JAMES Harden collected 34 points and 12 assists, Kevin Durant added 30, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36.8 seconds left and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks for a 125-123 victory on Monday night in New York.

Anticipation quickly turned to frustration as scores of players found themselves unable to leave their hotel rooms in compliance with Australian government rules designed to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. They thought they knew what they were getting into as they arrived in the country for the Australian Open; after all, protocols had been communicated to them way back in mid-December, with the first Grand Slam of the year delayed by three weeks precisely to allow for quarantine measures. What they didn’t plan on was being unable to practice at all — a fate they are now resigned to after others in their chartered flights returned positive tests.

THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) officially concluded its historic “bubble” season at the weekend with the handing out of special awards to standout performers across various categories.

HAVING successfully survived a season greatly disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the Philippines Football League (PFL) is now gearing up to get back into action, conditions permitting, by April.

HONDA Motor Co. recently announced its motorcycle activities and initiatives for 2021.

IT didn’t follow the script from a memorable 2020 first-round series, but the visiting Utah Jazz earned a bit of revenge and their fifth win in a row by defeating the Denver Nuggets (109-105) in an entertaining rivalry showdown on Sunday night.

TOM Brady threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score and the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers took advantage of three Drew Brees interceptions to beat the New Orleans Saints (30-20) in an National Football Conference (NFC) Divisional Playoff on Sunday night.

THE reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday to reach the AFC Championship, but it may have come at a cost as Patrick Mahomes was knocked out of the game during the third quarter due to a concussion.

THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) said it is ready to take on the challenge presented by the training “bubble” of national athletes vying for a spot in the rescheduled Olympic Games, which began at the weekend at the INSPIRE Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna.

THE available talents for this year’s Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft continue to grow in number with more players adding their names among the hopefuls.

IN a matchup of the National Football League’s (NFL) top-ranked offense and defense, it was Green Bay’s (GB) offense that carried the day.

TARON Johnson matched the NFL postseason record with a 101-yard interception return for a touchdown as the host Buffalo Bills delivered a 17-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in an American Football Conference (AFC) divisional playoff game on a windy Saturday night.