Sports
Roque backs resumption of Olympic qualifiers' training
July 9, 2020, 7:20 pm
MANILA – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he would personally support the request of sports officials to allow the resumption of training of Tokyo-bound Filipino athletes and others seeking Olympic slots. In a virtual presser, Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management… Read More
GAB meets with 'semi-pros' for practice protocols
July 9, 2020, 5:41 pm
MANILA – The Games and Amusement Board (GAB) has invited club leagues not under its sanction for a consultation with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) regarding the practice protocols they will set amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)… Read More
Ceres Negros in talks with new investors
July 8, 2020, 7:12 pm
MANILA – The reigning Philippines Football League (PFL) champion is set to get a major makeover. Ceres Negros said on Wednesday that the club is currently negotiating with investors who would become its new owners. "Ceres Negros Football Club is currently in talks with investors who will be… Read More
PSC, POC push for resumption of training for Olympic hopefuls
July 8, 2020, 3:12 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) agreed to endorse for approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) the resumption of training of four Tokyo Olympic-bound athletes and several hopefuls.… Read More
SBP awaits approved basketball practice protocols
July 8, 2020, 7:39 am
MANILA – The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is waiting for a copy of the approved guidelines for the resumption of basketball team practices at the professional level. Executive Director Sonny Barrios said on Tuesday that such protocols are needed for the national sports association to… Read More
Tokyo 2020 welcomes UN's Olympic truce change
July 7, 2020, 8:47 pm
TOKYO – The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee has welcomed the UN General Assembly's decision to move the previously agreed Olympic truce to 2021 due to the postponement of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said in a statement, "We welcome the United Nations… Read More
PFL eyes August start to new season
July 7, 2020, 2:45 pm
MANILA – The Philippines Football League (PFL) could start very soon. Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president Nonong Araneta said the PFL may begin its 2020 season by August following the decision of Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to… Read More
Japan's football, baseball leagues to allow fans into stadiums
July 7, 2020, 2:27 pm
TOKYO – Japan's professional baseball and football leagues will start to let fans attend games from July 10 although the country is facing a second wave threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections. The Japan Times said on Tuesday that both Nippon Professional Baseball and the J.… Read More
2 PBA players penalized for playing pickup game amid GCQ
July 6, 2020, 9:28 pm
MANILA – Japeth Aguilar and Adrian Wong were ordered on Monday to undergo swab testing and a 14-day self-quarantine after videos and photos of them surfaced in social media while playing pickup basketball despite the general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila. The decision was part of… Read More
Tokyo 2020 looks to work closer with newly elected governor Koike
July 6, 2020, 3:51 pm
TOKYO – Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said the Olympic Games organizing committee is looking to work closely with newly elected governor Yuriko Koike in hosting the delayed games. "I hope for even closer collaboration with Governor Koike, as leader of the host city of Tokyo, as we work to… Read More
Jeffrey Christaens leaves Ceres Negros
July 6, 2020, 9:31 am
MANILA – Another Ceres Negros mainstay has just left the reigning Philippines Football League (PFL) champion. Defender Jeffrey Christaens announced on Sunday he is leaving the club that he called home for six seasons. However, the tone of his Instagram post announcing his decision to leave Ceres… Read More
PSC to push for resumption of Olympic bidders' training
July 4, 2020, 11:02 am
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will work with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) for athletes vying for spots in next year's Tokyo Olympics to resume their training. This after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) approved on… Read More
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers acquire JR Smith
July 2, 2020, 2:54 pm
ANKARA – The Los Angeles Lakers signed US shooting guard JR Smith on Wednesday. "OFFICIAL: Welcome to the squad, @TheRealJRSmith!," the Western Conference franchise said on Twitter. JR Smith, 34, played for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015-2019 and won the NBA title in 2016. He will be playing… Read More
Petecio to return home to Davao to train with dad, brother
July 2, 2020, 1:51 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Almost nine months after seeing her family due to her busy schedule and the lockdown amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, world champion Nesthy Petecio is coming home. “Makakauwi na rin (I’ll be finally coming home),” Petecio, a Baguio-based national team member… Read More
GAB submits sports practice protocols to IATF
July 2, 2020, 7:55 am
MANILA – The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has submitted the "new normal" protocols in team practices for three sports to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). GAB Chairman Baham Mitra confirmed the development of the Philippine News Agency… Read More
NBA: 2 Brooklyn Nets players test positive for Covid-19
June 30, 2020, 6:07 pm
ANKARA – Two Brooklyn Nets players DeAndre Jordan and Spencer Dinwiddie have tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), according to an NBA insider late Monday. “Two Brooklyn Nets have tested positive for the coronavirus – Jordan and Spencer Dinwiddie. Jordan has opted-out… Read More
PFF still waiting for IATF approval on football return
June 30, 2020, 7:55 am
MANILA – The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is still waiting for the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to approve the guidelines it has set so that football matches, especially the Philippines Football League, can resume despite the… Read More
PSC woman exec bares plans to honor female athletes
June 28, 2020, 11:20 am
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) commissioner Celia Kiram is looking to commend women who have excelled in sports. In the PSC Chatroom podcast on Saturday, Kiram bared that she is considering putting up a means to honor the female athletes in the near future. "Meron akong iniisip na… Read More
Jump in coronavirus cases jolts NBA
June 25, 2020, 9:20 pm
ANKARA – News of multiple coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the Sacramento Kings are jolting the NBA, but the US basketball league is still set to return next month. The Kings’ Buddy Hield, Alex Len and Jabari Parker have all tested positive for Covid-19, the disease caused by… Read More
Baguio chess master to miss June 28 tourney
June 25, 2020, 2:54 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The chess pride of Baguio and Pangasinan will miss this Sunday’s Battle of Grand Masters. “I was busy with my online teaching,” said International Master (IM) Haridas Pascua as he will not be part of the most important chess tournament online that features all the Filipino… Read More
