MARK “Iron Fist” Fallorina toppled Rodel Adona, 6-3, to qualify in the tough Round of 64 of the Predator-Volturi 9-Ball Cup 2020 tournament at the AMF-Puyat Makati Cinema Square, Makati City over the weekend.

BACOLOD -- With its tight, bending fairways and greens that are glass-like, Marapara will be the venue of the first and final rounds of the 73^rd playing of the Men’s Philippine Airlines Interclub championship.

When the season-opening PBA Philippine Cup unfurls later this week do not be surprised if as it progresses it makes detours in the cities of Manila and Pasig.

The Heat haven’t exactly had a good run since the turn of the year. After taking the National Basketball Association by storm with its overachieving ways to start the 2019–20 season, they promptly went a middling eight and six in January. They appeared to have righted the ship to start the next month, only to absorb three different losing skeins of three, two, and two games to finish five and seven. A glaring inability to both hold on to seemingly comfortable leads and play up to par in the crunch had them struggling to hold on to provisional fourth in the East.

AFTER being delayed for two weeks, the start of the volleyball tournament of Season 82 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines is finally pushing through today.

BAGUIO CITY -- George Oconer of Standard Insurance-Navy stuck with the 10-man group that checked in first in Stage Eight to virtually clinch the title in the LBC Ronda Pilipinas 10th anniversary race at the Burnham Park here yesterday.

NEW ORLEANS -- LeBron James had a triple-double as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of All-Star forward Anthony Davis and defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 122-114, on Sunday night.

PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA -- Contingency plans are afoot in case the sectional qualifiers for the US Women’s Open and US Open scheduled for Asia and elsewhere are cancelled due to the coronavirus, US Golf Association (USGA) CEO Mike Davis has said.

WRAPPING UP their commitment with the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League’s San Juan Knights, guards Mike Ayonayon and Renzo Subido said they are excited and looking forward to playing in the Philippine Basketball Association.

THE TCS Clark Animo International Marathon, a major international fitness event at Clark Global City, has moved its start date to May 10. Originally set for March 8, the race was reset by its organizers and stakeholders as a precautionary measure in view of the health and safety concerns surrounding the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

WHEN the fourth season of the Philippines Football League (PFL) unfurls later this month, expect Mendiola FC 1991 out on the field better competing after undergoing a solid buildup in the offseason.

The 16-year-old Alireza Firouzja scored his biggest win to date by taking the category 19 (Average Rating: 2707) Prague Masters after tying for 1^st with four others and beating Vidit 2:0 in a blitz playoff.