POC favors postponing 2020 Tokyo Olympics
BY NICK GIONGCO As the trend points to the postponement of Tokyo Olympics, the leadership of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Tuesday said a delay…
Aguilar, Norwood near PBA’s 5,000-point club
By JONAS TERRADO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Japeth Aguilar and Rain or Shine’s Gabe Norwood have strong chances of reaching the 5,000-point club in the 45th PBA…
A-League football, Australia’s last active sport, pulls plug
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's last active sport, the A-League soccer, pulled the plug on its season Tuesday to curb the spread of coronavirus, with bosses saying it had become "mission…
Jaguars and underpants: when Olympic torch relays go wrong
TOKYO (AFP) - From a jaguar on the loose to an elaborate hoax involving burning underwear, the Olympic torch relay has had its fair share of mishaps. As Japan downscales…
Former Gilas players remember Wuhan
BY WAYLON GALVEZ In 2011, the original Smart Gilas Pilipinas took part in the FIBA-Asia Championship that served as the qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics. Host…
Tokyo postponement ‘most promising path’
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee voiced support for delaying the Tokyo Games on Monday after a survey showed an overwhelming majority of American athletes backed…
Obiena: Coronavirus pandemic is bigger than the Olympics
BY NICK GIONGCO Pole vaulter EJ Obiena has come to realize that there is nothing more precious in the world than saving human lives. As the death…
Barcenilla tops online chess tournament
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA United States-based Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla split the point with FIDE Master Sander Severino in the 18thand final round to reign supreme in the inaugural…
La Salle, St. Benilde open doors for homeless
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA De La Salle and College of St. Benilde literally opened their doors and welcomed the poor struggling to find a shelter in the midst of…
Cebuano develops contact tracing app
CEBU CITY – A Cebuano Information Technology expert has developed a community tracker app called “WeTrace” that is specifically designed for COVID-19 contact tracing and can be downloaded into mobile phones to help the…
48 curfew violators in Manila freed
Forty-eight curfew violators in Manila, including an elderly street dweller, were released after days of being detained in police stations due to absence of court personnel to process their inquest.…
3 hero doctors die from COVID-19
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III yesterday confirmed that three doctors, who were in the frontline in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease-2019, have passed away. "Saludo ang mga Pilipino…
‘Marcial Law’ extended in PBA, teams won’t be allowed to practice
By JONAS TERRADO PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial on Monday extended the ban prohibiting teams from holding practices, scrimmages and other related activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marcial said…
From ‘best prepared’ to possibly postponed: Tokyo 2020’s rocky road
Tokyo (AFP) - Olympic officials regularly lauded Tokyo as the best prepared host city they had seen. But no one could have planned for the coronavirus pandemic that may now…
