PARIS — Paris St.-Germain (PSG) reached the Champions League semifinals despite a 1-0 home defeat by holder Bayern Munich on Tuesday as it progressed on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate result in a thriller that was on a knife edge until the final whistle.

WHILE the ongoing pandemic has effectively halted its activities and programs, the local rugby federation remains undeterred, continuously assessing the situation and charting the path to take moving forward, including the safe return to action once allowed.

WHEN the third edition of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Esports Open tips off on Friday, April 16, it will feature an expanded field of 60 national teams.

TOKYO — When Japan won the bid to host the Olympic Games eight years ago, it billed Tokyo as a reliable and secure location, contrasting it with rivals struggling with finances and political instability.

Jerami Grant was apologetic in the aftermath of the Pistons’ loss to the Clippers yesterday, and with good cause. True, he had a stellar stat line of 28 points, three rebounds, and four assists in 36 minutes of play. At the same time, it included four fouls and three turnovers, the last of which enabled the visitors to tie the match with a trey and set up the unlikely victory. Which was why he readily owned up to the setback. “I’ll take the blame for it,” he said. “I made a couple mistakes in the end.”

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND — Real Madrid moved into the semifinals of the Champions League after its makeshift defense held on for 0-0 second-leg draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday to complete a 3-1 aggregate win.

ANTI-DOPING accreditations for the Tokyo Olympics have been cut due to the coronavirus, but the core management team in charge of delivering a drug-free Games will remain intact, the head of the International Testing Agency (ITA) told Reuters.

ONE Championship world lightweight champion Christian “The Warrior” Lee made short work of challenger Timofey Nastyukhin in their title fight on Thursday in Singapore.

Newly launched regional basketball league Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup on Thursday moved to expel the Siquijor Mystics after investigation concluded that they threw their last game the day before.

E-GILAS Pilipinas begins its International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Esports Open III campaign on Friday, April 16, in an expanded field in the Southeast Asian Conference.

THE Games and Amusements Board (GAB) reminded on Wednesday that getting a license to practice a profession is a privilege and not a right, and carries corresponding responsibilities.

LUKA Dončić sank a stumbling, off-balance three-point floater as time expired to give the Dallas Mavericks a stunning 114-113 victory over the hosts Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.