It’s not all fun and games for NBA at Disney complex
TORONTO — Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park is billed as the “The Most Magical Place On Earth,” but National Basketball Association players arriving at the Florida resort on Wednesday to prepare for the restart of their COVID-19 season can expect something more dreary than fun.
UFC 251 on Abu Dhabi ‘Fight Island’ this weekend
THE ULTIMATE Fighting Championship returns with another offering amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as it holds “UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal” on Sunday (Manila time) at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Ryder Cup postponed due to coronavirus
TORONTO — This year’s Ryder Cup, which was scheduled to be held in late September in Wisconsin, has been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers said on Wednesday.
Bottas sets his sights on historic Austrian double
VALTTERI BOTTAS can make Formula One history in Austria on Sunday as the first driver to win twice at the same circuit in a single season, but the Finn knows plenty can change in the space of a week.
Red Bull R1v1r Runes Civil War on July 20
THE CAST is set for “Red Bull R1v1r Runes Civil War” on July 20.
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By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Novak Djokovic is seething. He’s being subjected to a “witch hunt,” he said, for having hosted a multi-leg event that had to be scrapped after four players, himself included, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In an interview published the other day on the Serbia-based sports daily Sportski Zurnal, he noted that he: 1) had only good intentions in trying to steer tennis to some semblance normalcy; 2) spearheaded the event while complying with regulations to ensure public safety; 3) scrapped the remainder of the Adria Tour as soon as he got wind of the test results; 4) apologized after admitting he restarted the sport too early.
Officials: PFL ready when given nod to return
WHILE WAITING for word for their season to start, officials of the Philippines Football League (PFL) said they are ready to get the action going if and when given the approval to do so.
PBA sets meeting with head coaches and team managers to discuss league’s return protocols
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter
THE Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) push to return to some activities cranks up further as the league is...
Silver: ‘Significant spread’ of virus could shut season again
NATIONAL Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday voiced concern that a “significant spread” of the coronavirus could potentially expose a “hole in our bubble” and shut down the season a second time.
Eduard Folayang says he is up for Christian Lee challenge
GOT wind that reigning ONE Championship lightweight champ Christian “The Unstoppable” Lee considers him a great challenge, Filipino mixed martial arts (MMA) star Eduard “Landslide” Folayang said he is ready to respond to the task if such a fight is granted.
Tennis: What revised rankings mean for top five men
MUMBAI — Men’s governing body Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on Monday unveiled a revised system for calculating world rankings when the season resumes in August following a five-month suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alonso set for F1 return with Renault in 2021 — report
BENGALURU — Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso is set to return to Formula One with Renault in 2021, the BBC reported on Tuesday.


