DeChambeau wins maiden major

MAMARONECK, N.Y. — A bulked-up Bryson DeChambeau bashed his way to a six-shot US Open victory on Sunday, silencing any lingering questions as to whether his brawny game could translate to the major stage.

Clinging to wild card hopes, Mets host Braves again

THE NEW YORK METS’ playoff hopes looked pretty dim following a Friday night in which they lost by 13 runs and almost everyone else battling for the final National League wild card spot won.

Brady beats Panthers for first win with Bucs

TOM BRADY threw a touchdown pass and Leonard Fournette scored two touchdowns as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the visiting Carolina Panthers 31-17 on Sunday afternoon in Tampa, Fla.

Halep to meet Pliskova in Italian Open title clash

ROME — Top seed Simona Halep overcame Spaniard Garbine Muguruza 6-3 4-6 6-4 on Sunday to reach the Italian Open final and stay on course for her third straight WTA title.

Djokovic to face Schwartzman in Italian Open final

ROME — Novak Djokovic was made to work hard by Casper Ruud in blustery conditions before the world number one got past the unseeded Norwegian 7-5 6-3 on Sunday to reach the Italian Open final.

PBA ready for season restart

BELIEVING that the league has done a good job covering all the bases, Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) officials said they are ready to resume their currently suspended season when given the go-ahead.

Celtics bounce back from consecutive losses, cut Heat Series lead to 2-1

JAYLEN BROWN scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum had 25 and 14 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics recovered from back-to-back tough losses to beat the Miami Heat 117-106 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night near Orlando.

Pole-vaulter EJ Obiena grateful for season he had

IT WAS far from an ideal season but Filipino pole-vaulter EJ Obiena is grateful for the year he had competing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

ONE Championship signs up Angela Lee’s younger sister

WORLD titleholders Angela and Christian Lee get to see their family represented further in ONE Championship after the promotion signed up their younger sister, Victoria, last week.

Schwartzman upsets Nadal in Rome

RAFA Nadal refused to make excuses for his shock defeat by Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open, insisting that his focus is now on fine-tuning his game ahead of the French Open which begins Sept. 27.

Man Utd make dismal start; Arsenal and Everton win again

LONDON — Manchester United’s Premier League campaign began in faltering fashion as a double from their former player Wilfried Zaha gave Crystal Palace a 3-1 win at Old Trafford on Saturday, but Arsenal and Everton made it two wins from two.

Wolff hunts for major prize after seizing US Open lead

MAMARONECK, NY — There were few superlatives left unused on Saturday after Matthew Wolff seized control of the US Open lead by a two-stroke margin, putting up a five-under par 65 in the third round in just his second-ever major appearance.