It was a case of down but definitely not out as a Rafael Nadal kept picking himself off a slippery and dusty Centre Court surface to storm into the Wimbledon semi-finals with a pulsating 7-5 6-7(7) 4-6 6-4 6-4 over Juan Martin del Potro.

England have not been in the semi-finals of the World Cup since 1990 when they lost on penalties to then West Germany. But when England face Croatia in Russia on Wednesday, there may only be a few thousand England supporters present.

Britain's Prince Harry confidently predicted that England would lift the World Cup as Gareth Southgate's men prepare for their semi-final against Croatia later on Wednesday.

Three times champion Novak Djokovic won through to the Wimbledon semi-finals for the eighth time on Wednesday, and his first since 2015, with a 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2 defeat of Japan's Kei Nishikori.

Defending Wimbledon title holder Roger Federer was knocked out of this year's championships by South African Kevin Anderson in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Argentine boxer Lucas Matthysse is not fazed by the fact that President Rodrigo Duterte will be watching his match with the Philippines' boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao in Malaysia.

Lance Stephenson, who once blew in the left ear of LeBron James trying to disrupt the NBA superstar, signed a new contract Tuesday to join James on the Los Angeles Lakers.

Oh hey!

Magic Johnson is nothing if not punctual.  

The eight young footballers rescued from a cave in Thailand after more than two weeks underground are unlikely to be able to take up an offer to attend the World Cup final in Moscow, doctors said Tuesday.

The defending WBA Welterweight Champion walked the red carpet with his team and took photos with Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Charles Jose.

Pacquiao left General Santos City with a group of 200 people on a chartered flight

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel had enough in the tank to quell a late challenge and defeat the Meralco Bolts, 88-81, in Game 1 of their best-of-three quarterfinals series 

Shirts are selling briskly, crowds pack sports bars to watch matches and football is front-page news. Whisper it quietly, but basketball-crazy Philippines has finally been afflicted by World Cup fever.

Filipino boxing champion and Senator Manny Pacquiao is even more fired up in his upcoming WBA Welterweight championship match against Argentine boxer Lucas Matthysse, now that President Rodrigo Duterte will be among the audience.

Champion Roger Federer's pursuit of a record ninth Wimbledon title gathered momentum on Monday as he reached the quarter-finals with a 6-0 7-5 6-4 win over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.

Forward Kyle Anderson officially became a member of the Memphis Grizzlies at 12:01 a.m. ET on Monday when the San Antonio Spurs refused to match his offer sheet, multiple media outlets reported.

Amid multiple reports that the Oklahoma City Thunder and forward Carmelo Anthony have agreed to part ways, Rockets point guard Chris Paul has just the destination for him: Houston.  

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue says he doesn't have much to tell Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton about coaching NBA superstar LeBron James.

The NBA back-to-back finals MVP went around Metro Manila on Sunday

Nine-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul officially signed a new contract with the Houston Rockets on Sunday, reuniting with NBA Most Valuable Player James Harden to make Houston a title contender.

Sebastian Vettel won the British Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday to deny Lewis Hamilton a fifth successive home victory and move eight points clear at the top of the Formula One standings.

'Everything is under control,' Pacquiao said.

Kevin Durant took the time to meet fans in Taguig City on Sunday, as throngs of supporters braved the heat and the subsequent rain to catch a glimpse of the reigning NBA Finals MVP.

For the Golden State Warriors, championship talk only comes when the team is already in the position to earn it.

Fifty-three men slung their wives or partners over their shoulders and hurtled off on an hour-long race in the small Finnish town of Sonkajarvi on Saturday, as thousands of fans cheered from the stands.

England defied almost three decades of disappointment to move confidently into the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990 as headers from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli downed a dogged but toothless Sweden 2-0 on Saturday.

Female atomweight Gina Iniong of Team Lakay suffered a unanimous-decision defeat at the hands of former Muay Thai world champion Istela Nunes on the undercard of «ONE: Battle for the Heavens» Saturday night at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China.

Boxing icon and incumbent Senator Manny Pacquiao is now in 100 percent condition for his July 15 fight against Lucas Matthysse, his coach Buboy Fernandez said on Saturday.

Tony Parker, the point guard of four San Antonio Spurs championship teams, is leaving the team after 17 seasons and sign with the Charlotte Hornets, according to multiple reports Friday.

Less than an hour after news broke Friday night that the Sacramento Kings reportedly signed the restricted free-agent guard Zach Lavine to a four-year offer sheet in the neighborhood of $78 million, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Bulls plan to match the offer.

The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to re-sign point guard Ian Clark, according to multiple reports Friday.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is on the trading block, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic.

The Dallas Mavericks, who acquired Slovenian guard Luka Doncic in an NBA draft-day trade, don't yet know if the 19-year-old star will be available for summer league play.

The PBA on Thursday expressed wariness over possible sanctions that national team players are facing before FIBA following the brawl between Gilas Pilipinas and Australia on Monday.