THE Philippines is set to field 160 athletes in the sixth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) next year in Thailand, the country’s national Olympic committee announced on Tuesday.

DEREK Carr lofted a 31-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Zay Jones with 3:38 left in overtime to give the Las Vegas Raiders a wild 33-27 victory over the visiting Baltimore Ravens on Monday night.

THE Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) said on Monday it was open to the idea of a biennial World Cup, provided that it creates a more balanced structure for the game globally.

GARY Sanchez doubled with one out in the 10th inning after Aaron Judge hit a game-tying three-run homer with two outs in the eighth and the New York Yankees rallied from a five-run deficit for a 6-5 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Monday afternoon in a makeup game.

Novak Djokovic had just held serve to keep alive his chances of claiming the United States Open championship.

NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record 21st major title that would have completed the calendar year Grand Slam collapsed at the final hurdle in a stunning (6-4, 6-4, 6-4) defeat by Russian Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final on Sunday.

THE Northport Batang Pier last week finally took the floor in the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) resumption after being held off for some time over the league’s health and safety protocols and has been doing well, owing to steady communication and being on the same page.

REIGNING ONE Championship world strawweight champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio of the Philippines makes his long-awaited return to action this month in the third fight in his rivalry with Japanese Yosuke “The Ninja” Saruta.

A DAY after winning gold and setting a new Asian mark, Filipino pole-vaulter Ernest John U. Obiena plunged back into action at the ISTAF Berlin competition on Sunday where he finished at fourth place.

NAPHEESA Collier scored 22 points and dished seven assists, Sylvia Fowles recorded 18 points and Aerial Powers added 17 as the Minnesota Lynx weathered a second-half run to hold off the Indiana Fever, 90-80, on Sunday in Minneapolis.

WITH Serena Williams pulling out due to fitness issues even before a ball had been hit and Naomi Osaka and Ash Barty dispatched in the third round, a loss of interest in the women’s singles draw at this year’s US Open was palpable.

LONDON — American Billy Horschel birdied the 18th hole to claim the BMW Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Championship title in a tense finish on Sunday in a tournament with huge implications for Europe’s Ryder Cup team.