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By Jonas Terrado TNT KaTropa believes it is close to reaching an agreement on a contract extension with incoming sophomore Ray Parks Jr. Ray Parks Jr. during last season’s PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals for TNT KaTropa against Meralco. (PBA Images) Team manager Gabby Cui said there’s a 95-percent chance that a deal can be reachedContinue reading “PBA: TNT KaTropa feels it is close to reaching a contract extension with Ray Parks Jr.”

By Jonas Terrado Gilas Pilipinas is in danger of seeing the postponement of its Feb. 23 away match against Indonesia in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Troy Rosario of Gilas Pilipinas scores a dunk while players from Indonesia look on during their Southeast Asian Games semifinalContinue reading “FIBA Asia Cup: COVID-19 scare puts Gilas Pilipinas away match vs Indonesia in peril”

By Jonas Terrado NorthPort’s Christian Standhardinger is not bothered with trade rumors linking him to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, saying that he would play the role of a “good soldier” regardless if the team wishes to have him or not. NorthPort’s Christian Standhardinger, right, drives past Ginebra’s Greg Slaughter in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup.Continue reading “PBA: NorthPort’s Christian Standhardinger not bothered by trade talks”

By Jonas Terrado Kai Sotto got a chance to interact with some of the NBA’s best when he took part in the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp held during the league’s All-Star Weekend in Chicago. Videos circulating on social media Sotto talking with Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam, who is set to participate in Sunday’sContinue reading “LOOK: Kai Sotto meets Raptors star Pascal Siakam during Basketball Without Borders Global Camp”

By Agence France-Presse Tokyo Olympic organizers held a dummy run for the torch relay Saturday as fears over the coronavirus epidemic continue to cast a dark shadow over preparations for this summer’s Games. A runner holding an Olympic torch practices lighting a cauldron during a rehearsal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch relay in TokyoContinue reading “Tokyo holds Olympic torch rehearsal amid COVID-19 threat”

By Nick Giongco Filipino champion John Riel Casimero has set up a training camp in sunny Miami, way ahead of his April 25 bantamweight unification battle with Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue in Las Vegas. WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero flexes his muscles after setting up camp in Miami, Florida, for his April 25 unification clashContinue reading “John Riel Casimero sets up Miami camp; Naoya Inoue assures victory”

By Agence France-Presse Olympic chiefs admitted Friday they face a “very big communications job” to soothe concerns over the coronavirus epidemic in the run-up to this summer’s Tokyo Games. Chairman of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games coordination committee John Coates, left, and Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori attend a press conference following the International OlympicContinue reading “IOC faces ‘big communications job’ as COVID-19 threat hit Tokyo Olympics”

By Agence France-Presse The World Health Organization on Friday said it was not advising on whether or not to go ahead with the Tokyo Olympics this year amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme head Michael Ryan attends a combined news conference following a two-day international conference on COVID-19 coronavirusContinue reading “WHO says not advising on whether to hold Tokyo Olympics amid COVID-19 threat”

By Reuters MELBOURNE —  The Chinese gymnastics team entered into next week’s World Cup in Melbourne has pulled out due to Australian government travel restrictions put in place to limit the coronavirus outbreak, organizers said on Saturday. China’s Xiao Ruoteng in pommel horse action during the men’s team final of the 2019 World Artistic GymnasticsContinue reading “Chinese gymnasts pull out of World Cup in Australia due to coronavirus travel ban”

By Agence France-Presse Team USA outgunned Team World 151-131 in the NBA’s Rising Stars event on Friday in a game that lacked little semblance of defense even before it deteriorated into an unofficial dunk contest. USA forward Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans dunks the ball during the NBA Rising Stars basketball game atContinue reading “NBA: Team USA rallies to beat Team World in Rising Stars contest”