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By Waylon Galvez The NCAA has decided to indefinitely postpone its remaining sports events in seniors division starting Friday due to the 2019 novel coronavirus or COVID-19 following a Management Committee (MANCOM) resolution that was reached Thursday at The Arena in San Juan City. Peter Cayco NCAA MANCOM chairman Peter Cayco of host school Arellano UniversityContinue reading “NCAA indefinitely postpones events due to COVID-19”

By Nick Giongco The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) approved on Thursday a resolution creating an Athletes Incentives Trust Fund that will serve as another source of financial reward for winners from the Olympic Games, Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG). Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino (MB File Photo / Alvin Kasiban)Continue reading “POC creates own athletes fund”

By Agence France-Presse TOKYO  – Tokyo Olympic organizers stressed Thursday they are not considering scrapping the Games due to the coronavirus and blasted ”irresponsible rumors” to the contrary. This picture shows the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, a venue of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, during a press preview in Tokyo on October 29, 2019.Continue reading “2020 Tokyo Olympics: No stopping of Games as organizers brush aside ‘irresponsible rumors’”

By Nick Giongco Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz and world boxing champion Jerwin Ancajas have a lot of things in common. Dietitian Jeaneth Aro poses with Jerwin Ancajas, left photo, in Puebla, Mexico and Hidilyn Diaz, right photo, in Rome. Aside from Mindanao-born athletes, Diaz (Zamboanga City), recently-crowned World Cup champion, and Ancajas (DavaoContinue reading “Hidilyn Diaz, Jerwin Ancajas feed off dietitian Jeaneth Aro’s expertise”

By Waylon Galvez Standings W L *CSB 7 0 *Arellano 7 1 *Perpetual 6 2 *San Beda 6 2 JRU 4 5 Letran 3 4 LPU 3 5 SSC-R 2 6 Mapua 1 7 EAC 1 8 *semifinalist Games Friday (The Arena, San Juan) 10 a.m. – San Beda vs Lyceum (Mens) 12 noon –Continue reading “NCAA volleyball: Lady Chiefs rout Lady Generals, close in on twice-to-beat bonus”

By Jonas Terrado With his hands on the wheel, CJ Perez is setting his sights on leading the Columbian Dyip to the playoffs as he enters his second PBA season faced with high expectations. CJ Perez of Columbian Dyip, right, defended by Matthew Wright of Phoenix. (MB photo | Rio Leonelle Deluvio) Perez, a frontrunnerContinue reading “PBA: CJ Perez looking to drive Columbian Dyip all the way to the playoffs”

An imposing 2019 was all Cherry ‘Sisi’ Rondina and Bryan Bagunas needed to cement their status as the new toasts of Philippine volleyball. Sisi Rondina, left, and Bryan Bagunas during the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. (MB Photo / Mark Balmores / Alvin Kasiban) Rondina and Bagunas won MVP honors for University of Santo Tomas andContinue reading “PSA Awards: Sisi Rondina, Bryan Bagunas named Ms. and Mr. Volleyball”

By Kristel Satumbaga International Master Haridas Pascua topped the final four-man Olympiad playoff Wednesday night to claim the fifth and last berth to the Philippine team seeing action in the 44th World Chess Olympiad set Aug. 5 to 18 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. International Master Haridas Pascua (Photo from Haridas Pascua’s Facebook account) The 26-year-old PascuaContinue reading “IM Haridas Pascua makes it to PH Olympiad team”

By Agence France-Presse Anthony Davis scored a team-high 33 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver 120-116 in overtime in the final game before the all-star break for two of the top teams in the West. Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to play against the Denver Nuggets on February 12,Continue reading “NBA Roundup: Hot-shooting Lakers beat Nuggets in overtime; Pacers snap losing streak”

By Nick Giongco Showing up in his open workout in Tijuana beaming with pride and confidence, Mexican champion Emanuel Navarrete on Wednesday vowed not only to whip Filipino challenger Jeo Santisima but become the first to knock him out when they square off on Feb. 22. Jeo Santisima (Photo from Jeo Santisima’s Facebook account) TenContinue reading “Mexican champ Emanuel Navarrete vows to KO Pinoy challenger Jeo Santisima”