Marcial denies rift with ABAP
Boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, who booked a ticket to the Olympics earlier this year in Amman, Jordan, belied persistent reports that a rift had developed between him and his association – the…
NBA teams should forfeit series if player gets virus – Barkley
Charles Barkley laid out a possible ugly scenario for the NBA postseason if it is played this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Hall of Famer believes teams should be…
Tennis exec still anxious to restart
By Kristel Satumbaga The Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) will carefully study the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) resolution on the resumption of outdoor activities including its sport…
Holyfield willing to face Tyson in exhibition
Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has said he is open to facing one-time rival Mike Tyson in a trilogy fight for charity on the condition that Tyson asks for…
Ambulance falls into Cagayan ravine; 3 hurt
BY LIEZLE BASA INIGO * CAGAYAN – Three persons were injured when an ambulance fell into a deep ravine at Sitio Assaw, Bitag Grande, Baggao here last…
Cavite COVID-19 cases climb to 310
BY ANTHONY GIRON * IMUS CITY, Cavite – The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive cases in Cavite province now rose to 310 with six new cases recorded…
Mayor Sara debunks 2-month lockdown report
BY ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR. * DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Z. Duterte has debunked the information circulating in the social media that the city might undergo…
Police seize 30 boxes of liquor despite ban
BY CARLA BAUTO DEÑA * CARMONA, Cavite – Police here seized almost 30 boxes of assorted alcoholic beverages Monday in violation of the liquor ban under the…
Wanted NPA member captured in Agusan
BY MIKE U. CRISMUNDO * CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – A tip provided by former rebels and the Barangay Intelligence Network (BIN) led…
After being stranded in Spain, Djokovic happy to be home
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic marked his return to Serbia, after being stranded in the Spanish resort of Marbella for two months due to the coronavirus lockdown, by announcing that…
NBA great Ewing out of hospital
NEW YORK (AFP) ‒ NBA great Patrick Ewing has left hospital and is recovering at home after being diagnosed with COVID-19, his son said on Monday. The 57-year-old Hall-of-Famer was…
UFC vows strict COVID-19 test for May 30 event
Testing by the UFC for COVID-19 will come with more stringent guidelines ahead of this weekend's event in Las Vegas. UFC sent a memo, released by MMAJunkie.com, to fighters who…
Former NBA star leaves Sydney Kings
NBA championship-winning center Andrew Bogut announced Monday that he would not be renewing his contract with the Sydney Kings in Australia's National Basketball League. But the 35-year-old Australian insisted in…
Champ would ‘rather cancel’ Grand Slams than play without fans
PRAGUE (AFP) - Two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova said on Monday she would prefer Grand Slams did not take place as opposed to playing them behind closed doors due…
Pro tennis bounces back in New Zealand
New Zealand Tennis said Monday it was set to host the southern hemisphere's first professional tournament since the COVID-19 shutdown. The men's Premier League tournament in Auckland next month will…
405 probed for SAP fraud
BY AARON RECUENCO * MORE than 400 local government officials, mostly on the barangay level, and private individuals are now the subject of investigation of the Philippine…
