WASHINGTON -- Khris Middleton scored 40 points as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks overcame Bradley Beal’s career-high 55-point performance to earn a 137-134 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday.

LENOVO recently inaugurated its first exclusive Legion store in the Northern and Central Luzon region and third overall in the Philippines. Aside from showcasing Legion’s top-of-the-line devices, Legion Store SM City Clark will also host exclusive events to engage and develop the local gaming community.

Heading into the Bucks’ first of two visits to the Capital One Arena yesterday, the focus of pundits was on how they just managed to clinch a playoff berth with still 55 days to go before the start of the postseason. Not without irony, observers noted that they earned the distinction of being the earliest qualifiers in one and a half decades without lifting a finger; due to the vagaries of mathematics, they did so as an offshoot of the otherwise-lowly Bulls’ victory against the Wizards. The latter so happened to be their hosts, giving the impression that another cakewalk was in the offing.

LAS VEGAS -- Tyson Fury says he expects Deontay Wilder to take up the option of a rematch of their heavyweight championship bout but is ready for fellow Briton Anthony Joshua if the American declines.

TORONTO -- Pascal Siakam scored 21 points and the Toronto Raptors led all the way to defeat the visiting Indiana Pacers 127-81 on Sunday night.

LOS ANGELES -- Viktor Hovland became the first Norwegian to win on the PGA Tour when he rammed home a 25-foot birdie at the final hole for a one-shot triumph at the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday.

THE Philippines is to field its first cerebral palsy football team in the ASEAN Para Games. Known as the CP Rascals, the team was formed last year by the Henry V. Moran Foundation, the non-profit organization that has long focused on developing football programs for public school youth in the country.

HMO firm Medicard enjoins the public to live a healthier and active lifestyle through the Medicard Supremo Obstacle Challenge. This first and one-of-a kind activity will gather both beginners and fitness enthusiasts who want to start their way to a healthier and fitter lifestyle.

PATTAYA, THAILAND -- The Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship has been rescheduled to take place from 7–10 October 2020 at the Siam Country Club Waterside, Pattaya, Thailand.

I don’t usually write about women’s chess events but decided to make an exception of the Cairns Cup (by the way, “Cairns” is the maiden name of Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield, wife of Rex Sinquefield. the founder/owner of the Saint Louis Chess Center). Many years from now this event will be remembered for two things.

Since purchasing a majority stake in the Mavericks at the turn of the millennium, Mark Cuban has been unafraid to voice his opinion when it comes to officiating in the National Basketball Association. He hasn’t cared about the fines or the consequences; he is as much a franchise owner as a fan in showing his reactions to what he perceives are bum calls. At one point, The Oregonian reported, he has even considered suing the league, going so far as to hire a former agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to look into the actions of the referees throughout the 2006 Finals.

LAS VEGAS -- Britain’s Tyson Fury delivered a dominant performance in his heavyweight championship bout with Deontay Wilder on Saturday, overwhelming his opponent to earn a seventh round TKO victory in Las Vegas.