The French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (or “MVL”) made full use of his homecourt advantage and won the Paris Rapid/Blitz Tournament, part of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour. Let me clear something up. The tournament I wrote about last week, the Riga Grand Prix, was part of the FIDE Grand Prix which in turn is one of the qualifying events to the world championship.

First things first: The $100-million extension that Draymond Green successfully negotiated with the Warriors represents the maximum-allowable amount he could have received under terms of the National Basketball Association’s collective bargaining agreement. Second things second: The $100-million extension likewise represents a bargain given the options he had. By agreeing to stay signed and keep donning royal blue and California golden yellow until 2024, he limited his earning capacity in favor of security. Clearly, he deems the one in his hand to be superior to the two in the bush.

THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL men’s basketball team flew to Spain on Sunday morning to further enhance its preparations for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup which kicks later this month in China.

THE Philippine national kendo team is set to compete in Indonesia later this week at the 12^th ASEAN Kendo Tournament (AKT) with an eye on doing better from its performance last time around in the meet.

THE TNT KaTropa took a 1-0 lead over the San Miguel Beermen in their best-of-seven Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup finals series after a 109-96 victory in Game One on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

DEFENDING Philippines Football League (PFL) champion Ceres-Negros FC continued with its mastery of rival Kaya FC-Iloilo after emerging victorious anew in their second encounter in the ongoing season, 1-0, in rain-soaked league action on Saturday at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas.

THE “Dawn of Heroes” event of ONE Championship last Friday here in Manila turned out to be a rough night for Filipino fighters but flyweight Danny “The King” Kingad provided a silver lining after bagging one of the big victories in the stacked fight card of the promotion.

MILTON KEYNES -- Japan’s Hinako Shibuno will take a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the Women’s British Open in Milton Keynes after carding a five-under 67 to move to 14 under on Saturday.

MARK RODRIGO ruled via tiebreak the 2019 Concepcion Dos Chess Club Active Chess Championship at the Dawg’s Boardgame Café, Lilac Street, SSS Village, Concepcion Dos, Marikina City on Saturday.

SEAN MISCHA ARANAR and Ana Leonila Nualla led all winners of the recent 2019 Dance Sports Council of the Philippines, Inc. (DSCPI) Midyear Ranking and Competition at the Ballroom Hall of Valle Verde Country Club in Pasig City.

It’s easy to see why David Griffin went on the defensive as soon as the Sports Illustrated (SI) article focusing on his career hit the Net. Written by regular staff member Jake Fischer, it tracked his ascent to top-rung positions with the Suns and Cavaliers, and, most importantly, how his experience informs his plans as executive vice president of the Pelicans. And it should have been all well and good. Unfortunately, it wound up highlighting a handful of quotes he made throughout his conversations with the scribe spread over the National Basketball Association’s Summer Camp, and particularly as they related to LeBron James.

THE best-of-five Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series between the San Miguel Beermen and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters hits Game Four today with both teams highly determined to see their respective causes through.