EYES will be on big man Greg F. Slaughter as his Northport Batang Pier takes on his former team Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in the nightcap PBA Philippine Cup offering on Friday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

A GOLD medal that is a product of years of going through a tough process is how Hidilyn F. Diaz describes her breakthrough performance at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

TOKYO — The rivalry of economic powerhouses China, Japan and the United States played out in an Olympic swimming pool on Thursday, where a world record in the women’s freestyle relay put the Chinese ahead by one gold medal at the Tokyo Games.

TOKYO — Novak Djokovic eased into the Tokyo 2020 men’s singles quarterfinals on Wednesday, satisfied with his form and organizers’ decision to delay the start of matches amid complaints from players about the hot and humid conditions.

Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines had it solid in the opening round of the men’s golf individual event at the Tokyo Olympic Games, finishing tied for fifth on Thursday at the Kasumigaseki Country Club.

The Perlas Spikers finally barged into the win column of the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference after defeating the Cignal HD Spikers in four sets, 20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-21, in Thursday action at the PCV Socio-Civic & Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte.

Filipino-American Jalen Green is expected to go high in the 2021 National Basketball Association Draft on Friday (Manila time).

Olympians are people, too. We think that they’re invincible, that they can touch Heaven over and over, and every time they walk into the arena they have hitherto owned.

FILIPINO boxer Nesthy Petecio is through to the semifinals of the women’s featherweight division at the Tokyo Olympics and is already assured of a bronze medal.

OLYMPIC gold medalist Hidilyn F. Diaz returned to Manila on Wednesday with little fanfare as she headed straight to quarantine.

FILIPINO athletes Eumir Felix D. Marcial (boxing) and Juvic Pagunsan (golf) kick off their respective campaigns at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Thursday.

SAITAMA, Japan — The United States got back on track in their quest for a fourth consecutive gold medal on Wednesday after a 54 point blow-out win against Iran buoyed by a barrage of three pointers as they put behind their disappointing loss on Sunday against France.