PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, top, during PSA Forum webcast Tuesday. The PBA has given teams the option to extend the contracts of impending free agents until Dec. 31 to help ease the burden of those affected by the ongoing stoppage of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. PBA commissioner...
An alleged payroll fraud committed by one of its employees has forced the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to ask for the help of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), PSC deputy executive director Guillermo Iroy bared on Tuesday. In a letter dated July 10, 2020 and addressed to NBI...
Olympic-bound athletes boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Irish Magno (Handout Photos) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) emphasized the need of Olympic qualifiers to resume their training during the PSC-GAB- DOH Stakeholders' Virtual Meeting hosted by...
Rachel Uchitel to 'break her silence for the first time' In this file photo, Tiger Woods of the United States plays a shot on the 10th hole during the final round of the Genesis Invitational on February 16, 2020 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Tim Bradbury / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA /...
Finish on the podium from the comfort of your home Written by Eric Tipan With strict physical distancing guidelines implemented worldwide during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, everything ground to a halt. No one was coming, going, and much less, racing. That’s when traditional athletes...
The Ninoy Aquino Stadium inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila is swamped by COVID-19 patients anew with the surge in the number of cases. (BCDA Images) The Ninoy Aquino Stadium (NAS) is almost filled to capacity once again with the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases. As of...
Olympic-bound athletes boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo and boxer Irish Magno (Handout Photos) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) are seeking the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases...
Despite feeling homesick, PH fencers continue training Filipino fencers, from left, Noelito Jose, Kimberly Camahalan and Hanniel Abella take a break from jogging at the Philsports Complex (formerly ULTRA) in Pasig City. (Photo courtesy of Hanniel Abella) Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Hanniel...
SBP executive director Sonny Barrios and director for operations Butch Antonio (PSA Images) The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas tackles its plan of action moving forward in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic as it serves as special guest of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum...
Philippine canoe team coach Len Escollante, left, with Hermie Macaranas at the 2015 Singapore Southeast Asian Games. Macaranas also won the gold at the 2019 Manila edition. (Photo from Len Escollante's Facebook) The Philippine Canoe Kayak Federation hopes its athletes will be allowed to train in...
In this file photo, the Creamline Cool Smashers celebrate after bagging the 2019 PVL Open Conference title. (Sports Vision Images) The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is reaching out to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) with a request for the resumption of team training following the recent...
In this file photo, Filipino boxer John Riel Casimero bangs the heavy bag during workout in Miami. (Photo courtesy of Sean Gibbons) Amid the celebration over the decision to allow basketball and football to allow their athletes to return to training mode , the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) is...
