NBA: Utah Jazz flight returns to airport after bird strike
(Reuters) – A charter flight carrying the Utah Jazz to Memphis on Tuesday was forced to return to Salt Lake City airport after an engine was damaged when the plane struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff, according to multiple reports. “Fortunately the plane landed safely,” a Jazz representative said, according to the USA […]
ONE: Kevin Belingon Says Game Plan is Crucial for Stephen Loman in John Lineker Fight
Former ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon believes his teammate, former Brave CF Bantamweight Champion Stephen “The Sniper” Loman has a great chance to defeat his extremely dangerous opponent in his ONE Championship debut. Loman is set to face hard-hitting John “Hands of Stone” Lineker in the main event of “ONE on TNT […]
No group training activities for athletes in ‘NCR Plus’
MANILA – Group practices of athletes in the professional and national team levels have been suspended in the so-called “NCR Plus” areas placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) issued an advisory asking all the national sports associations (NSAs) to postpone their athletes’ training within Metro Manila and the provinces of […]
PSC-NCFP selection tourney begins
MANILA – With the recent spike of Covid-19 cases, government has imposed strict quarantine measures that put Philippine sports in the backseat again. Not chess. The National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) has launched several online competitions including the Luzon Leg of the Philippine Sports Commission-NCFP selection tournament unfolding Tuesday until Thursday. The event, […]
ONE: Eduard Folayang determined to power himself out of slump against veteran Yoshihiro Akiyama
Former ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang is coming into his next bout full of motivation, after witnessing his Team Lakay teammates claim victories early into the year. The 37-year-old ONE Championship veteran is in the most difficult stretch of his 14 year professional career, as “Landslide” has dropped four of his last five. […]
NBA: Andre Drummond announces his decision to sign with Los Angeles Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Drummond says he’s joining the Los Angeles Lakers for the playoff push. Drummond announced his decision with a post on his Instagram account Sunday, writing “Back to work” underneath an illustration of himself in a Lakers uniform. The defending NBA champions didn’t immediately confirm the signing of the two-time All-Star […]
UFC: Francis Ngannou ends Stipe Miocic reign; claims UFC heavyweight title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Francis Ngannou has been the next big thing in the UFC heavyweight division for several years. Just about everyone believed greatness was within the powerful Cameroonian challenger’s reach if he could ever put his prodigious talents together. All that potential was realized in six sensational minutes Saturday night when Ngannou took […]
NBA: Mitchell, Clarkson combines for 63; Jazz downs Grizzlies by 16
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell went into attack mode on one possession after another against the Memphis Grizzlies. It opened a new level of offensive efficiency that lifted the Utah Jazz to another comfortable victory. Mitchell had 35 points and seven assists to lead the Jazz to a 126-110 win over the Grizzlies […]
Japan: Olympic torch relay begins in Fukushima
ANKARA – The torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games started on Thursday in Japan’s northeastern prefecture of Fukushima. The opening ceremony was held at the J-Village football training center but without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Japanese women’s football team members, who bagged the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, were the […]
MILO pursues drive to produce next generation of champs
MANILA – MILO Philippines continues to drive its lifelong legacy of energizing children through sports with the announcement of its new campaign, “Mula Noon, Hanggang Ngayon – Tuloy ang Pagiging Champion”, serving as the brand’s banner theme for 2021. The campaign was initially unveiled on television, the MILO Philippines Facebook page, and YouTube channel, highlighting […]
