THE Brooklyn Nets survived the regular season without their “Big Three” of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving consistently on the floor at the same time to get the second seed in the Eastern Conference.

SEVILLE, Spain — Spain tried to pass Sweden into oblivion in their Euro 2020 opener on Monday but had to settle for a 0-0 draw as they were let down by poor finishing and might have even lost had it not been for a glaring miss by opposing striker Marcus Berg.

KAWHI Leonard recorded 31 points and seven rebounds before exiting with an apparent injury, and the Los Angeles Clippers notched a 118-104 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night to tie their Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece.

THE University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers strengthened their back court after securing the commitment of former Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles standout LA Casinillo. 

There was a time when Novak Djokovic still had some quit in him. His talent was evident even in his junior years; all of 14, he reached the singles final of the Junior Davis Cup shortly after the turn of the millennium. His now-legendary fighting spirit, however, was not as apparent; in fact, withdrawals dotted the early part of his pro career. Of his 13 all told, six have been in Grand Slam tournaments. And of the six, two have been against clay court king Rafael Nadal. Which, in a nutshell, is why he has earned a reputation, if unfairly and from critics, as a slacker.

THE Philippine national men’s football team finishes its campaign in the second round of the joint 2022 International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup and 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qualifiers bid on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates.

EXECRATION won the 2021 MLBB Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) title on Sunday and the team did it at the expense of previous conqueror Blacklist International.

TEAMS seeing action in the third and final window of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup Qualifiers this week began to make their way to the “bubble” at Clark City in Angeles, Pampanga, on Sunday.

PARIS — For the second time in six years, Novak Djokovic is halfway to a calendar year sweep of all four Grand Slam titles after winning the French Open for a second time on Sunday.

CHRIS Paul scored 37 points, Devin Booker had 34 points and 11 rebounds, and the visiting Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets (125-118) on Sunday night to sweep the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series.

GIANNIS Antetokounmpo collected 34 points and 12 rebounds as the host Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 107-96 victory Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals over the Brooklyn Nets, who lost All-Star guard Kyrie Irving to a sprained right ankle.

PARIS — French Open organizers defended their handling of the Naomi Osaka situation on Sunday but accepted that the governing bodies need to do better on mental health issues following the Japanese player’s exit from the Grand Slam over her media boycott.