American Rogers defeats number one Barty in shock US Open upset

NEW YORK — American Shelby Rogers staged a comeback for the ages shocking world number one Ash Barty (6-2, 1-6, 7-6(5)) on Saturday in the third round of the US Open.

France’s winless run continues with Ukraine draw

KIEV — France’s winless streak stretched to five games as Les Bleus were held to a 1-1 draw away to Ukraine in their World Cup qualifier in Group D on Saturday.

Self-assurance

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Leylah Fernandez didn’t exactly have sterling credentials heading into the United States Open. She was just one victory above .500 in 32 matches, first-round exits at the Australian Open and Wimbledon included.

NLEX outlasts Alaska, 84-74

THE NLEX Road Warriors outlasted the Alaska Aces, 84-74, in their battle of middling teams in  Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup action on Thursday at the Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga.

EJ Obiena rises to fifth in pole vault world rankings

POLE-vaulter Ernest John U. Obiena rose to fifth in the world rankings in the latest World Athletics update.

ONE Championship’s historic ‘Empower’ event takes center stage

ONE Championship makes history on Friday as it presents the first all-women’s fight card hosted by a major global martial arts organization.

Warriors, Knicks, Nets players must get vaccinated to play at home

PLAYERS for the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets must be vaccinated to be eligible to play in home games, the National Basketball Association (NBA) ruled on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports.

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo claims world record with late, late show

FARO, Portugal — When Manchester City loanee Gavin Bazunu saved Cristiano Ronaldo’s first-half penalty to deny the Manchester United forward a record 110th international goal for Portugal, the headlines wrote themselves.

Bejino fails to advance to 400m freestyle finals

FILIPINO para-swimmer faltered in his penultimate event at the ongoing Paralympic Games, failing to advance to the finals of the 400m freestyle S6 event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Thursday.

Mickelson, Couples named US Ryder Cup vice-captains

US CAPTAIN Steve Stricker on Wednesday named six-times major winner Phil Mickelson and former Masters champion Fred Couples as vice-captains for this year’s Ryder Cup.

Gerrit Cole strikes out 15 Angels as Yankees end skid

GERRIT Cole struck out a season-high 15 batters in a dominating performance, lifting the New York Yankees to a (4-1) victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday in Anaheim, CA.

Severe weather disrupts US Open schedule

NEW YORK — Severe weather saw dozens of matches postponed at the US Open on Wednesday while the tie between Diego Schwartzman and Kevin Anderson was halted after a set and moved to a different venue as remnants of Tropical Storm Ida ripped through New York City.