Sports
Kevin Durant, 3 other Nets players tested positive for Covid-19
March 18, 2020, 7:02 pm
WASHINGTON – Superstar Kevin Durant was among four players of the Brooklyn Nets who tested positive for the new coronavirus, local media reported on Tuesday. The team announced Tuesday that four players were diagnosed with coronavirus, without disclosing their names. But Durant told sports news… Read More
San Juan, Palayan declared CBA co-champions due to Covid-19
March 18, 2020, 4:53 pm
MANILA – Defending champion San Juan Knights Navy and Palayan City Capitals have been declared as co-champions in the 2020 Community Basketball Association-Pilipinas basketball tournament. CBA founding president Carlo Maceda said the decision was reached upon consultation with officials of both… Read More
No need for ‘drastic decisions’ on Tokyo Olympics for now: IOC
March 18, 2020, 4:36 pm
LAUSANNE – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday said there is "no need for any drastic decisions" regarding this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games, despite growing concern over the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The IOC made a statement after its executive board held a… Read More
PSC issues guidelines for athletes amid Covid-19 threat
March 18, 2020, 3:52 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on Wednesday issued medical guidelines for its employees and athletes particularly those still billeted at the PhilSports complex in Pasig City. The PSC’s Medical Scientific Athlete Services (MSAS) unit came out with the guidelines in line with… Read More
FIFA chief looks to rearrange 2021 Club World Cup
March 18, 2020, 3:46 pm
GENEVA – FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday proposed a postponement of next year’s Club World Cup in China after Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) postponed the European Championship until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. South America's Copa America, scheduled for… Read More
Magno driven to make good Olympic presence
March 17, 2020, 1:34 pm
BAGUIO CITY – So much heartened by her qualification to the Tokyo Olympics this July after her box-off with a young boxer from Tajikstan, Irish Magno will go back immediately to training. “Balik training ulit po (I will be back to training again),” said Magno some 16 hours after her arrival… Read More
Asean Para Games postponed anew due to Covid-19 scare
March 17, 2020, 9:17 am
MANILA — The Asean Para Games, which the Philippines will host as part of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, has been postponed anew as the world battles the deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). On Monday night, the Asean Para Sports Federation rescheduled the meet, which was supposed to… Read More
Senate bills seek to naturalize footballers Mendy, Marañon
March 16, 2020, 8:42 am
MANILA — Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri sought for the naturalization of two prolific foreign football players who are currently starring for reigning Philippines Football League champion Ceres Negros. Zubiri recently filed Senate Bills 1390 and 1391 to grant Filipino citizenships to Robert Lopez… Read More
UAAP Season 82 'canceled' due to Covid-19
March 15, 2020, 11:21 am
MANILA — The University Athletic Association of the Philippines announced on Saturday that it is canceling the ongoing season due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-2019). The announcement, written by Season 82 president Emmanuel Fernandez and executive director Rebo Saguisag, came on the… Read More
PFL postpones new season due to Covid-19
March 13, 2020, 9:46 pm
MANILA – The Philippines Football League (PFL) moved the opening of its upcoming season a month later due to the continuous scare of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and Philippines Football League (PFL) have decided to postpone the Philippines… Read More
Baguio athlete is 4th Filipino to Tokyo Olympics
March 13, 2020, 3:25 pm
BAGUIO CITY – It took more than 28 years for a student-athlete here to get to the Olympics, after runner Hector Begeo. Baguio had a third Olympian, judoka Jerry Diño. On Wednesday, the University of Baguio Criminology student Irish Magno joined two-time Olympian Begeo of athletics to be in the… Read More
Baguio-Benguet sports meet suspended due to Covid-19
March 13, 2020, 3:04 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Volleyball games in the Baguio Benguet Educational Athletic League (BBEAL) are temporarily suspended as classes in Baguio and Benguet province have been suspended due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) threat. BBEAL chairman and Cordillera Career Development… Read More
More PH cage leagues suspend games due to Covid-19
March 12, 2020, 9:12 pm
MANILA – Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) fans may need to wait for a while before finding out which teams will make the national finals. An official statement from Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes on Thursday night said the rubber matches in the MPBL Division Finals are now "suspended… Read More
Sports facilities placed on ‘restricted’ access due to Covid-19
March 12, 2020, 6:32 pm
MANILA – With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) a global pandemic, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on Thursday placed its two major facilities -- Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) in Manila and Philsports Complex in Pasig -- on… Read More
NBA suspends season after player diagnosed with Covid-19
March 12, 2020, 11:16 am
WASHINGTON — The US National Basketball Association (NBA) announced Wednesday that it is suspending the remainder of the season after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The decision came after a delay in the Jazz's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake… Read More
National tchoukball tourney shelved amid Covid-19 threat
March 11, 2020, 6:46 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Tchoukball Association of the Philippines (TAP) has indefinitely postponed the staging of the National Tchoukball Championships slated on April 21 to 24 at the University of San Agustin Gymnasium in Iloilo City. TAP secretary-general Elvie Jamelo said a total of 15 teams have… Read More
PBA postpones games indefinitely
March 11, 2020, 4:20 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) announced on Wednesday that it will postpone all its activities in the 5x5 and even the 3x3 scenes indefinitely due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said the decision was made after a lengthy… Read More
Kaya Iloilo salvages draw at PSM Makassar
March 11, 2020, 8:15 am
MANILA — Kaya Iloilo struggled in offense but still did enough to split the points with 10-man PSM Makassar with a 1-1 draw in the AFC Cup at the Pakansari Stadium in Bogor, Indonesia on Tuesday. Eric Giganto scored the equalizer to deny PSM Makassar, which played with one less player for most… Read More
Team PH to fly early to Tokyo for quarantine before Olympics
March 10, 2020, 6:54 pm
MANILA – Team Philippines will fly early to Tokyo, if need be, to avoid possible disqualification and to meet quarantine and health check requirements in light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak, sports officials said on Tuesday. In a press briefing at the Philippine Sports… Read More
Ceres Negros-Bali United match now behind closed doors
March 10, 2020, 6:44 pm
MANILA – Ceres Negros and Bali United will have to play their AFC Cup match behind closed doors after the former announced on Tuesday that spectators will not be allowed to enter the Rizal Memorial Stadium due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a statement, Ceres Negros arrived at… Read More
