Category Archives: Sports

By Agence France-Presse Reigning Masters champion Tiger Woods had a relaxed dinner with loved ones on Tuesday instead of the Masters Champions Dinner he was once scheduled to host Tuesday at Augusta National. The Masters has been postponed to November by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with Woods, a 15-time major winner and five-time Masters champion,Continue reading “Tiger Woods enjoys Masters champions dinner ‘quarantine style’”

By Agence France-Presse Detroit great Al Kaline, who spent 22 years with the Tigers and led them to a World Series title in 1968, died Monday at the age of 85, the Detroit Free Press reported. In this file photo taken on October 13, 2006, Hall of Famer and former Detroit Tiger great Al KalineContinue reading “MLB: Hall of Famer and Detroit legend Al Kaline — ‘Mr. Tiger’ — passes away at 85”

By Agence France-Prese The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is aiming to circumvent coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown restrictions by staging an event on an Indian reservation in California later this month, US media reported on Wednesday. UFC President Dana White (Ethan Miller/AFP) The New York Times reported that UFC chief Dana White planned to hold UFC 249Continue reading “UFC to beat COVID-19 lockdown with event on tribal land”

By Agence France-Presse Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers donated 10,000 surgical masks to the Athens suburb of Zografou on Wednesday to help fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks  (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images / AFP) “The municipality of Zografou wants to express its great gratitude to theContinue reading “NBA: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, brothers donate masks to Greek city”

By Agence France-Presse If and when the NBA resumes the 2019-20 season shut down in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Portland star Damian Lillard wants the Trail Blazers to have a chance to play their way into the post-season. Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers (Photo by Christian Petersen / GETTY IMAGESContinue reading “Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard wants playoff shot should NBA resume”

By Agence France-Presse China’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of basketball legend Michael Jordan in a long-running trademark dispute, ending an eight-year legal battle with a Chinese sportswear firm that illegally used his name. NBA legend and current owner of the Charlotte Hornets, Michael Jordan (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Upholding intellectual property rights isContinue reading “NBA legend Michael Jordan wins long-running China trademark dispute”

By Agence France-Presse LeBron James says the abrupt shutdown of the NBA season due to the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has left the Los Angeles Lakers feeling like they still have something to prove. LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers (Mike Stobe / Getty Images / AFP) The Lakers were in the midstContinue reading “NBA: LeBron James hopes Lakers can eventually rekindle their revival season”

By Nick Giongco Ricky Vargas, president of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP), Thursday appealed to “certain individuals and entities” to allow middleweight Eumir Felix Marcial to fulfill his Olympic dreams before signing him up for the pros. Eumir Marcial, who booked a spot in the Tokyo Olympics, finishes his 14-day homeContinue reading “Boxing: Leave Eumir Marcial alone, says ABAP president Ricky Vargas”

By Nick Giongco A few national athletes have started showing signs of discomfort over the lockdown imposed by the government as a measure to battle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Filipino athletes and officials who participated in the 30th Southeast  Asian Games. (MB File Photo) Dr. Karen Trinidad, who heads the sports psychology department of theContinue reading “Amid COVID-19 crisis, PSC chief psychologist tells athletes to go into arts, music”

By Jonas Terrado Gregorio “Joy” Dionisio, Mariwasa-Noritake and Toyota made history 45 years ago today when professional basketball was born in the Philippines. A Bulletin Today issue from April 10, 1975 shows the results of the inaugural PBA games held the other day at the Araneta Coliseum. Dionisio became known as the first player toContinue reading “PBA: The birth of professional basketball 45 years ago”