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Mikee Cojuangco Jaworski is expected to meet with fellow International Olympic Committee officials to update them on the Philippine Olympic Committee’s plans for charter change.

Chief of mission Nonong Araneta is entering the homestretch of his daily online discussions with leaders of about 16 national sports associations that have athletes waiting for the green light to resume full-scale training for qualifying events for Tokyo Olympics.

Archery chief Clint Aranas, the recognized leader of a band of officials given the tag ‘Group of Seven,’ vowed Monday to work with the Philippine Olympic Committee to put things in order.

US President Donald Trump threw a curveball Sunday when he announced he would no longer throw out the opening pitch at a New York Yankees game next month.

Cristiano Ronaldo powered Juventus to their ninth straight Serie A title on Sunday in a 2-0 win over Sampdoria that put them over the line with two matches to spare.

Reigning American League Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander was sidelined Sunday with a right arm injury, dealing a crucial blow to the Houston Astros' pitching rotation.

Washington Nationals star pitcher Stephen Strasburg, last year's World Series Most Valuable Player, was dropped from his scheduled Major League Baseball start Saturday with a nerve issue in his right hand.

Japan's top-flight football league called off a match Sunday after two Nagoya Grampus players tested positive for coronavirus, the first game shelved since the J-League resumed a month ago.

Justin Smoak and Christian Yelich smacked home runs and players from both teams were hit by pitches sparking a social-distancing shouting match as the Milwaukee Brewers trampled the Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Saturday.

Efren “Bata” Reyes was asked what he’ll do with the cash prize that served as one of the rewards for winning the World Pool Championship in Cardiff, Wales on this day in 1999.

The first kickboxing mentor of famed Team Lakay coach Mark Sangiao, Felix Agayas, has passed away Friday midnight.

University of Santo Tomas captured its 44th general championship in the closing ceremony of the UAAP Season 82 held online Saturday.

GAB chairman Baham Mitra said he expects the official communication from the IATF giving the PBA and pro football to start practice sessions next week.

In a social media post Saturday, Eric Roza announced that he and founder Greg Glassman, who stepped down from his post last month, signed the final contract to “purchase 100%” of CrossFit.

Neymar scored the winning goal as Paris Saint-Germain defeated 10-man Saint-Etienne 1-0 in the French Cup final on Friday, the first competitive fixture in the country since March 11 following the coronavirus pandemic.

Yoenis Cespedes took advantage of a new designated hitter rule to blast his first home run in his long-awaited return and lift the New York Mets to a 1-0 opening day win over the Atlanta Braves.

US Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials launched a COVID-19 athlete assistance fund Thursday after a survey showed 75% of athletes have had earnings cut, 26% losing more than half.

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, who flirted with retirement just months ago, has promised fireworks inside the cage Sunday as the Ultimate Fighting Championship ends its stay on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi.