ONE of the more solid imports in the ongoing Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup, Terrence Jones tries to lead the TNT KaTropa to their third straight win when they take on the defending champions Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings today in an Independence Day double-header at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

TORONTO -- Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for three 3-pointers in the final three minutes, and the Golden State Warriors held on to defeat the Toronto Raptors 106-105 Monday night in Game 5 to stay alive in the NBA Finals.

TORONTO -- Kevin Durant’s long-awaited return from injury on Monday with the Golden State Warriors season on the line in the NBA Finals was short-lived as he suffered an Achilles injury in his first game in over a month.

ONE CHAMPIONSHIP does not come back to Manila until August but this early much buzz is generating behind it after it announced a stacked card for the event.

AFTER a 15-year absence, the Blu Boys are back in the World Men’s Softball Championships set from June 13 to 24 in Prague, Czech Republic. The country’s national men’s softball team will face Cuba on June 14 in its first game in Group A where defending champion New Zealand and Asian champion Japan are also playing.

LOS ANGELES -- A premium iron player will likely win this week’s US Open at Pebble Beach, where Zach Johnson has almost as good a chance of prevailing as Dustin Johnson in the third major championship of the year.

Action in the midseason tournament Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup is now in full swing with all competing teams having taken the hardwood.

For a while there, it looked as if the Raptors were on their way to making a date with destiny by once again riding on the coattails of superstar Kawhi Leonard. When he checked in with nine minutes and change left in the fourth quarter, they hitherto seemed unable to overcome the obstacle erected courtesy of the cameo appearance of injured Kevin Durant. But no matter; with the game on the line and the championship within sight, he promptly went to work. In a little over three and a half minutes, he came up with a block, a rebound, two points, an assist, a rebound, three points, two points, three points, and two points to preside over a 12-point turnaround and get them six up with just about the same period left to play. Scotiabank Arena was ready to explode.

THE Philippine national youth team will see action at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup in Greece beginning later this month boasting one of the taller lineups in the squad’s rich history that has many excited.

PARIS -- Defying the years and one of the most fierce onslaughts he has ever faced at Roland Garros, Rafa Nadal won his 12^th French Open crown on Sunday, leaving Dominic Thiem crushed and a packed Parisian stadium shaking their heads in wonder.

SEEMINGLY having found their collective groove and form in the ongoing Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup, the Alaska Aces look sustain it as they go deeper in the tournament.

JEREMY MARTICIO, a grade 8 student of Pulo National High School in Cabuyao City, Laguna dominated the Meralco Youth Rapid Chess tourney last Sunday at the Multi-Purpose hall, Meralco compound, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City.