Saudi Arabia to Host Inaugural Olympic Esports Games, IOC Announces
LAUSANNE – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Friday that it is partnering with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural 2025 Olympic Esports Games in Saudi Arabia. The proposal will be made to the IOC Session, which will be held on the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Following […]
Knicks Lock Down Jalen Brunson with $156.5 Million Four-Year Extension
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson quickly agreed to extend his stay with a New York Knicks team that has been on the rise since his arrival. Brunson signed a four-year contract extension with the Knicks on Friday that a person with knowledge of the details said was worth about $156.5 million. Brunson could have […]
DaRon Holmes II’s Promising Start Cut Short by Achilles Tear in Nuggets’ Summer League Opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denver first-round pick DaRon Holmes II is expected to miss the season after tearing his right Achilles on Friday night in the Nuggets’ NBA Summer League opener, The Athletic and multiple other media outlets reported. Traded to Denver after being selected No. 22 overall by Phoenix, the 6-foot-10 former Dayton center-forward […]
Bronny James Tallies 8 Points in Vegas Debut As Lakers Are Defeated by Rockets in Summer League
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bronny James has gotten the message from his father and his coach: His transition to the Los Angeles Lakers is going to take some time and a lot of work. And Friday only further proved what they’ve been saying. James, the No. 55 overall pick in last month’s draft, struggled from […]
Anton Eusebio’s Heroics Lead Benilde Past Phenom Blue Fire in Overtime; Adamson, NU Sweep Group Stage in 2024 ANTA Asiabasket
From The Wires Anton Eusebio starred in his best game yet, presiding in their 100-94 thrilling overtime victory against Phenom Blue Fire in the final day of elimination round of the 2024 ANTA Asiabasket International Championship on Saturday at the Enderun Colleges, BGC. Eusebio, a transferee out of University of the Philippines, shone with a team-high […]
Tim Cone Visits Good Friend Sean Chambers During FEU’s 2024 ANTA Asiabasket Game Against DKI Jakarta
From The Wires Tim Cone and Sean Chambers never lost the bond even after their days together with the Alaska franchise, which they led to six PBA titles in the 90s. And just recently, the two hooked up and reunited on the court again when Cone asked the former Aces import to join his coaching […]
NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Pools Released for Upcoming Season
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Myles Turner thinks part of the reason the Indiana Pacers became a team capable of making a deep playoff run this past season was because of the in-season tournament. And he can’t wait for Round 2. Group play pools for the second edition of tournament — now renamed the Emirates NBA […]
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LAS VEGAS — At a time when social media is rampant and people now have their own platforms to push themselves or their products, we at Sports On Air don’t like to honk our own horns. Today, however, we pat ourselves on the back, sort of, but only to remind our readers that we are […]
Saudi Stars Mostafa Nada and Hattan Alsaif Thrill Audience at PFL MENA 2 in Riyadh
From The Wires RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (July 12, 2024) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest-growing and most innovative sports league in the world, kept the inaugural season of PFL MENA rolling with its second event at The Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, with athletes in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions […]
PSA Honors Olympic-Bound EJ Obiena as One of June’s Top Achievers
MANILA – World’s No. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena won two titles in Poland to lead the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) achievers for June. The Olympic-bound Obiena registered a season-best 5.97 meters to secure the gold medal in the Irena Szewinska Memorial competition in Bydgoszcz. He prevailed over nine entries in the World Athletics Gold category event, […]
