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By Kristel Satumbaga In a simple but touching gesture, members of the Creamline Cool Smashers showed their gratitude to the frontliners battling the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through a video message posted on their social media accounts. Screen grab of volleyball star Alyssa Valdez leading her Creamline Cool Smashers teammates in delivering a “Thank You” messageContinue reading “Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Alyssa Valdez, Cool Smashers salute frontliners in heartfelt message”

By Agence France-Presse Borislav Stankovic, the long-time secretary-general of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) instrumental in paving the way for NBA players to compete in the Olympics, died Friday in Belgrade at the age of 94, state-run media reported. In this file photograph taken on February 13, 1996, Borislav Stankovic, then Secretary General of theContinue reading “Former FIBA chief Borislav Stankovic passes away at 94”

By Agence France-Presse Six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady announced Friday he has signed an NFL contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who confirmed the blockbuster free agent signing. Quarterback Tom Brady (Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Three-time NFL Most Valuable Player Brady, who turns 43 in August,Continue reading “NFL: Tom Brady signs contract with Tampa Bay Buccaneers”

By Agence France-Presse The Olympic flame arrived in Japan to a scaled-down welcoming ceremony Friday as doubts grew over whether the Tokyo Games will go ahead on schedule with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic causing chaos around the world. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic flame is displayed at Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Recovery Memorial Park in Ishinomaki, MiyagiContinue reading “Olympic flame gets muted welcome in Japan as Games doubts grow”

By Waylon Galvez The PBA may be on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic but several players were able to found a way to entertain a country struggling to get back due to the health crisis. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel guard LA Tenorio led an effort in giving hope not just to PBA fans butContinue reading “PBA: LA Tenorio, other stars with ‘Heal the World’ version”

By Nick Giongco Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena is longing for the comforts of home while training in a country being shaken to the core by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena  (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP) Holed out in Formia, a seaside city halfway between Rome and Naples, Obiena saysContinue reading “Pole vaulter EJ Obiena longs for home, but he can’t leave Italy”

By Kristel Satumbaga The Ravena family, including Alyssa Valdez, packs meals to be distributed to soldiers during the community lockdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (From Chooks-to-Go) The Ravena family extended support to the frontliners battling the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country by distributing packed meals to multiple military checkpoints in Cainta, Rizal. AContinue reading “Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Ravenas do their share in Cainta”

By Agence France-Presse Two members of the Los Angeles Lakers have tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on Thursday as the Philadelphia 76ers also confirmed that three of their players had contracted the disease. Exterior of Staples Center after both the NHL and NBA postpone seasons due to corona virus concerns at Staples CenterContinue reading “NBA: Celtics’ Marcus Smart, 2 Lakers, 3 Sixers test positive for COVID-19”

By Waylon Galvez With Malaysia now also on ‘lockdown,’ Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz and her team had to vacate the Bukit Posa Training Center in Kuala Lumpur. Diaz said all athletes and even the staff of the training center were asked to vacate the area. Hidilyn Diaz and her Team HD, from left, strength andContinue reading “Kuala Lumpur lockdown forces Hidilyn Diaz to leave training center”

By Jonas Terrado More PBA personalities have joined the efforts led by Alaska coach Jeffrey Cariaso in making sure that the league’s gameday personnel will be compensated despite the suspension of games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meralco’s Cliff Hodge and San Miguel Beer’s Chris Ross, second and third from left, have donated P20,000 eachContinue reading “Cariaso fund drive for PBA staff gets going”