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By Agence France-Presse Jaylen Brown scored 32 points as the Boston Celtics won their sixth game in the last seven with a 116-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics high-fives teammates against the Philadelphia 76ers on February 1, 2020 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (BrianContinue reading “NBA Roundup: Celtics beat 76ers to avoid season sweep”

By Agence France-Presse A strict vegetarian diet, spiritual guru and family hugging-sessions aren’t methods employed by most athletes, but they have helped Novak Djokovic turn himself into one of the most feared tennis players on the planet — and perhaps the best in history. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates his victory against Switzerland’s Roger Federer duringContinue reading “Hugs, a guru and a favorite tree: Novak Djokovic’s unusual route to the top”

By Nick Giongco In an action-packed and bloody bout, Filipino champion Pedro Taduran kept the International Boxing Federation (IBF) miniflyweight crown Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) when his clash with the game Mexican challenger Daniel Valladares ended on a fourth-round technical draw. Filipino champ Pedro Taduran, right, and Mexican challenger Daniel Valladares wage a bloodyContinue reading “Pedro Taduran retains IBF title after technical draw against Mexican Daniel Valladares”

By Agence France-Presse Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell will be sidelined indefinitely by a broken left hand while Boston’s Kemba Walker and Enes Kanter are sidelined by short-term injuries, the NBA clubs said Saturday. Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24)  (AP Photo / Sue Ogrocki) Powell suffered a fracture to the fourth metacarpal on hisContinue reading “NBA: Injuries hit Raptors’ Norman Powell, Celtics’ Kemba Walker, Enes Kanter”

By Agence France-Presse Injured Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player and three-time league champion, will be re-evaluated in four weeks and could return in March, the club said Saturday. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (AFP Photo/Omar Rawlings) Curry, who turns 32 on March 14, suffered a broken leftContinue reading “NBA: Warriors say injured star Stephen Curry could return in March”

By Reuters TOKYO  – Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike called on residents on Sunday to wash their hands and wear surgical masks to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus which has infected thousands around the world as the city prepares to host the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike delivers a speech during a ceremonyContinue reading “‘Wash your hands’: Tokyo governor to residents ahead of Olympics as coronavirus spreads”

By Waylon Galvez Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas president Monico Puentevella said is eyeing to have between three to four Filipino weightlifters competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Hidilyn Diaz (MB Photo / Rio Leonelle Deluvio, File / Captured using Canon 5D Mark IV with 300mm f4 lens) Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz, who wonContinue reading “Weightlifting: Hidilyn Diaz, 3 other lifters on track for 2020 Tokyo Olympics”

By Nick Giongco Heads of sixteen national sports associations (NSAs) met the deadline imposed by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Olympics chief of mission Nonong Araneta for the submission of their respective programs for their top athletes. Liza Ner of the PSC told the Manila Bulletin that the PSC has already forwarded the documentsContinue reading “NSAs comply with PSC ultimatum”

By Nick Giongco Filipino champion Pedro Taduran easily conquered the scales on Friday (Saturday in Manila) as he gets ready to make the first defense of his International Boxing Federation (IBF) mini-flyweight crown Sunday in Mexico. In this file photo dated September 7, 2019,, Pedro Taduran celebrates after defeating Samuel Salva to bag the IBFContinue reading “Pedro Taduran set to defend IBF mini-flyweight crown”

By Agence France-Presse “King” Novak Djokovic has won all seven Australian Open finals he has contested, he is on a 12-match winning streak and will become world number one if successful in the Melbourne Park decider on Sunday. Austria’s Dominic Thiem celebrates after victory against Germany’s Alexander Zverev during their men’s singles semi-final match onContinue reading “Australian Open: Can Dominic Thiem topple ‘King’ Novak Djokovic?”