FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Brooks Koepka has gone from being an afterthought to the most dominant player in golf over the last two years, the quiet assassin who speaks softly but carries a big stick.

FOR the second straight year the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour will make a stop in the Philippines, which is made all the more significant and historic as it will take place on the island of Boracay.

TORONTO -- Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points -- including two important field goals late in the second overtime -- and grabbed nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 118-112 in double-overtime Sunday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

In a further recognition of the rise of women’s chess in the Philippines, the UAAP this year introduced a new division in chess competitions, with a girls’ division added to the current Men’s (College), Women’s (College) and Boys (High School) contests.

No matter what can and will be said of Brooks Koepka’s sputtering finish to his round yesterday, there’s no doubt about one thing: He wound up on top of the PGA Championship all the same. His retention of the Wanamaker Trophy was deemed even by his critics as a foregone conclusion, so far ahead was he of his closest competitors. Indeed, the seven strokes the rest of the field spotted him entering the final 18 was the most in major tournament history, and it was but logical to crown him early in light of his de facto status as the best of the best in the best.

THE Ateneo Lady Eagles are back on top of women’s volleyball in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines after claiming the Season 81 title over the weekend with a straight-sets win over the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses in their rubber match Game Three.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Brooks Koepka said his “tunnel-vision focus” was key to his success in major tournaments as he held onto his record seven-stroke lead going into Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Brooks Koepka’s seven-stroke lead has placed one of his hands on the PGA Championship’s Wanamaker Trophy but the group of players chasing him are not ready to concede just yet, especially if the wind continues to blow.

THE Blackwater Elite kickstarted their Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup campaign on a high, winning over the Meralco Bolts, 94-91, in overtime in the tournament opener on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

FORMER ONE Championship world flyweight champion Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio marked his fight return with a victory, dominating South Korean Kim Sung Kyu in their matchup on May 17 at “ONE: Enter the Dragon” in Singapore.

EL JOSHUA CARIÑO returns to defend his title as stalwart of the Philippine National Team in the 10^th running of the Le Tour de Filipinas set from June 14 to 18.

FOR the second straight year Mark Barroca and the Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok stood in the way of the San Miguel Beermen and the PBA Philippine Cup title.