SMOKING-hot TNT KaTropa return to PBA Philippine Cup action today, looking to sustain their solid form of late and continue their assault on a top two finish heading into the next round of the season-opening Philippine Basketball Association tournament.

WHILE an appearance in the Final Four in Season 81 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines is still a proposition that remains to be seen, the University of the East Lady Warriors are undeterred by it, believing that there is still much to fight for in the ongoing tournament.

IN the aftermath of his conquest of the ONE Championship world bantamweight title last November, Filipino Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon knew that he had not seen the last of erstwhile champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes of Brazil; that their paths would cross anew.

POWERHOUSE teams Bataan Risers and Manila Stars arranged an explosive Final Four encounter in the northern division of the MPBL Datu Cup after prevailing over their respective rivals late Wednesday night at the San Andres Gym in Manila.

LOS ANGELES -- Goran Dragic scored 22 points off the bench, and Dwyane Wade had a big basket and a steal in the final minutes as the visiting Miami Heat outlasted San Antonio 110-105 on Wednesday to snap Spurs’ nine-game winning streak.

FEU continues to make the most of its wildcard entry in the 2019 Chooks-to-Go NBTC League National Finals presented by SM even as La Salle Green Hills advanced to the semifinals for the third year in a row.

DUMAGUETE has been known as “The City of Gentle People” due to the extraordinary warm hospitality of its people and genteel way of life despite being the provincial capital of Negros Oriental.

MIAMI -- Serena and Venus Williams usually get top billing at the Miami Open but this year there is another sister act vying for the spotlight with world number one Naomi Osaka showing older sibling Mari the ropes.

In the face of the Lakers’ implosion and imminent elimination from the playoffs, not a few quarters have seen fit to look ahead and speculate on the changes that will inevitably be made in the offseason. The roster is due for upheaval, and not simply because it’s littered with player rentals; anybody not named LeBron James is open season for prospective trade partners with star power, the Pelicans included. Off the court, though, one departure already being touted as certain is that of head coach Luke Walton, and for reasons other than the need to feed critics a sacrificial lamb.

THE telling slide of the Alaska Aces in the ongoing PBA Philippine Cup came to an end on Wednesday as they swung back into winning with a 92-77 victory over the Meralco Bolts at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

THE University of the East Lady Warriors began their UAAP Season 81 second-round campaign on the right foot, chalking up a victory over the National University Lady Bulldogs in four sets on Wednesday at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.

THE Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series-Season 11, which kicks in El Nido, Palawan, next month, will have a familiar face on the sidelines as Olympian Greg Louganis is back to serve as sports director.