MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday said it hopes that issues or disagreements between Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena and the Philippine Athletics and Track and Field Association (Patafa) will be “threshed out.” This remark is in response to …
China expands lockdowns as COVID cases climb
Hundreds of thousands more people were confined to their homes in northern China Tuesday as the country battled its worst COVID surge in 21 months and locked-down residents took to social media to complain about food shortages. China — where the virus …
Canada’s Shapovalov tests positive for COVID-19 in Sydney
Denis Shapovalov, who is part of Canada’s team for the 2022 ATP Cup, has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sydney, the 22-year-old said on Saturday. Shapovalov played last week at the World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi, where he beat…
‘Magical’ year, says Ramirez of 2021
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has accomplished its mission as the country completed its “magical, golden year,” according to Chair Butch Ramirez. He said the fruits of its elite and grassroots efforts—bankrolled by its P600 million national sp…
Bencic, Jabeur test positive for COVID-19
Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic and Tunisian Ons Jabeur have tested positive for COVID-19 following their trip to Abu Dhabi, both said on Tuesday, a day after Rafa Nadal announced he had also tested positive. Bencic, Jabuer and Nadal had travele…
NHL players out of Olympics due to COVID-19 surge—reports
NHL players won’t take part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. An official announcement is expected within 24 hours. An agreement to keep the players home was made jointly by the league and the NHL Players Associ…