THE Blackwater Elite stayed undefeated in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup, winning their third game in a row by topping the Columbian Dyip, 118-110, on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

TORONTO -- Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and added seven assists, and the Toronto Raptors rallied past the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.

THE third season of the Philippines Football League (PFL) unfurled on Saturday with a double-header at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium that churned out a mixed bag of results.

FOR the first time this year a pair of volleyball stars will be honored at the annual Collegiate Press Corps Awards.

NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees scored five runs in the second inning, then held on for a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday in the second game of a double-header.

PARIS -- Roger Federer tops the bill at the French Open on opening Sunday when he makes his long-awaited return to the Parisian clay with a first-round match against Italian Lorenzo Sonego.

For a while there, it looked as if the grand Kawhi Leonard experiment wound wind up an abject failure. Notwithstanding the strides they had made since trading for him in the offseason, they didn’t risk letting go of erstwhile top dog DeMar DeRozan just so they could again be eliminated early. They were angling for the first-ever opportunity to vie for the Larry O’Brien Trophy and, in the process, turn him into much more than a one-year rental. In their progress, they figured his fruitful experience in the driver’s seat would entice him to stay on and keep doing the job for the foreseeable future. And, certainly, losing Games One and Two of the East Finals wasn’t the way to convince him.

FOLLOWING much controversy, local club football competition rolls on anew with the third season of the Philippines Football League (PFL) which kicks off today at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.

OPENING-DAY winners Blackwater Elite go for a second win in row when they test their mettle against defending Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup champions Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in league action at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

LOS ANGELES -- The Toronto Raptors have the momentum, but the Milwaukee Bucks will be playing on their home court Thursday night in the pivotal Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

PUT themselves in position once again to win a Philippine Basketball Association Grand Slam after claiming the season-opening tournament, the San Miguel Beermen recognize the spot they are in but are choosing not to get ahead of themselves and are instead focusing on the next step first, which is the Commissioner’s Cup.

THE SUBIC Sailing Club (SSC) celebrated another successful sailing season in a grand event organized by both chairman of SSC, Jun Avecilla and Congressman Ricky Sandoval, which was held at The Lighthouse Marina Resort, Subic Bay Freeport Zone on April 30 this year.