San Miguel coach Leo Austria (PBA Images) San Miguel Beer coach Leo Austria praised his players for staying in shape despite the long PBA suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic even as the team prepares for the planned resumption of training next week. Austria noticed how the team was able to...
Japan's top badminton player Kento Momota (AFP Photo / Oli SCARFF) It's an irresistible prospect for budding badminton players -- a chance to be coached by Japanese world number one Kento Momota, who has triggered thousands of responses by offering his services. "Would anyone like to play badminton...
'Not a player and asymptomatic,' says USTA medical officer In a statement, the USTA revealed that the person who has contracted the virus "is not a player" and is asymptomatic. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) A positive test for coronavirus has been found in the New York tennis bubble where the US Open is...
From left, Ginebra's LA Tenorio, Magnolia's Paul Lee, Rain or Shine's Beau Belga, San Miguel's Arwind Santos (PBA Images) From gargling warm water with salt day and night, to taking multiple vitamins to boost the immune system, bringing pocket-sized bottles of sanitizer or alcohol, and wearing face...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (PBA Images) Once the gavel comes down on the end of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine in Mega Manila today, the gate barrier immediately goes up for the return to practice of the Philippine Basketball Association. Players, coaches and utility personnel of five...
Nishikori withdraws ahead of US Open Kei Nishikori of Japan (Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Japan's Kei Nishikori, the 2014 US Open runner-up, said Sunday he has contracted COVID-19 and has withdrawn from an ATP event in New York with this year's US Open only two weeks...
Karateka James De los Santos (Photo from James De los Santos' Facebook account) Less than a week after winning a fourth gold medal, karate veteran James De los Santos guns for a second straight title this month and fifth overall as he competes in the Adidas Karate World Open starting Monday....
Household and team bubbles close to proposed 'closed-circuit' concept NLEX coach Yeng Guiao (PBA Images) NLEX coach Yeng Guiao said the team will try to observe the concept of having a household bubble and a team bubble once practice resumes. Guiao is hoping that his players are disciplined enough...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) Novak Djokovic boosted the US Open by saying Thursday he will play in the Grand Slam tennis event while reigning women's champion Bianca Andreescu joined a host of notable no-shows. Top-ranked Djokovic, a 17-time Slam singles champion, ended...
Participants during the Team Strongman's Fear and Sprint Couplet event in the 2019 CrossFit Games. (CrossFit Images) The official dates for the 2020 CrossFit Games have been set, new CEO and owner Eric Roza announced on social media Thursday. In an Instagram post, Roza said the qualifiers are on...
Brooks Koepka of the United States plays his shot from the 15th tee during the final round of the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park on August 9, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Harry How / Getty Images / AFP) Brooks Koepka showed he's human on Sunday, the normally unflappable American...
Collin Morikawa of the United States celebrate by kissing the Wanamaker Trophy after winning during the final round of the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park on August 09, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP Collin Morikawa claimed his first major championship on...
