WHILE it has yet to get the nod of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) trade committee, super rookie Ray Parks, Jr. could well be on the move after his mother team Blackwater Elite agreed to send him to the TNT KaTropa in a five-player deal.

FOR the eighth straight time, Filipino IBF world super flyweight champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas will defend his title, an opportunity once again for the reigning champion to underscore he is a cut above the rest in the 115-pound division, one local fight analyst said.

BUKIDNON FC emerged as the champion of the first Mindanao Cup that was held recently at the Tionko Football Grounds in Davao City. The football tournament was a joint endeavor of the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) headed by its president, Mr. Ricky Yanson, and the Davao South Regional Football Association, headed by its president, Mr. Henry Sabate.

LOS ANGELES -- Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry suffered a broken left hand on Wednesday, the NBA team announced, marking the latest setback for the franchise.

Max Scherzer was done. He tried his best, but he simply didn’t have it on a night he was needed most. The Astros tagged him early and often yesterday, and, all things considered, he did incredibly well to post a pitch count of 103 through five innings before manager Dave Martinez decided he was done. It certainly helped that he had luck and incredible defense on his side; his relative lack of control notwithstanding, he gave up only two runs, and, if nothing else, put the Nationals in prime position to craft yet another comeback in the very last set-to of the season.

THE defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles earned a direct trip to the finals of Season 82 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) after completing a sweep of the elimination round with an 86-64 victory over the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

HOUSTON -- Stephen Strasburg overcame a bumpy opening frame to pitch 8 1/3 sterling innings, and Anthony Rendon drove in five runs as the Washington Nationals forced a decisive Game 7 of the World Series with a 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.

THE impressive form of the NLEX Road Warriors in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors’ Cup continued on Wednesday as they racked up their fourth straight win with a 111-91 victory over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.

A MONTH before the start of the 30^th Southeast Asian (SEA)Games here, wushu athlete Agatha Wong shared that she has been busy preparing and looking forward to winning another gold medal for the country in the regional sporting meet.

THE De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (CSB) AniGators claimed the crown in the inaugural National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) HADO Pilipinas Tournament Finals held on Oct. 25.

LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Davis scored 40 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in 31 minutes, and the Lakers used a third-quarter burst to roll past the Memphis Grizzlies, 120-91, in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

THIS year’s edition of the Honda Pilipinas Dream Cup (HPDC) successfully concluded with its sixth round happening at the Clark International Speedway in Pampanga on Oct. 5 and 6.