Zamboanga and Abelardo out to seize opportunities at ONE: King of the Jungle
SINGAPORE -- The now-closed door event “ONE: King of the Jungle” happens tomorrow at the Singapore Indoor Stadium with two Filipino fighters out to seize opportunities available to them.
The League of Legends Pacific Championship Series starts on Feb. 29
THE inaugural season of the Pacific Championship Series (PCS), featuring 10 teams across Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong, heralds a new era of competitive League of Legends in the region, and the action starts this weekend.
NOFA tops Davao South RFA, 1-0, at PFF U15 semis
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL FA (NOFA) topped Davao South RFA, 1-0, in their semifinal action at the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) U15 Boys National Championship on Wednesday at the National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite.
Japan’s Abe urges 2-week curbs on sports events as coronavirus looms over Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday called for sports and cultural events to be scrapped or curtailed for two weeks as the country battles to stem coronavirus contagion amid mounting concerns the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could be canceled.
Teener Bernie Regalario leads youth invasion at 2020 Predator-Volturi 9-Ball Cup tournament in Makati
YOUNG cue artist Bernie Regalario will lead the youth invasion in the Predator-Volturi 9-Ball Cup 2020 tournament on Saturday at the AMF-Puyat Makati Cinema Square, Makati City.
A disaster for Vidit
By Bobby Ang
Indian GM Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (born Oct. 24, 1994) is currently the second highest-rated player from India behind, of course, Viswanathan Anand. He has won a lot of regional and youth tournaments, but his first strong closed tournament win was at the Biel International Chess Festival. This was a category 16 (Average ELO of 2641) 8-man tournament against Abdusattorov, Shankland, Leko, Georgiadis, Cori, Bogner and Maghsoodloo.
Going small
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
The Rockets most definitely took a risk when they went all in on small ball at the trade deadline. True, they had advanced analytics to back up their contention that going for speed as opposed to size would lead to increased productivity. With All-Stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook requiring room to maneuver, they figured dealing starting center Clint Capela and, in the process, acquiring versatile Robert Covington would further prop up an already-potent offense. At the same time, however, there was reason to question the capacity of their new roster composition to take the measure of opponents on the other end of the floor.
NBA’s Kobe Bryant mourned at emotional Los Angeles tribute
LOS ANGELES -- A gallery of basketball legends joined thousands of Kobe Bryant fans in Los Angeles on Monday to pay tribute to the transcendent National Basketball Association (NBA) star, his daughter and seven others who died in a helicopter crash last month that shocked the world of sports and beyond.
PHL faces Greece as Davis Cup tweaks format
THE Philippines will get the chance to play against world tennis’ best and brightest as they clash with Greece in the Davis Cup, which is implementing a brand-new format starting this year.
Luisita starts defense of PAL Interclub seniors title
BACOLOD CITY -- Luisita starts defense of its title when the 34th Philippine Airlines (PAL) Seniors Interclub golf team championships kick off today at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club (NOGCC) and the Bacolod Golf Club.
Former champion Honorio ‘The Rock’ Banario plans return to ONE featherweight dominance
WHEN Team Lakay’s Honorio “The Rock” Banario started his career in ONE Championship, he was one of the organization’s top featherweight talents. Not many may recall, but the 30-year-old is the first ONE featherweight world champion in history.
Rredworks rapid chess tourney set in Makati City
THE Rredworks 2100 Average Team Rating Open 4x4 Rapid Chess Team Tournament gets under way on March 15, 2020 at the Southgate Mall, Magallanes, Makati City.