Adamson’s Lastimosa begins recovery after knee surgery
INJURED Adamson star Jerom Lastimosa emerged from knee surgery after his second-round injury ended his stellar University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) career.
In...
Japan opens mass vaccination sites for elderly ahead of Olympics
TOKYO — Japan opened two mass inoculation centers on Monday as the country races to vaccinate most of its elderly population against COVID-19 before the start of the Tokyo Olympics.
AIG Women’s Open to feature record prize fund
THE AIG Women’s Open will feature a record $5.8-million prize fund with the winner earning $870,000, the R&A announced on Wednesday.
That represents a $1.3-million increase over last...
KaTropa stop the bleeding with win over Floodbuster
THE TNT KaTropa wiggled their way out of a telling funk in the PBA Philippine Cup yesterday albeit struggled anew in fending off the...
TnT Tropang Giga, Meralco Bolts gun for outright semifinal spots
THE quarterfinal phase of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup resumes on Wednesday with the top two teams TnT Tropang Giga and Meralco Bolts gunning for outright semifinal spots against different opponents.
Raptors stop streaking Heat
KAWHI LEONARD posted a game-high 30 points and added eight rebounds as the Toronto Raptors snapped the host Miami Heat’s five-game win streak with a 106-104 victory on Wednesday night.
Advantage Victoria? Host state won’t seek permits for unvaccinated Australian Open players
MELBOURNE — The world’s best tennis players look to be caught in the middle of a simmering standoff between the Australian government and the host state for January’s Australian Open after Victoria’s premier said he would not apply for permits to allow unvaccinated athletes to enter the country.
Nadal to play at Australian Open, says tournament director Tiley
RAFAEL Nadal will play at the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday, as the 37-year-old former world number one...
Philippine Team Sibol wins gold in SEA Games esports
PHNOM PENH — Just as members of Team Philippines were about to call it a day Sunday, Sibol delivered glittering news from its end...
Japan’s Naito reclaims ONE strawweight title
SINGAPORE -- Japanese Yoshitaka Naito is once again ONE Championship world strawweight champion after fashioning out a split-decision victory over erstwhile holder Alex Silva...
Rory McIlroy hopes to reclaim magic at Royal Liverpool GC
THE LAST time Royal Liverpool Golf Club (GC) hosted The Open Championship, two of golf’s brightest young stars rose to the top. Rory McIlroy...
UAAP athletes channelling their focus to a different battle
WITH athletic competitions in the country forced to take the backseat amid the country’s ongoing battle against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, some athletes have made a conscious effort to use the downtime to continue to make a difference and have their presence felt albeit in a different arena.