JOHN HICKS cranked a leadoff home run in the ninth inning, and the visiting Detroit Tigers overcame former ace Justin Verlander’s two-hit complete game with a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.

HALTED losing streaks last time around, the San Sebastian Stags and Perpetual Help Altas seek to stay winning when they collide against each other in National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 95 action today at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

NEW YORK -- In the twilight of her remarkable career Serena Williams is more often the sentimental favorite rather than the bettors’ choice but the 37-year-old American will be both as she heads to the US Open chasing an elusive 24^th record-equalling Grand Slam.

THE PHILIPPINE women’s national football team plays its last match in group play at the 2019 AFF Women’s Championship in Thailand today with an eye on booking a spot in the knockout stage of the tournament.

FILIPINO BOXING rising star “Prince” Albert Pagara’s recent triumphant return to the squared circle in “Pinoy Pride 46: Banggaan sa Ormoc” will be shown at 12 noon on ABS-CBN S+A, on Sept. 1.

THE Philippines’ youngest Woman Fide Master (WFM) Antonella Berthe “Tonelle” Murillo Racasa (elo 1380), had a good start in the World Cadet Chess Championships being held at the Yujing Hotel in Weifang, Shandong, China on Wednesday.

You know players are serious when they get antsy over being double-teamed during pickup games. You flick through social media, and you come across video of Devin Booker being frustrated by help defense in a match also featuring Ben Simmons, Joakim Noah, and Trey Lyles. “Hey, bro! We not doublin’ in open gym, bro. I get that s--t all season. Come on, man! Let’s work on our game, bro. Let’s work on our game,” he goes, and you laugh. It should be no big deal, you note, and certainly not enough to have one of the best scorers in the National Basketball Association sound off the way he did.

THE Philippine national kendo team had a successful campaign in the recently held 12^th ASEAN Kendo Tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, with the men’s A team bagging a bronze medal, which the delegation partly attributes to better organization in the lead-up.

THE MONTH of August marks the beginning of the second half of the tennis grand slam season, and on the 27^th, the US Open is scheduled to commence. Fans all around the world are more than excited to see their favorite tennis stars play and give it their all on the court.

A.J. POLLOCK and Will Smith hit home runs to jump-start the offense, and Clayton Kershaw moved past Sandy Koufax on the Dodgers’ all-time win list as Los Angeles earned a 16-3 interleague victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

DEMARCUS COUSINS likely will miss the 2019-20 season with a torn ACL, leaving the Los Angeles Lakers with a big hole to fill alongside Anthony Davis and LeBron James.

REIGNING GIRLS PGA champion Yuka Saso heads the cast of awardees when the Phoenix Petroleum Siklab Sports Youth Awards 2019 honors the future heroes of Philippine sports on Sept. 2 at the Market! Market! Activity Area in BGC, Taguig City.