PARIS — World number one Novak Djokovic reached his 10th French Open semi-final, but suffered an injury scare before beating Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta (4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4) on Wednesday.

TO ASSIST the country’s blended learning push for the new academic year amid prevailing conditions brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, Milo and the Philippine Jump Rope Association (PJRA) teamed up in turning over 600 jump ropes to the Department of Education (DepEd).  

PARIS — Fourth seed Sofia Kenin claimed her maiden French Open semi-final spot as she fought to a 6-4 4-6 6-0 victory against fellow American Danielle Collins on Wednesday.

PARIS — Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the second Grand Slam semi-final of his career on Wednesday, raising his game after a slow start to defeat Russian Andrey Rublev (7-5 6-2 6-3) at the French Open.

LOS ANGELES — The Oakland Athletics had to red-line the engine a bit to earn another game in the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros, but they won’t be in complete survival mode in Game 4 on Thursday at Dodger Stadium.

KEVIN Kiermaier hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fourth inning and Charlie Morton pitched five solid innings as the Tampa Bay Rays posted an 8-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night in San Diego to take a two games to one lead in an American League Division Series.

The year started with much promise for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Franchise owners and the players union signed off on a new collective bargaining agreement they rightly described as “groundbreaking.” The deal, their fifth since the league’s inception in 1997, stipulated significant pay raises, non-wage benefits, and off-court growth prospects running through 2027. Bent on riding the wave of renewed support from stakeholders, commissioner Cathy Engelbert drummed up a campaign of 36 games each for the 12 teams, culminating in the playoffs but likewise featuring a mid-season tournament. Broadcast partners were on board, pledging more coverage amid heightened interest.

IN THE waning seconds of Miami’s victory in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, Heat star Jimmy Butler warned LeBron James that the Los Angeles Lakers were “in trouble,” returning a jab James had sent his way at the beginning of the contest.

FILIPINO netter Alex Eala’s drive at the 2020 French Open Juniors’ Grand Slam Tournament hit a speed bump late Tuesday night (Manila time) as she suffered defeat in doubles play.

DESPITE the coronavirus pandemic making various affairs challenging, the Samahang Kickboxing ng Pilipinas (SKP) has remained undeterred, continuously finding ways to engage stakeholders of the sport.

HEADING into the resumption of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) action this weekend, the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings know that it is not going to be easy, but they are hopeful that having their veteran crew intact would allow them to better handle the challenge.

PARIS — Polish teenager Iga Swiatek recovered from a nervy start to outclass Italian qualifier Martina Trevisan (6-3 6-1) and move into the French Open semi-finals on Tuesday.