Reavis out to overtake former stars of Crispa, Toyota
By JONAS TERRADO The Magnolia center, now in his 18th season in the league, needs 36 games to surpass former Crispa great and 1977 Most…
Yankees top Forbes’ list of richest MLB clubs
Major League Baseball may lose billions to the coronavirus shutdown, but its clubs appear to be on firm footing according to Forbes' latest list of franchise values released Thursday. The…
Tiger says he would’ve been healthy for Masters
Tiger Woods says he has recovered "night and day" from a sore back that hindered his preparations for the now-postponed Masters and misses the Augusta National showdown while quarantined. In…
UFC scraps California event on tribal land
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday scrapped controversial plans to stage a fight card later this month as the United States battles the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Tennis chief eyes August return
ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said Thursday that he remained optimistic the tennis season could resume in August but warned that not being able to play again this year was a…
Gibbons: From a small-timer boxer to a big-time promoter
BY NICK GIONGCO Did you know that Sean Gibbons, the globe-trotting president of Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions and official representative of the Philippines’ three other world…
Rise of PBA 45 years ago; Toyota, Mariwasa, Dionisio star
BY JONAS TERRADO Gregorio “Joy” Dionisio, Mariwasa-Noritake and Toyota made history 45 years ago yesterday when professional basketball was born in the Philippines. Dionisio became known as the first…
Vargas to US promoter: Let Marcial fulfill his Olympic dreams first
By NICK GIONGCO Ricky Vargas, president of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) yesterday appealed to “certain individuals and entities” to allow middleweight Eumir…
LeBron hopes Lakers can sustain their revival season
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - LeBron James says the abrupt shutdown of the NBA season due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic has left the Los Angeles Lakers feeling like they still have something to prove.…
PSC: Athletes will continue receiving training allowances
BY WAYLON GALVEZ * An official of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on Thursday called on various national sports associations (NSAs) to update its list of national team members…
Antonio tops chess 960 for second time
BY KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Winning Chess 960 or Fischer-Random is getting a good habit for Grandmaster Joey Antonio. On Wednesday night, the 54-year-old Antonio claimed his second title…
Elorde’s boxers hanging tough amid COVID-19
BY NICK GIONGCO The Elorde Sports Center in Sucat, Paranaque, a sprawling property put up by boxing immortal Gabriel ‘Flash’ Elorde in the 1970s, continues to operate…
Tiger enjoys Masters champions dinner ‘quarantine style’
Reigning Masters champion Tiger Woods had a relaxed dinner with loved ones on Tuesday instead of the Masters Champions Dinner he was once scheduled to host Tuesday at Augusta National.…
No crowds, no Ryder Cup, suggests European captain
LONDON (AFP) — Europe's Ryder Cup captain believes the biennial match with the United States should be postponed if fans are ordered to stay away due to the coronavirus pandemic.…
Nadal, Contador auction memorabilia for Spanish Red Cross
PARIS (Reuters) — Alberto Contador is auctioning his bike from the 2011 Giro d’Italia and Tour de France while Rafa Nadal is selling the shirt he wore when he won…
Giannis, brothers donate masks to Greek city
ATHENS (AFP) - Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers donated 10,000 surgical masks to the Athens suburb of Zografou on Wednesday to help fight the coronavirus outbreak. “The municipality of…
