MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City remained one point clear of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League standings after the highly-anticipated clash of the giants ended in a pulsating 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler held rock steady and cruised to a three-shot victory at the Masters on Sunday to earn the coveted ‘Green Jacket’ and cement his status as the world’s top ranked golfer.

NOVAK Djokovic plans to use the challenging experiences he has endured this year due to being unvaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as fuel for the rest of the season, the world number one said on Sunday ahead of his return to action in Monte Carlo.

ALEX M. Eala captured her second professional title with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over seasoned home bet Luksika Kumkhum in the ITF W25 Chiang Rai at the Chiang Rai Sports Center in Thailand on Sunday.

THE PHILIPPINE national boxing team seeks to fine-tune its game as it goes into the final stage of its rigorous preparations for the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games as well as the 2022 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships next month.

PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham Tolentino is optimistic the country will fight host Vietnam tooth and nail in the overall championship race in the Hanoi Southeast Asian (SEA) Games scheduled on May 12 to 23.

ARCHRIVALS Ateneo and La Salle will usher in the equally exciting second round of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 men’s basketball tournament starting this Holy Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City with the presence of their throng of fans at last.

MADRID — Real Madrid moved a step closer to the LaLiga title after easing past city rival Getafe 2-0 on Saturday thanks to goals from Casemiro and Lucas Vazquez.

PARIS — Kylian Mbappé and Neymar were on fire on Saturday as both scored hat tricks as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) hammered Clermont 6-1 away to move a step closer to the Ligue 1 title.

ON A DAY when Tiger Woods fell further from contention at the Masters, perhaps it was kismet that Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith rose to the top of the heap at Augusta National Golf Club.

AS HE wrapped up his media interview on Friday night, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell voiced a message of hope to a fanbase that had just seen his team blow a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter for the sixth time this season.

Tiger Woods was not a happy camper as he headed to the podium in the aftermath of his disappointing third round at the Masters. To be sure, he wasn’t angry, either. He was more, well, tired after a long day battling his swing, his body, himself, en route to a worst-ever 78 in the sport’s premier tournament.