member schools of the collegiate league moved to show its support for media giant ABS-CBN following its forced shutdown of its broadcast operations early this week.

UFC 249, the return-to-action event by the Ultimate Fighting Championship after taking some time off because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, will be aired over FOX Sports in the Philippines on Sunday, May 10.

NEW YORK -- National Basketball Association teams are expected to get the go-ahead to reopen practice facilities for limited use as early as Friday, less than two months after the coronavirus outbreak forced the suspension of the season.

It’s easy to understand why Tom Thibodeau wants to coach again. He’s a hoops lifer -- always has been, and always will be. It doesn’t matter that he was a relative flop in his last stop; he had dual roles with the Timberwolves, and he couldn’t even sniff mediocrity in both. He drafted poorly and made questionable deals as president of basketball operations, including that which had him shipping Zach LaVine, Lauri Markkanen, and Kris Dunn to the Bulls for what turned out to be a short rental of erstwhile favorite Jimmy Butler. More tellingly, he couldn’t coax any semblance of consistency on either end of the court from resident stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins and the rest of his roster as their head coach; his offensive and defensive predilections were anachronous to the prevailing pace-and-pace style of play.

THE CORONAVIRUS disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected how Philippine sports affairs are to be conducted, not only for now, but also moving forward.

BENGALURU -- Mike Tyson’s decision to return to training has been met with enthusiasm from fans and some fellow fighters after the release of a short video that shows the 53-year-old still has plenty of speed and power as he ponders boxing in exhibition bouts.