Lionel Messi criticized the exit of teammate and good friend Luis Suárez on Friday, dealing another blow to the damaged relationship between the Argentine and Barcelona’s leadership. | @AP 

Kevin Alas will return to PBA action in a somewhat intriguing circumstance. | @BLozadaINQ 

Players of all ages will see action in the 2020 National Youth Online Chess Championships and Masters Challenge from September 29 to October 10.

The head of the league medical committee that will oversee the health guidelines in Clark said that players are required to undergo a swab test once a week once inside the Bubble. | @BLozadaINQ 

Phoenix interim head coach Topex Robinson would rather focus on the things they can control rather than contemplate on the possible absence of Calvin Abueva in the PBA restart. | @BLozadaINQ 

Japan’s new prime minister vows to host Olympics next year

Japan’s new prime minister said Saturday that he’s determined to host the Tokyo Olympic Games next summer as “proof that humanity has defeated the pandemic.”