AN eventful 2021 for Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala gets added dimension as she kicks off her Wimbledon juniors campaign beginning next week.

CHRIS Paul scored 31 of his 41 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns notched a 130-103 victory over the host Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in 28 years.

LONDON — A day after sister Serena endured a heart-breaking Wimbledon exit after suffering an injury in the first round, Venus Williams also bowed out of the singles on Wednesday.

COMPETITIVE cycling completes its 1-2 punch against the pandemic with the staging of the PhilCycling National Trials for Road on July 10 and 11 at the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone in Pampanga.

GLASGOW — Artem Dovbyk netted a dramatic winner in stoppage time at the end of extra time as Ukraine squeezed past 10-man Sweden 2-1 at Hampden Park on Tuesday to book a Euro 2020 quarterfinal clash with England.

DURING a postseason defined by fallen superstars, the Atlanta Hawks showed they have what it takes to overcome the absence of a key piece to the puzzle.

In the aftermath of Game Four of the Western Conference Finals, not a few quarters argued that All-Star Paul George needed to live up to his self-styled “Playoff P” moniker and carry the load for the beleaguered Clippers. Top scorer and defender Kawhi Leonard was still out due to a knee injury, and he had to pick up the slack as a result. And considering his not-so-stellar resume when it comes to performing in the crunch, the prognosis was not good, especially with the Suns up three to one and playing Game Five hosts.

LOU Williams contributed 21 points and eight assists while starting in place of injured star Trae Young to help the Atlanta Hawks post a 110-88 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday and tie the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece.

PHILIPPINE clubs United City Football Club and Kaya FC-Iloilo FC were routed in their respective group matches at the 2021 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) on Tuesday night.

LONE Philippine Olympic judo representative Kiyomi Watanabe will figure prominently in her event in the rescheduled quadrennial sporting meet.

TORONTO — LeBron James may have taken a pass on this year’s Tokyo Games but the US men’s basketball squad unveiled on Monday does not lack for experience as one of the nation’s oldest Olympic teams in history will chase a fourth consecutive gold medal.

LONDON — Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane struck late goals as England reached the Euro 2020 quarterfinals with a 2-0 win over Germany at Wembley on Tuesday, its first knockout victory over their old rivals since the 1966 World Cup final.