Of all the handshake accords that went through within the first six hours of free agency in the National Basketball Association, the Warriors’ deal with the Nets (later expanded to include the Timberwolves) was, perhaps, the most mind-boggling. To be sure, they scrambled to create value out of Kevin Durant’s departure; they didn’t want their erstwhile top dog to leave without any compensation in return. Even as the decision made sense on paper, however, it came at a cost, and a not inconsiderable one that, if nothing else, formally marked the end of its dynasty.

WITH FIVE FIGHTS under his belt in the Ultimate Fighting Championship since joining the promotion in 2016, Australian heavyweight fighter Tai “Bam Bam” Tuivasa said it is an opportunity that he is basking for the many lessons he has been getting in so many ways.

LONDON -- Cori Gauff served up the perfect excuse for playing hooky from school on Monday as the 15-year-old American caused one of the biggest shocks in Wimbledon history by dispatching Venus Williams 6-4 6-4 in the first round on Monday.

LEAGUE-leading TNT KaTropa look to stay on top of the heap of the ongoing Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup when they return to league action today against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

LONDON -- A familiar sound was absent from Wimbledon’s courts when the tournament started on Monday as umpires were no longer using a woman’s marital status at the end of each game and match.

TIMBERLAND Heights continues to bolster its position of being the metro’s prime eco-playground destination through its hosting of another prestigious sporting event, the Salomon Xtrail dubbed “Gateway to Sierra Madre.”

LONDON -- Novak Djokovic has always been a player willing to try anything and anyone to improve his game and he now hopes that the presence of Goran Ivanisevic in his coaching team will help keep him one step ahead of the chasing pack.

LONDON -- The older generation gave tennis’s tyros a lesson in staying power on Monday as a string of golden oldies, led by the 40-year-old Ivo Karlovic, stormed into the second round at Wimbledon.

National Basketball Association free agency opened frenetically on Monday, July 1 (Manila time), with a lot of players on the move and set to join new teams come the 2019-20 NBA season.

The second day of free agency in the National Basketball Association came and went with the status of Kawhi Leonard officially still up in the air. Even as a flurry of moves involving majority of marquee names of note served to include a full quarter of franchises in the title mix, his own figures to be the biggest game changer in the league’s most open season in recent memory. Which is why all and sundry remain transfixed on his plans for the 2019-20 season and beyond. He’s fresh off a remarkable playoff run that established his status as a dynasty killer and king of the hill, and his would-be decision shifts the balance of power to where he will ply his trade.

GILAS Pilipinas Youth slumped to its second defeat at the FIBA Basketball Under-19 World Cup, bowing to Argentina, 77-72, early Monday morning (Manila time) at the Herklion University Sports Hall in Greece.

LOS ANGELES -- NBA superstar Kevin Durant didn’t wait long to declare his new destination, announcing he would sign with the Brooklyn Nets a few minutes after the free agency period opened Sunday night.