Dennis Smith Jr. drained a step-back jumper and drew a foul for a three-point play with 6.1 seconds left to break a tie and lead the Dallas Mavericks to a wild 140-136 victory in their home opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Sebastian Vettel on Saturday acknowledged the «mutual respect» in his world championship fight with Lewis Hamilton ahead of this weekend's potential title showdown.

In their second meet-up this week, the Adamson Soaring Falcons got the upper hand over the DLSU Green Archers, 57-50, Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.  

It seems like the absence of Thirdy Ravena and twins Mike and Matt Nieto was hardly felt by Ateneo on Saturday.

Floyd Mayweather has not contacted UFC about a boxing match with Khabib Nurmagomedov despite both sides hyping the prospect, UFC president Dana White told ESPN in a website posting Friday.

Russell Westbrook will be on the bench again Friday night when the Oklahoma City Thunder meet the Los Angeles Clippers.

J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers clubbed home runs, David Price twirled six scoreless innings, and the Boston Red Sox eliminated the defending champion Houston Astros with a 4-1 victory in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Thursday.

Ben Simmons had 13 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to lead eight players in double figures as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the short-handed visiting Chicago Bulls 127-108 on Thursday night.  

Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 49 points, and Nik Stauskas matched his career high with 24 points in his first appearance in a Portland uniform, leading the Trail Blazers past the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 128-119 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.  

Anthony Davis scored 32 points and Elfrid Payton finished with a triple double as the New Orleans Pelicans got their NBA season off to a roaring start by clobbering the Houston Rockets 131-112 on Wednesday.  

Now more than ever, Belingon is banking on crowd support when he takes on Fernandes in their highly anticipated rematch.

LOS ANGELES -- The LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers will face the tough task of deciding whether to contend for a title this season or give their young core the on-court experience they need to develop as players, NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said on Thursday.

Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Kyle Lowry had 27 points and eight assists to help the Toronto Raptors defeat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 116-104 Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.  

DeMar DeRozan paced five players in double figures with a game-high 28 points in his San Antonio debut as the host Spurs held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-108 Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.  

Philippine boxing idol Manny Pacquiao said a January fight in the US with American Adrien Broner is almost certain, but he dodged the mounting speculation of a possible rematch with rival Floyd Mayweather.  

Former world welterweight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather insisted Wednesday he plans to fight mixed martial arts star Khabib Nurmagomedov following the Russian's victory over Conor McGregor.

The DLSU Green Archers opened its second round campaign with a big victory over the UE Red Warriors, 79-59, Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

«Actually may lagnat ako ngayon e. Kaninang umaga nasa ospital ako. Sabi ko maglalaro ako. Kaya ko naman 'yan. Gusto ko lang maglaro para makuha kumpiyansa ko.»

After ending their first round stint with back-to-back losses, the Adamson Soaring Falcons opened the second round with a dominating win against the NU Bulldogs, 69-58, Wednesday, at the Mall of Asia Arena.  

Jayson Tatum scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds while reserve Marcus Morris added 16 points as the Boston Celtics ripped Philadelphia 105-87 in the 2018-19 NBA season opener on Tuesday.  

The latest batch of Golden State Warriors championship rings, handed out Tuesday before the team's season opener, feature a flashy new gimmick.  

Stephen Curry capped a game-high, 32-point performance with a key three-point play with 1:46 remaining Tuesday night, helping the host Golden State Warriors hold off the Russell Westbrook-less Oklahoma City Thunder 108-100 in the second half of the NBA's opening-night doubleheader.

Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle Tuesday, the team announced.

ONE interim bantamweight title holder Kevin Belingon of Baguio City's Team Lakay is deep in training for his November 9 rematch against the reigning ONE bantamweight world champion Bibiano Fernandes at the Indoor Stadium in Singapore.

Philippine national basketball coach Yeng Guiao filed his certificate of candidacy at the Commission on Election office in the City of San Fernando on Monday in the hope of retaking his seat in Pampanga’s first district.

Forward/center Larry Nance Jr. and the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to terms Monday on a four-year contract extension, according to multiple media outlets.  

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner signed a multi-year extension on Monday, the club announced.

Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and DeMarcus Cousins won't be punished for stepping on the court during a tense late-game situation against the Los Angeles Lakers in Friday's preseason finale, according to Yahoo Sports.

Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry will enjoy watching the Golden State Warriors hoist another championship banner Tuesday when they open the 2018-19 NBA campaign against Oklahoma City.  

The New York Knicks released center Joakin Noah on Saturday, using the NBA's stretch provision to lessen the salary-cap hit of the $38 million still owed to him.

Life without LeBron James won't be easy for the rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers, who are expected to take a significant step back after their native son's departure to California.

Germany’s Patrick Lange and Swiss Daniela Ryf delivered record-breaking performances to defend their titles at the triathlon Ironman World Championship in Hawaii on Saturday.

The DLSU Green Archers bounced back, defeating the Adamson Soaring Falcons, 79-78, in overtime, to land on the solo fourth spot at the end of the  first round of UAAP Season 81 men’s basketball eliminations, Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Despite a combined 50-point performance from Jerrick Ahanmisi and Sean Manganti, the Adamson Falcons still faltered against the DLSU Green Archers in overtime, 79-78, during Saturday's match at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The NU Bulldogs ended their first-round campaign on a high note with a big win over the UE Red Warriors, 88-61, Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena.