TWO teams balancing early-season transitions and late-season title aspirations share the national spotlight on Tuesday on National Basketball Association (NBA) Opening Night when the Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Lakers.

To argue that Diana Taurasi was extremely disappointed with the outcome of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals would be noting the obvious.

WHILE they are happy to be back in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) finals, the TnT Tropang Giga recognize that it is only half of the battle and that there is still work to be done to realize their championship goals.

THE new season of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 kicks off on Wednesday at the Laus Events Center in San Fernando, Pampanga.

CAMERON Norrie battled back to defeat Nikoloz Basilashvili (3-6, 6-4, 6-1) in the Indian Wells final on Sunday, becoming the first British man to win the Masters 1000 tournament.

PAULA Badosa survived a stiff challenge from Victoria Azarenka to produce a gutsy (7-6(5), 2-6, 7-6(2)) win in an epic Indian Wells championship match on Sunday.

THE rescheduled 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, will take place in mid-May next year. 

THE Chicago Sky came from behind to beat the Phoenix Mercury (80-74) and win the best-of-five finals series 3-1 on Sunday, earning the franchise its first championship.

UNDERSCORING its push to promote an active and healthy lifestyle, Robinsons Malls is expanding its initiatives geared towards that with a biking fun ride set for this weekend.

EDDIE Rosario lined Kenley Jansen’s first pitch off the glove of shortstop Corey Seager and into center field for a walk-off single on Sunday night, scoring Dansby Swanson as the host Atlanta Braves worked their ninth-inning magic for a second consecutive game in a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS).