Princely prices for Kobe items at Beverly auction

NEW YORK (AFP) ‒ A Hollywood moment for NBA legend Kobe Bryant proved a big draw in a Beverly Hills auction of sport memorabilia, his handprints in concrete selling for…

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Tsitsipas: Lockdown would be good for planet

The coronavirus pandemic has stalled young Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas’s burgeoning career but he remains philosophical about the current tennis shutdown. The world No. 6 would have been preparing for the…

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Coates says Tokyo Games face ‘real problems’

MELBOURNE (Reuters) ‒ Tokyo Games organizers face “real problems” staging the Olympics next year as coronavirus infections continue to soar, senior international Olympic official John Coates said. Coates, Australia’s Olympic…

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Boxing may return in Vegas next month

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Boxing could be back on in Las Vegas in June, with the Nevada State Athletic Commission to consider bout applications at a May 27 meeting. The…

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OKC star stresses safety in NBA comeback plan

Italy's Danilo Gallinari likes the chances his Oklahoma City Thunder make a deep NBA playoff run if the season resumes, but says safety must be emphasized in any comeback plan.…

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Kentucky-Michigan clash in London delayed

Perennial US college basketball powerhouses Kentucky and Michigan have postponed their scheduled December 6 matchup in London until 2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic, the university teams announced. The inaugural…

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9-part Brady NFL documentary set for 2021 release

Record Six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will reveal details of his 20 years and nine trips to the NFL championship game with New England in a documentary he will…

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Lady golfers permitted to carry their own bags

LPGA players will be free to decide whether or not they want to use a caddie when the tour gets up and running amid the coronavirus pandemic. Players are being…

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OFW remittances will be badly hit by pandemic

  IN the assessment of the nation’s economic losses from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a big part is expected to come from the greatly diminished remittances of our Overseas Filipino…

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Your grief will become joy

  Gospel: Jn 16:20-23 * JESUS said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your…

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Ipinagtanggol

      SUPER react ang fans ni Maris Racal sa pagtatanggol ni Iñigo Pascual kay Kathryn Bernardo kaugnay sa pagiging sakang diu­mano nito. Sa isang tweet, ani Iñigo, ano…

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With foreign blood

  HIGHSPEED continues to write about Filipinos with foreign blood. Let’s start with the First Family. President Duterte said he has Chinese and Moro Blood. But no doubt his three…

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‘Insensitive’ Japan Olympic coronavirus logo pulled after row

  TOKYO (AFP) ‒ A satirical mock-up depicting the Tokyo Olympics logo as the new coronavirus has been pulled after Olympic organisers branded it "insensitive" and said it infringed copyright.…

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MTK Global, KHK Sports join forces to boost combat sports

MTK Global, KHK Sports and BRAVE Combat Federation have joined forces in a groundbreaking partnership to bring combat sports to the next level. The partnership will allow MTK Global to…

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