DETROIT -- Bojan Bogdanovic fired in 32 points and the visiting Utah Jazz stretched their winning streak to five games by topping the Detroit Pistons 111-105 on Saturday.

IN line with its group mission of helping the market it serves lead a healthier life, Philam Vitality moved to present the Spartan Philippines 2020 Race Season last month.

When Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving formally announced their decision to sign with the Nets in the offseason, they made sure to underscore the prevailing culture as a primary reason for the move. The more illustrious Knicks -- who counted the Madison Square Garden, the Mecca of hoops and just a subway ride from Barclays Center -- were among the numerous suitors who likewise knocked on their doors, but they decided to latch their futures on a franchise historically closer to futility than success. They argued that the foundations were solid -- epitomized by the two-way collaboration between management and the coaching staff, and particularly between general manager Sean Marks and head coach Kenny Atkinson.

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS of Greece gave Filipino fans a dazzling show of world-class tennis as he overwhelmed the Philippines’ AJ Lim, 6-2, 6-1, on Friday to give his team the opening win in their Davis Cup World Group II playoff tie at the Philippine Columbian Association’s Plaza Dilao courts in Paco, Manila.

THE PHILIPPINE Basketball Association rolls off for Season 45 on Sunday with the San Miguel Beermen and Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok kicking off the season-opening Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

THE Philippines will be in Davis Cup action today, taking on World No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas and a heavily favored Greece side at the Philippine Columbian Association’s Plaza Dilao courts in Paco, Manila.

LOCAL FANS of professional wrestling are in for a treat this month as a newly formed promotion is set to make the Philippines its first publicity tour stop.

ATENEO Lady Eagles rookies Faith Nisperos and Roma Mae Doromal made their University Athletic Association of the Philippines seniors debut on Wednesday and the team came away impressed with their performance and deemed them as important pieces as they try to defend their title in Season 82.

VIGAN -- The triumphant George Oconer and Standard Insurance-Navy are looking to extend their reign when the LBC Ronda Pilipinas goes to Mindanao next year.

A series of unfortunate events helped the Celtics snatch defeat from the throes of victory the other day. They appeared to be coasting along at home, taking the first quarter by five points, the second by eight, and the third by four against the seemingly disinterested Nets, holders of a dubious streak of four losses. And then, for some reason, fate conspired against them. Even with the visitors keeping just one starter on the court, they found their otherwise-comfortable lead (which went up to as high as 21) being whittled down methodically -- until they had none at the buzzer, and until they couldn’t forge one in overtime.

NATIONAL University made an auspicious start to its University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 82 volleyball campaign with its women’s and men’s teams hacking out victories in their season debuts on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

BOSTON -- Caris LeVert scored a career-high 51 points, 37 from the fourth quarter on, as the Brooklyn Nets rallied from 21 points down to stun the host Boston Celtics 129-120 in overtime Tuesday.