WHILE the sudden resignation of Ricky Vargas as Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president on Tuesday left questions over the country’s preparations as host of the 30^th Southeast Asian Games later this year, the man who was tasked to replace him expressed determination to work to have little disruption in the buildup as possible.

FAILED to come up with the victory in the first leg of its 2019 AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal semifinals on Tuesday night in Bacolod City, Ceres-Negros FC now looks to regroup and finish the job in the next game.

FILIPINO racecar driver Daniel Miranda continues to impress at the TCR Asia Series, making another strong performance at the Shanghai International Circuit. The June 1-2 race weekend saw the Cebuano bring the fight to the fastest drivers on the grid and come out as the top Asian driver.

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers, with LeBron James in place and Anthony Davis on the way, reportedly are attempting to clear enough salary-cap space to make a run at a third star player this summer.

THE FOURTH edition of the Negros Occidental Football Association Cup (NOFA Cup) held recently in Bacolod City received commendation from sports advocates who cited the tournament’s organization and mission to develop grassroots football.

GM Daniil Dubov was born April 18, 1996 in Moscow, making him 23 years old now. He has already racked up the following chess accomplishments.

Not a few quarters have deemed the blockbuster Anthony Davis trade as a win-win development, and with ample reason. The Pelicans, thought to have a future ransomed by their erstwhile top dog, received an embarrassment of riches slated to propel them to respect and respectability through the medium term. Meanwhile, the Lakers, in the limelight for one dramatic on- or off-court misstep after another, found themselves hogging headlines in a manner befitting their storied past. The outlook became much brighter for both, their distance from their desired destination and their continued movement of pieces on the board notwithstanding.

WITH their preparation for the FIBA Basketball World Cup officially starting on Monday, national men’s basketball team coach Yeng Guiao urged his wards to answer the call of duty and give their best in training and in the tournament proper.

TORONTO -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and some two million other fans cheered the NBA champion Toronto Raptors on Monday in a victory celebration that united the nation, but the party was marred by a shooting that seriously wounded two people.

WHAT was supposed to be a dialogue to straighten the affairs in the Philippine Olympic Committee and preparations for the Southeast Asian Games which the country is hosting later this year created more problems after POC president Ricky Vargas resigned from his post yesterday.

ACTION in the Philippine Basketball Association swings south of the metro today at the Mall of Asia Arena with a double-header featuring streaking teams Northport Batang Pier and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in one pairing.

LEGAZPI CITY -- Dutch Jeroen Meijers of Taiyuan Miogee Cycing Team of China successfully defended his lead in the fifth and final stage topped by German Mario Vogt of Team Sapura Cycling of Malaysia to snare his first title in three years in the 10th Le Tour de Filipinas that concluded yesterday in this beautiful Bicol City fronting the majestic Mayon Volcano here.