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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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