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Return to normalcy a big question for sports in 2021
Amid the slew of cancelled sports spectacles worldwide last year, the sputtering attempts to restart in empty arenas stalled events, and the success of an experimental bubble, the single biggest question for 2021 is “Will the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, initially calendared in mid-2020 at the height of a deadly global pandemic, finally see the light of day this July?”
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Irving fined $50,000 over Covid protocol breach
Irving was placed under investigation after video emerged on social media showing him attending a birthday party with no mask.
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Harden ready for ‘unselfish’ Nets role
James Harden said Friday he is confident of fitting in alongside new Brooklyn Nets team-mates Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving after completing his blockbuster trade from the Houston Rockets.
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Rooney ends playing career to become full-time Derby boss
Former Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney ended his illustrious playing career on Friday to take up the job of managing Championship side Derby on a full-time basis.
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Wizards games postponed as team battles outbreak
Two more games involving the Washington Wizards were postponed on Friday as the team faced a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, the NBA confirmed.
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NBA star Towns confirms positive virus case
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns said Friday he had tested positive for COVID-19, vowing to overcome the disease that last year claimed the life of his mother and six other family members.
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Moonton releases Manny Pacquiao-inspired hero in Mobile Legends’ original server
Paquito, the hero inspired by legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, has finally arrived in the original server of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang on Friday.
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PSC assures: Bubble protocols at par with international standards
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) assured that the health and safety protocols will be religiously implemented inside the training bubble for the Tokyo Olympics hopefuls to prevent COVID-19 infection at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna.
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Better to scrap Tokyo Olympics, prepare for Paris 2024, says PSC chief
If Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez has the final say, he would rather choose to call off the Tokyo Games than risk the health and safety of the Filipino athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Unsatisfied CJ Perez ‘grateful’ for BPC nomination, vows to do better in Season 46
CJ Perez understands that he has very remote chances of winning the Best Player of the Conference in the PBA Awards Night given Terrafirma’s lowly performance in the PBA Philippine Cup bubble.
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National boxers arrive at Inspire; PSC chief wants zero infection inside bubble
World champion Nesthy Petecio and two fellow boxers were the first athletes to enter the training bubble for the Tokyo aOlympics aspirants in three combat sports which formally started on Friday at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna.
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Chile’s Niemann shares Sony Open lead with Malnati, Kokrak
Joaquin Niemann chipped in for eagle from off the green at the 18th hole on Thursday to grab a share of the first-round lead in the US PGA Tour Sony Open alongside Peter Malnati and Jason Kokrak.
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Wood scores 27 to fuel Rockets win over Spurs
The Houston Rockets put this week's franchise-altering trade in the rear view mirror on Thursday night as they kicked off their post-James Harden era with a gutsy comeback NBA win over the San Antonio Spurs.
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Garcia to Pacquiao: Pass the torch to me
American rising star Ryan Garcia has been consistent on his desire to fight Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao anytime soon.
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Ken Tuffin signs with Wellington Saints
Former Far Eastern University mainstay Ken Tuffin is set to play for the Wellington Saints in New Zealand’s National Basketball League.
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F1’s Leclerc tests positive for Covid-19
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc announced on Thursday that he had tested positive for Covid-19, two days after Formula One was forced to postpone two of next season's Grands Prix.