MILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 31 points, 17 rebounds and eight assists to lift the host Milwaukee Bucks to a wire-to-wire 119-98 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

MIAMI -- Hot-shooting Miami produced its best half in franchise history and romped over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 124-105 on a Saturday night when the Heat retired the jersey of iconic guard Dwyane Wade.

THE SEARCH for the Stars of Tomorrow has reached its climax as the PFF U15 Boys National Championship 2019 enters its Final Round which is slated on 26–28 February 2020 at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite.

Ask those who have gone far in the National Basketball Association, and they’ll tell you to a man that camaraderie counts as one of the most important factors to success. Talent is still at the top, of course, but esprit de corps counts as 1B on the list, and figures to be far more elusive. The annals of pro hoops are littered with examples of superstar-laden lineups that ended up being spectacular busts. In this regard, the job of the general manager is never-ending, fraught with obstacle after obstacle through a continual search for improvement.

FILIPINO world boxing champion John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero is no stranger to high-stakes fights but undoubtedly his unification bantamweight title clash with Japanese star “Monster” Naoya Inoue enhances his resumé further.

LIKE most sporting events in Asia hit by concerns over the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), ONE Championship’s “King of the Jungle” event in Singapore on Feb. 28 was made to adjust, with the affair now a closed-door affair.

THE Gilas Pilipinas team seeing action in the first window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers is now set after the final roster was named.

LOS ANGELES -- The Houston Astros’ cheating scandal may be hanging over Major League Baseball (MLB) like a dark cloud but the sign-stealing scheme could actually boost interest in the game rather than turn fans away, experts said on Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES -- The Major League Baseball (MLB)Players Association disputed commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday evening, saying it did not resist the league’s efforts during the MLB’s investigation of the Houston Astros’ 2017 electronic sign-stealing.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND -- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged his players to focus on their jobs but while they delivered on that in Wednesday’s 2-0 Premier League win over West Ham United, the team’s supporters vented their anger over the club’s two-year ban from European football.

WITH its roster finalized earlier this week, the Philippine team started work in preparation for the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) happening next month in India.

THE Philippines’ chess wizkid Christian Peter Mallari Aristorenas will head to Greece with hopes of improving his world ranking aside from bringing honor for the country.