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By Field Level Media-Reuters Giannis Antetokounmpo is performing a variety of tasks in order to pass the time since the NBA suspended its season because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (Jim Dedmon / USA TODAY Sports) Those activities include spending time with his newborn son as well as cooking, cleaningContinue reading “NBA: ‘I don’t have access to hoop’ — Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo”

By Tito S. Talao Three weeks after PBA commissioner Willie Marcial suspended the first conference Philippine Cup after only one game due to COVID-19 with no timetable for resumption, league governors are inclined to change nothing. PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial, seated second from right, joins members of the league’s Board of Governors. Seated beside MarcialContinue reading “PBA: League governors await gov’t signal when to resume”

By Jonas Terrado Rain or Shine’s James Yap has an opportunity to close in on becoming the new three-point king once the PBA resumes play. James Yap, left, and Beau Belga of Rain or Shine celebrate during their game against the Magnolia Hotshots. (MB File Photo) Yap is currently fourth all-time in three-pointers made with 1,163,Continue reading “PBA: Rain or Shine’s James Yap could pass Ronnie Magsanoc in all-time three-pointers”

By Nick Giongco With his fight in the US scuttled temporarily owing to the pandemic, rising Filipino featherweight Mark Magsayo remains active so he can spring into action the moment things clear up. Undefeated Filipino featherweight Mark Magsayo stays active. Just before the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak put everything to a grinding halt, Magsayo was aContinue reading “Boxing: Rising featherweight Mark Magsayo’s ‘sparmate’ is his wife”

By Nick Giongco Boxing manager Joven Jimenez has a stable of 15 boxers, including International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas, and a training staff of five trainers, and is already feeling the pinch of the severe effects of the pandemic. IBF super-flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas and trainer Joven Jimenez. (File Photo) While JimenezContinue reading “PH boxing awaits action on GAB move”

By Agence France-Presse Olympic chiefs said Thursday they were bracing themselves for the extra costs incurred by rescheduling the Tokyo Games by a year to 2021. A picture taken on February 26, 2020 shows the Olympics rings next to the IOC headquarters in Lausanne.  (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) The historic decision to postponeContinue reading “Olympic chiefs bracing for extra costs in rescheduling Tokyo Games”

By Agence France-Presse New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has used the NFL team’s airplane to deliver 1.2 million protective masks from China to the United States for coronavirus (COVID-19) medical workers needing them. The New England Patriots plane delivers N95 masks from Shenzhen, China to Logan International Airport to slow the spread of theContinue reading “NFL: Patriots plane brings 1.2 million masks from China to USA”

By Agence France-Presse Six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady, who joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last month, will reportedly be moving into a huge waterfront mansion owned by retired baseball star Derek Jeter. In this file photo taken on October 21, 2019, Tom Brady #12, former quarterback of the New England Patriots, leads hisContinue reading “Tom Brady moving into mansion owned by baseball star Derek Jeter — report”

By Agence France-Presse NBA officials are studying the possibility of staging the entire playoffs in Las Vegas but nothing is close to being settled, Sports Illustrated reported Thursday. In this file photo taken on January 08, 2013 a detail view of the Spalding ball with NBA logo is seen during the game between the OrlandoContinue reading “NBA eyes staging entire playoffs in Las Vegas — report”

By Agence France-Presse Wimbledon chief Richard Lewis admitted on Thursday that he feared the remainder of the 2020 tennis season could be wiped out. In this file photo taken on July 01, 2019 Play goes on on the outer courts at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2019, onContinue reading “Wimbledon chief fears ‘no more tennis this year’”