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NBA: Trail Blazers' CJ McCollum out 4 weeks with fractured foot

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 20 09:27 AM

CJ McCollum will miss at least four weeks after tests revealed a small hairline fracture in his left foot. Read more »

NBA: Kyrie Irving returns to Nets, says he 'needed a pause'

Agence France-Presse
Jan 20 07:14 AM | Updated Jan 20 08:55 AM

NEW YORK - Kyrie Irving returned to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday after missing the NBA club's past seven games, saying he "just needed a pause" due to personal issues. Read more »

Tiger Woods undergoes surgery to have disc fragment removed

Agence France-Presse
Jan 20 07:12 AM

MIAMI - Tiger Woods has recently undergone microdiscectomy surgery to remove a pressurized disc fragment that was pinching a nerve, the 15-time major winner's foundation announced Tuesday. Read more »

PBA: Prince Caperal on ‘most improved’ award — ‘Nagulat talaga ako’

ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 12:08 AM

Ginebra big man Caperal acknowledged he was surprised upon hearing his name as the winner of the PBA's Most Improved Player Award.   Read more »

PBA: Playing for dad Norman key to Aaron Black emerging as best rookie

ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 12:06 AM

Aaron Black said he felt the need to prove himself, especially playing for his father-head coach at Meralco. Read more »

Tennis: 2 players test positive in new Australian Open blow

William West, Agence France-Presse
Jan 19 11:25 PM

More than 1,000 players and staff are in quarantine after arriving last week in Australia, which is largely coronavirus-free.  Read more »

Football: Messi banned for 2 matches after historic Barca red

Agence France-Presse
Jan 19 11:16 PM

Messi had twice been sent off playing for Argentina, including at the 2019 Copa America, but never in 16 years and 753 matches with Barcelona's first team. Read more »

Baseball: Mets fire GM Porter over inappropriate text messages

Reuters
Jan 19 10:32 PM

The New York Mets have fired general manager Jared Porter for sending unsolicited inappropriate text messages to a female reporter, Mets owner Steven Cohen said on Tuesday. Read more »

Football: Don't blame me for fierce Real squad competition, says Zidane

Reuters
Jan 19 10:29 PM

MADRID - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he is not to blame for Luka Jovic failing to succeed at the club after the Serbian striker scored as many goals in his first game with Eintracht Frankfurt as he managed in 18 months in the Spanish capital. Read more »

Volleyball: Kat Tolentino won't return to Ateneo, commits to Choco Mucho

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jan 19 09:51 PM

Whenever the next UAAP volleyball tournament starts, the Ateneo Lady Eagles will be without their star opposite hitter in Kat Tolentino.   Read more »

PBA: Tenorio defends Pringle winning top player award — ‘He’s our import’

ABS-CBN News
Jan 19 08:31 PM

LA Tenorio said Ginebra teammate Stanley Pringle deserved winning the 2020 Philippine Cup award as top player, citing Pringle's role in the team copping the title.   Read more »

MMA: After personal tragedy, Lito Adiwang pursues triumph

ABS-CBN News
Jan 19 08:10 PM

Team Lakay’s Adiwang battles Japanese MMA champion Namiki Kawahara in a ONE Championship card at Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday. Read more »

MPBL plans to hold remaining Lakan Cup games in Subic

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Jan 19 07:44 PM

MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes said he hoped to stage the Lakan Cup semifinals in late February at Subic. Read more »

TNT's Rosario, Pogoy, NLEX's Soyud set to enter Gilas bubble

ABS-CBN News
Jan 19 06:28 PM

More PBA players will enter the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna this Friday to join the national team's training camp. Read more »

Football: Sam Mewis' hat trick carries USWNT past Colombia

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 19 06:21 PM

The Mewis sisters did all the scoring as the U.S. women's national team opened its 2021 campaign with a 4-0 victory against Colombia on Monday. Read more »

Tennis: Australian Open boss says 'vast majority' of players back hard quarantine

Ian Ransom, Reuters
Jan 19 06:10 PM | Updated Jan 19 07:38 PM

More than 70 players and their entourage are confined to their hotel rooms for 14 days and unable to train for the Feb. 8-21 Australian Open. Read more »

PVF officials defy Cantada, will join volleyball elections - report

ABS-CBN News
Jan 19 05:33 PM

Officials of the PVF intend to join the upcoming elections that will be supervised by the POC next week. Read more »

Training of athletes for SEA Games still limited

ABS-CBN News
Jan 19 04:36 PM

While members of the karate, taekwondo, and boxing teams are now training in Calamba, other Filipino athletes who will compete at the SEA Games are still restricted to online training.   Read more »

MMA: Pacio predicts 'explosive' win for Team Lakay teammate Adiwang

ABS-CBN News
Jan 19 04:03 PM

After suffering a controversial defeat in his most recent match, Team Lakay's Lito Adiwang should win in explosive fashion in his upcoming bout this Friday.   Read more »

Postponement of AIMAG may be 'advantageous' to Team PH, says chef de mission

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jan 19 03:09 PM

Karate Pilipinas president Richard Lim is looking on the bright side after the AIMAG was postponed to 2022 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.   Read more »

MMA: Adiwang still 'obsessed' with Hiroshi Minowa rematch

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jan 19 03:04 PM

Even as he gears up for Japan's Namiki Kawahara, rising star Lito Adiwang is still keeping his previous match in mind.   Read more »

NBA: Warriors escape 19-point hole, stun Lakers

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 19 02:27 PM

The Golden State Warriors completed a shocking 115-113 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Read more »

Antwerp to host FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2022

ABS-CBN News
Jan 19 01:20 PM

The seventh edition of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup will take place in Antwerp, Belgium in June 2022, FIBA has announced.   Read more »

NBA: Zach LaVine drops 33 as Bulls hold off Rockets

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 19 12:39 PM

Zach LaVine scored a game-high 33 points to boost the host Chicago Bulls to a 125-120 victory against the Houston Rockets on Monday night.   Read more »

NBA: Heat halts 3-game skid with win over Pistons

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 19 12:38 PM

Bam Adebayo produced his fifth double-double of the season, helping the short-handed Miami Heat rally to a 113-107 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons.  Read more »