ONE of the feel-good stories in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines is set to be immortalized as a coffee-table book on the inspiring run of the University of the Philippines men’s basketball team in Season 81 is being cooked up.

OVER 3,000 cyclists overcame difficult terrain to prove they are the best of the best at the recently concluded 7-Eleven Trail 2019, marking the sixth year of the biggest and most anticipated mountain bike race in the Philippines. The race, which took place at Timberland Heights in Rizal last Feb. 17, once again became a platform for the cycling community to hone their biking skills and gain a deeper appreciation for the environment.

CONSISTENT with its push to reach more Filipinos in the digital space, ABS-CBN recently launched a sports section on its popular streaming device iWant.

LOS ANGELES -- Dwyane Wade banked in a miracle shot -- a three-pointer at the buzzer off of one leg -- as the host Miami Heat shocked the two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors 126-125 on Wednesday night.

LOS ANGELES -- An auction featuring four of Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA championship rings runs through Saturday.

To argue that Carmelo Anthony has had a controversial 2018-19 campaign would be to understate the obvious. Following a season with the Thunder in which he wound up an ill fit as a third option, he found himself traded to and bought out by the Hawks (in the process literally earning an unused jersey), and then signing, to much fanfare, with the Rockets. Unfortunately, his welcome lasted all of three weeks; he was decommissioned after 10 games, and then traded to the Bulls, who also saw fit to promptly cut their ties with him. All the criticisms about his outdated style of play aside, he deserves a better finish to his Hall of Fame career.

‘If you play casually, people are like savages.’

THE Columbian Dyip put a stop to their three-game losing streak in the PBA Philippine Cup, defeating the Meralco Bolts, 86-85, in the league’s return after a two-break on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

DEFENDING University Athletic Association of the Philippines women’s volleyball champions De La Salle Lady Spikers kept their unblemished record intact in Season 81 with a four-set win over the National University Lady Bulldogs on Wednesday at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.

PHILIPPINE champion Ceres-Negros FC began its 2019 AFC Cup campaign on a winning note, defeating Myanmar’s Shan United FC, 3-2, in their Group G opener on Tuesday night at the Panaad Park and Football Stadium in Bacolod City.

ONE of the celebrated athletes in 2018 after helping the Philippines to two gold medals in the Asian Games in Indonesia, amateur golfer Yuka Saso said she is looking forward to continue making the country proud as she competes in various tournaments even as she said she is hoping for an improved program for the sport of golf.

Mr. Florencio “Campo” Campomanes was the moving spirit behind the participation of the Philippine national team in the 1956 Moscow Olympiad. He did everything -- organized the team, arranged for funding, coordinated with the Russian organizers and a hundred and one other tiny details.