PARIS — Naomi Osaka’s quest for a third consecutive Grand Slam title almost came to an abrupt end on Tuesday as a number of top players struggled to book their spots in the second round of the French Open.

PHILIPPINE Sports Commission Chairman Butch Ramirez will be the chef de mission (CDM) of the country to the 2019 Southeast Asian Games after all. This, after he reconsidered his previous decision to decline the offer.

NAMED as the Basketball Player of the Year in the recently held Collegiate Press Corps Awards, Ateneo de Manila University’s Thirdy Ravena said the latest accolade only serves to inspire him to be better come next season where he will play his final year with the Blue Eagles.

LOS ANGELES — Derek Dietrich had a career-high three home runs and drove in six to lead the Cincinnati Reds to an 11-6 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Dietrich blasted two-run homers in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings.

Caroline Wozniacki didn’t exactly have a good runup to the French Open. In fact, her groundwork for the second major tournament of the year was snagged by a spate of injuries that, among other things, compelled her to retire at the Madrid and Italian Opens. Still, she remained confident in her capacity to at least live up to her standing as the 13^th seed. Even as she failed to do better than reach the quarterfinals twice in 11 previous stints at Roland Garros, she believed that all her hard work would pay off; if nothing else, it’s how and why she claimed the Australian Open last year.

Ivory Coast Rapid Abidjan, Ivory Coast May 8-10, 2019

THE TNT KaTropa and Northport Batang Pier, two teams which have yet to absorb a defeat in the ongoing Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup, stake their unbeaten records against one another in league action today at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

PARIS -- The surroundings looked slightly different but Rafael Nadal was his usual brutal self on a revamped Court Philippe Chatrier as he began his quest for a 12^th French Open title on Monday.

OFFERED the position of chef de mission (CDM) for Team Philippines in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William Ramirez humbly and respectfully declined the offer, choosing instead to help the country’s hosting of the biennial sporting meet in a different capacity.

OVER 200 mountain bike enthusiasts competed at the 2019 Philippine Mountain Bike National Championships in Rizal in early May for a chance to be part of the National team that will represent the country in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

A BIG winner in its tournament opener, Kaya FC-Iloilo looks to notch its second straight win in the ongoing season of the Philippines Football League (PFL) in their match today against Stallion Laguna FC in the latter’s home field.

LE TOUR DE FILIPINAS rolls off next month, promising yet another exciting cycling action.