NBA delays draft lottery, draft combine

  The NBA announced Friday that it has postponed the draft lottery and draft combine. Both events were slated to take place in Chicago. The lottery was scheduled for May…

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Here’s why Djokovic almost quit 10 years ago

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has revealed how he considered quitting tennis in 2010 as he struggled against great rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The 32-year-old was ranked third…

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It’s back to basics as pro tennis resumes

It was a case of back to basics but live tennis returned on Friday with the opening matches at the Tennis Point Exhibition Series event staged near Koblenz in Germany.…

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Italy’s Serie A clubs defiant

Italy's 20 Serie A clubs on Friday reiterated their unanimous desire to complete the season as the northern Emilia-Romagna region became the first to open the way to training despite…

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Judge dismisses US women’s football team’s bid for equal pay

  A federal judge dismissed the United States women's soccer team's bid for equal pay on Friday, rejecting claims the players had been underpaid in a crushing defeat for the…

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Bundesliga restart takes a blow as 3 test positive

  Three people have tested positive for coronavirus at Cologne and will be placed into a 14-day quarantine, the Bundesliga club said Friday in a potential blow to hopes of…

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Senate to grill Pagcor chief over return of POGO ops

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) might face a grilling in Senate for pushing the resumption of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Joel Villanueva,…

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Villagers flee after soldiers clashed with Reds in Negros

BACOLOD CITY - The Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (IB) reported that around 260 residents were evacuated from Barangay Camudlas, Bindoy, Negros Oriental, after government forces clashed with suspected New People’s…

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ITR filing extended anew

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has extended again the deadline in the filing of 2019 income tax returns (ITRs) to June 14. The original ITRs filing deadline was April…

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Pope promotes Tagle to highest rank 

By LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO * ALLYSA NIEVERA Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle was promoted to cardinal-bishop by Pope Francis last Friday. According to a Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines News post, cardinal bishop is…

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Private sector steps up at a time of great need

  IN the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions on the public and on the economy, our private sector has stepped up with programs and projects to help people,…

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Liberation Day

  AS soon as ECQ is lifted, I am going to jump into my car and drive, drive, drive; I have missed the view, the exercise, the being part of…

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You are the holy one of God

  Gospel: Jn 6:60-69 * MANY of the disciples of Jesus who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Since Jesus knew that his disciples were…

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UP Maroons stay fighting, provide help to frontliners

  The whole world of sports has come to a halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons stay fighting. Every member of the…

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