MANILA – A new club could be joining the Philippines Football League (PFL) soon. Anton del Rosario said his new team, Maharlika Manila, is now seeking a club license that will make the squad eligible to play in the top tier league. “We are in the process of getting our license,” the former national team defender … Read More
MANILA – Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 commissioner Eric Altamirano thanked the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) for giving his league the professional status it deserves. In a virtual press conference on Wednesday night, the Chooks 3×3 league announced that it has just turned pro. “I’d like to thank the Games and Amusements Board headed by Chairman Baham … Read More
MANILA — The National Basketball League (NBL) is considering a bubble just to finish its postponed third season amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. On Thursday, the league bared the plan after revealing that it has accomplished a 50-page comprehensive set of protocols that the teams will follow amid the pandemic. The bubble will run … Read More
MANILA – Two more basketball leagues are set to go fully pro. The regional National Basketball League (NBL) and its female counterpart, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), have made their intent to be under the sanction of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) known. GAB Chairman Baham Mitra confirmed the development of the Philippine News … Read More
TOKYO – Tokyo 2020 organizers marked one year to go until the opening of the delayed Olympic Games on Thursday as the Japanese capital reported a record 366 new confirmed Covid-19 cases. A one-minute video was released at a subdued event held behind closed doors at the Olympic Stadium, where the opening ceremony will be held … Read More
ANKARA – Houston Rockets All-Star guard Russell Westbrook has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, an NBA insider tweeted.
ANKARA – NBA is set to return at the end of July as teams arrived at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida this week to return to work.
MANILA – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has asked the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to let the Filipino athletes still vying for spots in the Tokyo Olympics resume their training despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
ANKARA – Sports figures expressed solidarity this week with protesters over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died on May 25 in the US state of Minnesota after being pinned down by a white police officer.
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) announced that all Filipino athletes and coaches would finally get to enjoy a 20-percent discount for all their needs.
NBA legend Michael Jordan’s game-worn Nike Air Jordan 1s from 1985 was sold for USD560,000 (PHP28 million) on Sunday, setting a new world auction record for a pair of sneakers.
MANILA – Non-contact sports such as tennis, golf, and biking are allowed in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), a top government official said on Wednesday. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, head of the national task force on the government’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) response, said only sports where physical distancing can be observed will be permitted under … Read More
WASHINGTON — The US National Basketball Association (NBA) announced Wednesday that it is suspending the remainder of the season after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The decision came after a delay in the Jazz’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The NBA said in a statement that … Read More
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) announced on Wednesday that it will postpone all its activities in the 5×5 and even the 3×3 scenes indefinitely due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said the decision was made after a lengthy emergency meeting set by the league’s board of governors. “Nag-meeting kami … Read More
ANKARA — As the world is struggling to contain the coronavirus spreading rapidly, it hit many sports events across the globe, forcing several cancellations. Some of the international sports events were canceled or rescheduled while some were announced to be held behind closed doors as the novel coronavirus continues to threaten global health. Here are the … Read More
BAGUIO CITY – The Samahang Basketbolista ng Pilipinas (SBP) goes full throttle to improve games in the grassroots as the 5th SBP coaching clinic will be staged at the University of Baguio (UB) gym on Saturday and Sunday (March 7-8). “This is our fifth staging this year and the 41st in the two years that we … Read More
BAGUIO CITY — The country’s premiere bikefest returns to this mountain city after nearly three years of absence, a city official said on Thursday. “We are very excited that this race is coming back,” city administrator Bonifacio dela Peña said, referring to the LBC-backed Ronda Pilipinas which enters its 10th year. Dela Peña said Baguio would … Read More
MANILA — The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has postponed all senior games for the second semester calendar due to the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “The NCAA is temporarily suspending the games for Seniors Division starting February 14, 2020 as a precautionary measure on the Covid 2019,” said Peter Cayco, chair of … Read More
MANILA — The University Athletic Association of the Philippines was the latest to call off the start of the rest of its sporting events scheduled for the second semester due to the scare of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). “In light of the Covid-19 outbreak, the UAAP, after thorough deliberation by the board of trustees and … Read More
BAGUIO CITY – A gold in kickboxing in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and a silver in wushu in the 2014 Asian Games make Kalinga pride Jean Claude Saclag ready to face the bigger arena. “If it is God’s will, then so be it,” Saclag said as he gears up for the ONE Series, Asia’s … Read More