Sports
New York City Marathon canceled due to virus pandemic
June 25, 2020, 2:03 pm
ANKARA – This year’s New York City Marathon has been canceled due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, organizers announced on Wednesday. The race scheduled on November 1 was called off due to "coronavirus-related health and safety concerns for runners, spectators, volunteers,… Read More
NBA players Brogdon, Jokic contract coronavirus
June 25, 2020, 1:43 pm
ANKARA – Malcolm Brogdon, who plays guard for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers, has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), he confirmed Wednesday. "I recently tested positive for the Covid virus and am currently in quarantine. I'm doing well, feeling well and progressing well. I… Read More
Tokyo 2020 not planning to restart Olympic flame display
June 24, 2020, 8:46 pm
TOKYO – The organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Games have no plans to restart the Olympic flame display or other mass participation events. Tokyo 2020 spokesman Masa Takaya told a press conference on Wednesday, "We have no particular timing to start our events gathering a certain number of people."… Read More
FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifiers moved to Austria
June 24, 2020, 6:26 pm
MANILA – The inaugural FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) will now take place in Austria. In a press conference on Tuesday coinciding with Olympic Day, Austrian Vice Chancellor and Sports Minister Werner Kogler announced that the city of Graz will host the OQT now reset to May 26-30,… Read More
Thirdy Ravena joins Japan’s B.League
June 24, 2020, 1:45 pm
MANILA – Thirdy Ravena is set to become the first Filipino basketball player to strut his stuff in Japan's top tier B.League. The San-En NeoPhoenix signed the former Ateneo guard to become the B.League's first beneficiary of its new "Asian Player Quotas" rule. "'Asian Player Quotas' is a new… Read More
PBA players want to return to practice
June 24, 2020, 12:26 pm
MANILA – Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner Willie Marcial said the players are hoping to go back to practice despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Following a briefing he organized on Tuesday at the league's office in Quezon City, Marcial said they… Read More
P49-M budget for upkeep of Baguio Athletic Bowl restored
June 24, 2020, 12:04 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The PHP49-million extension project of the Baguio Athletic Bowl grandstand that had its ground-breaking last March 13, before the city was placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will start work in August, an official said on Monday. City administrator Bonifacio dela Peña… Read More
Novak Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19
June 23, 2020, 9:52 pm
MANILA – The entire tennis community was rocked on Tuesday when world number one Novak Djokovic confirmed that he has just been affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a statement, the tennis superstar from Serbia said he and his wife Jelena have tested positive for Covid-19 as… Read More
POC wants athletes vying for Olympic slots to resume training
June 22, 2020, 6:00 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has asked the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to let the Filipino athletes still vying for spots in the Tokyo Olympics resume their training despite… Read More
Bahrain to host 2021 Asian Youth Para Games
June 22, 2020, 3:43 pm
DUBAI – The Kingdom of Bahrain will host the 4th Asian Youth Para Games on December 1-10, 2021, according to the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC). The event is being organized with the support of the local government. An estimated 800 athletes under 20 years of age are expected to compete in… Read More
PH sweeps Indonesia in FIBA Esports Open
June 22, 2020, 9:16 am
MANILA – The Philippines completed a 5-0 sweep of Indonesia in the FIBA Esports Open after a 71-35 rout to finish their five-game series on Sunday night. Already clinching the Southeast Asian Conference title the night prior, the Filipino side still went for broke in the final game, although it… Read More
PH wins FIBA Esports Open SEA Conference title
June 21, 2020, 11:42 am
MANILA – The Philippines only needed a Game 3 win to clinch the FIBA Esports Open Southeast Asian Conference championship but still exited Day 2 with another two-match domination on Saturday night. The Filipino side formalized their series win against Indonesia with a 66-34 Game 3 victory, but… Read More
Team PH off to dominant start in FIBA E-sports Open
June 20, 2020, 7:41 am
MANILA – The Philippine NBA 2K team caught fire early on in their FIBA E-sports Open series against Indonesia on Friday night, leading to back-to-back blowout wins. The Philippines opened its account with a wire-to-wire 56-29 victory before pulling away just before halftime to hack out a 64-30… Read More
Tennis: French Open to begin Sept. 21
June 18, 2020, 1:54 pm
ANKARA – The 2020 French Open has been rescheduled to run for three weeks in the fall, Roland-Garros said Wednesday. The tournament was supposed to begin in May but was suspended due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak. ''Following discussions with the international tennis… Read More
World 100m champion Coleman provisionally suspended
June 17, 2020, 9:39 pm
ANKARA – World Champion US sprinter Christian Coleman was provisionally suspended from sports for missing anti-doping tests for three times. "The AIU confirms a provisional suspension against Christian Coleman of the USA for whereabouts failures, a violation of the @WorldAthletics Anti-Doping… Read More
PH hoops 'greatly benefited' from Cojuangco's role
June 17, 2020, 7:01 pm
MANILA – Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco may have passed away already but for the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), what he did for basketball will never be denied. "Eduardo ‘Danding’ Cojuangco Jr. left an indelible mark in the country not just as a brilliant businessman but also as a… Read More
Baguio businesses urged to give 20% discount to athletes, coaches
June 17, 2020, 5:55 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The city council here urged business establishments, hotels, and the transport sector to grant the 20-percent discount to national athletes and coaches. In a resolution approved during Monday’s regular session, the councilors enjoined “all business establishments covered by… Read More
NBA gives participation deadline to players
June 17, 2020, 5:43 pm
ANKARA –The National Basketball Association (NBA) gave players a deadline of June 24 to make a decision on whether they plan to participate in the 2019-20 season. "NBA players have been notified that any player who chooses not to play in resumed 2019-20 season must notify his team by June 24… Read More
Tributes pour in for basketball patron Danding Cojuangco
June 17, 2020, 2:18 pm
MANILA – The Philippine basketball community lost one of its modern-day pillars after San Miguel Corp. (SMC) chairman and chief executive officer Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco Jr. passed away on Tuesday night. He was 85. Cojuangco was the architect of the Northern Consolidated Cement or the… Read More
PBA slaps TNT’s foreign coach Baldwin with P75-K fine, suspension
June 16, 2020, 7:03 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) slapped TNT assistant foreign coach Tab Baldwin with a huge amount of fine and a lengthy suspension for statements aired in a podcast last week. Commissioner Willie Marcial handed Baldwin a three-game ban plus a PHP75,000 fine for what he said… Read More
