British Formula One great Stirling Moss dead at 90
LONDON -- Stirling Moss, the British racing driver who ranked as an all-time Formula One great despite never winning the world championship, died on Sunday aged 90 after a long illness.
WIM Arianne Caoili (1986–2020)
By Bobby Ang
WIM Arianne Bo Caoili died last March 30 from injuries sustained after her car crashed into a supporting column under a bridge in Yerevan two weeks prior. She was only 33 years old. She played for me when I was Team Captain of the Philippines’ 2000 Istanbul Olympiad team, but to describe her as a chess player would be a grave injustice. She couldn’t sit/stand still and always had to be doing something, and she excelled in everything she did. Just read on.
Game of HORSE
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
It spoke volumes about the competitiveness -- or, to be more precise, lack thereof -- of the HORSE matchup between Zach LaVine and Paul Pierce that its most memorable segment involved the former recounting his experience in the shadows of a 40-year-old Kevin Garnett while a rookie with the Timberwolves. Indeed, the 13th overall pick of the 2014 National Basketball Association draft dominated the Challenge, blanking the 2008 Finals Most Valuable Player with an array of shots that highlighted his athleticism and silky smooth touch. Never mind that the rules disallowed any dunking and effectively negated his inherent advantage over the rest of the field.
Tour organizers leaning on deferment, not cancellation
PARIS -- Tour de France organizers are focusing on a postponement of this year’s race rather than a cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an email seen by Reuters on Saturday which was sent to the publishers of the official Tour program.
Local pro hoops league still keen on staging All-Star Game
IF IT WOULD HAVE its way, the Philippine Basketball Association would like to stage the annual All-Star Game despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic messing up with the league’s season calendar.
Bodies cooperate to check COVID-19 effect on Asian football
THE ASIAN Football Confederation (AFC) and FIFPRO have agreed to collaborate to mitigate the social and economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on professional football in the region.
NBTC national finals and coaches confab pushed further
WITH THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic still a growing concern for the country, organizers of the Chooks-to-Go National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) national finals and coaches convention moved to postpone their activities for a second time.
Good Ayton run
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
DeAndre Ayton seemed to have the perfect strategy to win the NBA 2K20 Players-Only Tournament. He picked teams with varied styles in order to match up well with opponents. And because he could use a given team only once while making his way to a projected championship, he made sure to choose in the moment judiciously. And, indeed, he wound up tapping the Lakers and Bucks in his last two games. He had already used the Rockets, Clippers, Suns, and Nets en route, leaving him with the two powerhouses and the Jazz and Pelicans against real-life teammate Devin Booker in the finals.
PBA set for shortened season
THE Philippine Basketball Association is bracing for a shortened season this year as the country’s battle with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic rages...
Pandemic forces postponement of Canadian F1 Grand Prix
LONDON -- The June 14 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal joined a growing list of Formula One races postponed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on...
ONE Championship chairman touts their edition of The Apprentice
SET to have their edition of the popular reality television program The Apprentice, ONE Championship CEO and Chairman Chatri Sityodtong said given what they...
Garnett issues
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
KEVIN GARNETT has a long memory. It stems from, and also happens to fuel, his competitiveness. And he never forgets slights. During his playing...