MONTREAL -- Sebastian Vettel roared to pole position with a record-breaking lap for Ferrari in Saturday’s dramatic qualifying session for this weekend’s Formula One Canadian Grand Prix.

If there’s anything the Warriors’ romp in the 2018 National Basketball Association Finals proved, it’s their ascendancy. True, they had to go through the gritty Rockets, whose tight rotation and loss of point god Chris Paul in Game Five ruined what could have otherwise been a successful playoff run. Then again, there was likewise every cause to contend that their championship experience and sheer skill would have pulled them through regardless of the level of competition before them.

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter BOCAUE, BULACAN — The Philippine women’s team had a tough start to its FIBA 3X3 World Cup campaign, losing...

TOP streetball action takes front and center starting today as the FIBA 3x3 World Cup begins at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.

CLEVELAND -- Defending champion Golden State Warriors, powered by 43 points from Kevin Durant, moved to the brink of a third NBA title in four seasons Wednesday by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 110-102.

CURRENTLY in joint leadership in the standings in the ongoing Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup, the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters look to break away from the logjam and take solo first place when they collide with the Blackwater Elite in the curtain-raiser at 4:30 p.m. today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

PARIS -- Simona Halep insists she feels “no pressure, no expectation” as she looks to reach a fourth Grand Slam final at the French Open on Thursday.

FILIPINO mixed martial arts fighter Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio makes his ONE Championship return later this month, determined more than ever to have the flyweight world championship belt strapped on him.

The Player Formerly Known As Rodney Hood finally showed up yesterday, and it’s fair to argue that the Cavaliers needed his contributions. Up until Game Three of the National Basketball Association Finals, they were compelled to rely on a rotation that included willing-but-far-from-able Jordan Clarkson, with the glaring concession further damaging their cause. Facing a zero-two deficit, head coach Tyronn Lue had to do something -- anything, really -- to arrest the evident slide, and the inclusion of the hitherto-solid scorer in the lineup proved to be beneficial.

THE stretch of futility for the Blackwater Elite in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup came to an end on Wednesday after they booked their first victory with an 86-84 win over the Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok.

PARIS -- World number 72 Marco Cecchinato stunned Novak Djokovic in a French Open classic on Tuesday to set up a semifinal clash against Dominic Thiem, with Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys to meet in the women’s last four.

CLEVELAND -- Defending champion Golden State returns to an all-too familiar NBA Finals venue Wednesday at Cleveland with hopes of putting a stranglehold on the best-of-seven championship series.