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By Agence France-Presse NBA star Stephen Curry took his questions on the coronavirus pandemic to senior US scientist Anthony Fauci on Thursday in an Instagram conversation that drew almost 50,000 viewers, including former president Barack Obama. Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors (Photo by EZRA SHAW / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)Continue reading “NBA: Warriors star Stephen Curry quizzes Anthony Fauci on COVID-19”

By Agence France-Presse PARIS – Athletes who had already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before they were postponed will keep their places when the showpiece takes place in 2021, sources told AFP on Thursday. From left, boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo and boxer Irish Magno are the four FilipinoContinue reading “Athletes qualified for Tokyo 2020 will keep 2021 spots”

By Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, musing on the potential permutations of an NBA return in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, reiterated in a podcast aired Thursday he wouldn’t relish competing without fans in the stands. LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles LakersAndy Lyons / Getty Images /Continue reading “NBA: LeBron James ‘bummed’ to miss Cleveland return amid COVID-19 lockdown”

By Nick Giongco The ALA Boxing Club in Cebu City, whose production line spawned a four-division world champion and a bevy of standouts through its 35-year of existence, is eerily silent. World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero and International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight king Jerwin Ancajas (Handout photo / Alvin Go) EverContinue reading “COVID-19 breaks down PH boxing”

By Nick Giongco Filipino boxers Eumir Felix Marcial and Irish Magno plan to use the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to become even better. Boxers Eumir Felix Marcial and Irish Magno qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Handout photo) After the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese organizers reached an agreement to move the JulyContinue reading “Eumir Felix Marcial on Tokyo Olympics postponement: ‘Mabilis lang naman ang panahon’”

By Kristel Satumbaga Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla welcomed the postponement of the 44th World Chess Olympiad, saying that health comes above everything else at the moment in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) global crisis. PH team member GM Banjo Barcenilla welcomed the World Chess Olympiad’s postponement, saying health is more important at this moment.Continue reading “PH players welcome World Chess Olympiad postponement”

By Jonas Terrado Legendary coach Aric del Rosario, best remembered for steering University of Santo Tomas to four straight UAAP championships from 1993 to 1996, died on Wednesday. He was 80. Aric del Rosario is best remembered for steering University of Santo Tomas to four straight UAAP championships in the mid-1990s. (MB photo) His son LesterContinue reading “Aric del Rosario, architect of UST’s historic UAAP four-peat, passes away at 80”

By Waylon Galvez Several players from the PBA have joined forces to provide disinfectants to local government units and financial aid to game day crew of the league’s TV production. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel guard LA Tenorio said alcohol bottles will be distributed in Pasig City and that another batch of disinfectant is expected toContinue reading “Amid COVID-19 pandemic, PBA players come together for a cause”

By Agence France-Presse Tennis great Roger Federer on Wednesday donated more than a million dollars to help support his “most vulnerable” Swiss compatriots through the coronavirus (COVID-19)  crisis. Roger Federer of Switzerland (Photo by STR / AFP) The 20-time Grand Slam champion and his wife donated one million Swiss francs ($1.02 million, 943,000 euros), sayingContinue reading “Roger Federer donates $1 million to vulnerable Swiss in COVID-19 crisis”

By Agence France-Presse NBA star center Karl-Anthony Towns revealed in an Instagram video Wednesday that his mother has been hospitalized for a week and is in a coma with what he thinks is coronavirus (COVID-19). Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots the ball against the LA Clippers (David Sherman / NBAE / GettyContinue reading “NBA: Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns reveals mother in coma in emotional video”