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Jimmy Alapag believes the transition from player to coach will be smooth for former teammate Ranidel de Ocampo when he starts his role as an assistant at TNT KaTropa.

A training camp in Japan and an international meet at the Czech Republic did not materialize for the water polo national team as countries continue to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Ceres-Negros, considered as Philippine football’s rags-to-riches story, formally announced Wednesday its decision to put the decorated club on sale.

Grandmaster Joey Antonio will spearhead a slew of Filipino masters when they plunge into action in the Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship on July 13 to 21.

Reymond Yanong of the Philippines suffered a first-round knockout to American rival Genaro Gamez in their scheduled eight-round welterweight bout on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning in Manila) in Las Vegas.

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard says he will play when the NBA season resumes in Orlando on July 30 despite concerns the restart might distract from his social activism.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver reiterated Tuesday that a "significant spread" of coronavirus could burst the league's safety "bubble" and cause a second shutdown of the season.

Unbeaten Filipino featherweight Mark Magsayo showed up for training on Tuesday (Monday in the US) at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood.

The National Chess Federation of the Philippines will hold a two-day tryout this weekend for the team it will field to the first FIDE Online Olympiad 2020 slated July 22 to August 30.

Phoenix Super LPG Fuel head coach Louie Alas proposed to the PBA Tuesday to have one training venue for several teams in order to centralize disinfection when practice session resumes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Roger Federer on Monday said he is “missing” Wimbledon after the grass-court Grand Slam was cancelled, but hopes to play the tournament in 2021.

MIAMI – Spectators will not be allowed at next week’s Memorial tournament, the US PGA Tour announced Monday, citing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic that is spiking near the host course.

Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Hanniel Abella said "boredom" and longing for family members are things that stranded athletes have to deal with at the Philsports Complex (formerly ULTRA) in Pasig City.

Safety remains paramount for the Samahang Kickboxing ng Pilipinas
(SKP), whose athletes have been told to strictly follow stringent government protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was released from the hospital on Sunday after being felled by a hard line drive up the middle during a training session at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.