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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday it’s not “necessary” for the NHL to suspend without pay four players who have been criminally charged with sexual assault.  Bettman confirms NHL players charged with sexual assault are continuing to receive pay. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says it’s not “necessary” for the NHL …

Al Panlilio (Jun Mendoza)  MANILA, Philippines — The numbers generated by the Philippines’ hosting of the 2023 FIBA World Cup are staggering and in his remarks during the SMC-PSA Annual Awards Night at the Manila Diamond Hotel last Monday, SBP president Al Panlilio said bringing the event back to the …

HOPEFUL. National Master Oscar Joseph Cantela shows his medals and trophy after Far Eastern University – Diliman won the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 86 high school boys’ title in November 2023. Cantela is eyeing to become a World Chess Federation or FIDE Master. (Contributed photo) MANILA – Filipino chess player …

New Jersey Devils centre Michael McLeod faces two charges in connection with an alleged sexual assault in 2018 in London, Ont., that has also led to one charge each against four other then members of Canada’s World Junior hockey team. The five players are expected in a London court on …

DOT-3 Regional Director Richard Daenos (Philstar.com / Ralph Villanueva)  BALER, Aurora — The inaugural World Surf League (WSL) competition launched here will create a new niche for the municipality and the province in terms of tourism, a Department of Tourism (DOT) official said. The first WSL competition in the municipality, …

An undated photo of Filipino tennis player Alex Eala MANILA – Third seed Filipino Alex Eala defeated No. 6 Romanian Anca Alexia Todoni of Romania, 7-5, 6-2, in the quarterfinal round of the ITF W50 event in Indore, India on Friday. The 18-year-old Eala’s victory set her up against No. 2 …

John Cabang Tolentino  John Cabang Tolentino, who recently smashed the existing national record in the indoor 60-meter hurdles’ event, will have a chance to continue pursuing his elusive dream of qualifying in the Paris Olympics. Tolentino will join another Olympic hopeful in Janry Ubas in the 11th Asian Indoor Athletic …

Two-time world judo champion and Asian Games double-gold medalist Yasuyuki Muneta from Japan. (Photo credit: JudoInside.com) MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), in cooperation with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Philippine Judo Federation, Inc. (PJFI), will hold a seminar program this weekend at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. The TMG …

Alex Eala (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines —  Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala continued to scale the mountains of the elite women’s professional circuit. On the heels of a breakthrough doubles title in India, Eala jumped to No. 184 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) list for a new career-high …

Reigning UAAP MVP Kevin Quiambao has been invited by the New York Knicks to play in the 2024 NBA Summer League, Nico Rocha, Strong Group Athletics’ head of PR confirmed in an Instagram post on Thursday, Jan. 25. This comes at the heels of Quiambao’s exceptional form in the ongoing …