MADRID — Aryna Sabalenka was in ominous form as she overpowered world number one Ash Barty (6-0, 3-6, 6-4) to win the Madrid Open on Saturday.

MUNICH, GERMANY — Bayern Munich on Saturday earned its ninth consecutive Bundesliga title after RB Leipzig’s 3-2 loss at Borussia Dortmund and its own later 6-0 demolition of Borussia Möenchengladbach that put it 10 points clear with two games left to play.

RUSSELL Westbrook recorded the 181st triple-double of his career, tying Oscar Robertson’s all-time NBA record, and hit the game-winning free throws with one second remaining in overtime (OT) to lead the Washington Wizards to a 133-132 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.

THE Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) push to start its delayed Season 46 caught a break late last week when it got government approval to have its member teams resume practices.

TEAM-BY-TEAM analysis of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, round four of the 2021 Formula One season (teams listed in championship order):

THE KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue City was crowned inaugural VisMin Super Cup Visayas leg champion on Sunday after defeating MJAS Zenith-Talisay City (89-75) in the rubber match of their best-of-three finals in Alcantara, Cebu.

INTERNATIONAL Masters Daniel Quizon and Michael Concio, Jr. produced impressive results at the Asian Zonal 3.3 Championship on Sunday to earn berths at the FIDE World Chess Cup later this year.

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A SHIRTLESS Shai Gilgeous-Alexander toted the NBA Finals MVP trophy behind a parade float Tuesday, raising his left hand to the beat of chants...

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GAME 1 pretty much typified the degree of difficulty, the fierce battle for every inch of space the combatants have to go through in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series.