THE National Basketball Association (NBA) posted solid numbers in the country during the 2020-2021 season, the league had announced.

Novak Djokovic knew he was going to be in for a tough fight. He didn’t once describe Matteo Berrettini as “The Hammer of Tennis” for nothing, and he knew he had to be at his best to prevail in his United States Open quarterfinal match yesterday. Certainly, it meant starting fast as well, a virtual necessity given his first-set losses in three of his four matches at Flushing Meadows this year. The sixth seed wasn’t merely any other opponent, and far be it for him to flirt with danger by competing from behind.

NEW YORK — The National Football League (NFL) kicks off another season on Thursday with profound differences of opinion lingering between the league and the union over coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines and testing, as both parties work to manage the risks of playing in a pandemic.

The Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters stopped the Terrafirma Dyip, 96-84, in PBA Philippine Cup action on Thursday at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym (DHVSU) in Bacolor, Pampanga.

NEW YORK — US Open semifinalists Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez must be protected from the hype and pressure that the teenagers are likely to encounter in the coming months after their New York heroics, Olympic champion Belinda Bencic said on Wednesday.

FILIPINO juniors tennis standout Alex M. Eala is through to the quarterfinals of the 2021 US Open girls’ singles tournament after topping Michaela Laki of Greece (4-6, 7-5, 6-4) in the Round of 16 on Wednesday (Manila time).

NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic again fought back from a set down to beat Matteo Berrettini (5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3) and move into the US Open semifinals on Wednesday, the Serb is now just two wins away from a 21st major that would complete a calendar-year Grand Slam.

THE San Miguel Beermen seek to barge into the top 3 of the ongoing PBA Philippine Cup when they take on defending champions Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings on Friday.

NEW YORK — Leylah Fernandez may not feel the weight of expectation as she heads into the US Open final but the Canadian teenager will have...

In the end, Emma Raducanu did exactly what she expected. She didn’t just claim the United States Open championship; she rose to the top of the last Grand Slam tournament of the year without dropping a single set or even reaching a tie-breaker.

MANCHESTER, England — After all the hype, the buildup and expectation, Cristiano Ronaldo delivered in almost inevitable fashion on his return to Manchester United scoring twice to send his side top of the Premier League with a 4-1 win over Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday.

FILIPINO pole-vaulter Ernest John U. Obiena bagged the gold medal in the 17th Golden Roof Challenge in Innsbruck, Austria, on Sunday (Manila time) and he did it in grand fashion, setting a new Asian record.