SOUTHEAST Asian Games gold medalist and Olympic weightlifting silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz made a courtesy call to PLDT-Smart Chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic qualifiers. Diaz is a beneficiary of the MVP Sports Foundation, an organization under the MVP Group of Companies, that supports Filipino athletes as they train to bring honor to the Philippines in their respective sporting events.

COMING off from a successful run in 2019, sports patron, and head of Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (ASAPHIL) and Unified Tennis Philippines (UTP) Jean Henri Lhuillier sees an even stronger 2020 for Philippine softball and tennis.

MELBOURNE -- While most of her rivals are looking for a strong showing at Melbourne Park to kickstart their seasons, a defeat for Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open will bring an end to 15 years of hitting a ball over a net for a living.

FAILED to notch a first-ever Philippine Basketball Association title for a third time, the Meralco Bolts admit it is tough to swallow, but that they are nonetheless bent on picking up the pieces, moving on and continuing with their championship quest.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Former two-division champion Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon with a stunning knockout of Donald Cerrone in under a minute at UFC 246 on Saturday in his first fight since losing a lightweight title bout to Khabib Nurmagomedov 15 months ago.

For critics, it’s fair to categorize Kawhi Leonard as a part-time player. Thus far, he has suited up in 33 of the Clippers’ 43 matches -- which means he’s sidelined roughly once in every four outings. Save for a left knee contusion that had him decommissioned in November, the development is planned and in adherence to a strict load management program that has him sitting out of either game in back-to-back sets. And for all the second-guessing about the plan’s implications on public perception, there can be no disputing its effects to the bottom line.

THE Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings are once again Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup champions after closing out their best-of-seven finals series with the Meralco Bolts with a 105-93 victory in Game Five on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

HOLDING a commanding 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors’ Cup finals series, the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings are out to close out the Meralco Bolts in Game Five today at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

BOSTON -- Whether the Boston Red Sox’s 2018 World Series title was won legitimately is up for debate after Alex Cora was involved in sign-stealing scandals in back-to-back seasons with the 2017 champion Houston Astros and Red Sox.

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox said on Tuesday they were parting ways with General Manager (GM) Alex Cora in the wake of a sign-stealing scandal involving the Houston Astros, where Cora had been the bench coach, during their World Series-winning 2017 season.

BIG MAN Christian Standhardinger won his first major individual award in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) on Wednesday after being named the Best Player of the Conference (BPC) in the ongoing Governors’ Cup.

FILIPINO fighter Eduard “Landslide” Folayang begins 2020 with ONE Championship later this month as he is featured in the main card for “ONE: Fire & Fury” on Jan. 31 against Pakistani Ahmed “The Wolverine” Mujtaba.