Silver says NBA doesn’t expect fans back this year
With major sports leagues preparing for the eventuality of restarting behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic, NBA commissioner Adam Silver reportedly took the concept to the next level on…
Vanessa Bryant sues LA County sheriff over Kobe crash site photos
Vanessa Bryant is suing the Los Angeles County sheriff's department over unauthorized photographs of the scene at the helicopter crash that killed her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and their…
Taiwan baseball fans return to the stands
AFP / HSU Tsun-hsuTaiwan's baseball scene has seen a huge surge of global interest in the last few weeks Taiwanese baseball fans were allowed to cheer their teams at live…
Rockets ready to move on from D’Antoni
Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is in championship-or-else territory when the 2019-20 season resumes. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Rockets have all but decided to move…
Some NBA clubs allowed to test players for virus
Orlando center Mo Bamba and his Magic teammates could be among those able to be tested for coronavirus by NBA clubs according to a report Friday (AFP ) New York…
NBA players skeptical over ‘bubble’ plans
A reported proposal to resume the NBA season by basing teams in a giant quarantined zone was met with skepticism by NBA players, ESPN reported on Friday. NBA Players Association…
Michael Jordan’s first Air Jordans up for auction at Sotheby’s
An autographed and well-worn pair of basketball legend Michael Jordan’s Nike shoes hits the auction block at Sotheby’s on Friday, in a celebrity-infused test of the market for sneakers as…
The fight that helps immortalize Pacquiao, JMM
By NICK GIONGCO Sixteen years ago yesterday (May 8), a world title fight in Las Vegas helped define the career not only of Manny Pacquiao but even…
Olympian admits nearly losing her mind due to COVID-19
Olympian Hidilyn Diaz noticed live-streamed concerts were collecting money for coronavirus relief and was struck by inspiration: why not raise funds with an online workout? Since then the Olympic silver-medallist…
Fil-Am, other NBA hopefuls, take new route to gain fame and fortune
Some American high school basketball stars are taking a new and more profitable road to the NBA than the usual college route ‒ the G-League's new elite Pathway Program squad.…
Bicycles are in thing in ‘new normal’
The organizers of the Le Tour de Filipinas is encouraging all cycling advocates in the country to draw a unified plan that would make the two-wheeled vehicle as the preferred…
Fighters tested on arrival ahead of UFC return in Florida
Fighters taking part in Saturday’s UFC 249 card in Jacksonville, Florida have been tested on arrival and many have been isolating in their rooms as the mixed martial arts…
Mom nabbed for online sexual exploitation of her children
A 41-year-old woman who was found forcing her children to engage in online sexual exploitation has been arrested during a joint operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation…
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Twitter account hacked
NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo was playing defense Thursday after a hacker accessed his electronic accounts and posted a stream of obscene tweets. "Giannis Antetokounmpo's social media accounts were…
