Hard-hitting female striker Gina Iniong of Baguio City's Team Lakay, who will fight Istela Nunes on the undercard of «ONE: Battle for the Heavens» on July 7 in Guangzhou, said she was taking  her quest to be a world champion one step at a time.

Garbine Muguruza's Wimbledon title defense was hijacked by Alison van Uytvanck as the little-known Belgian produced a fearless brand of hard-hitting tennis to topple the champion with a 5-7 6-2 6-1 victory in the second round on Thursday.

Season 5 of PWR kicked off with a solid show at 500 Shaw Zentrum that featured entertaining tournament matches, surprising returns, and a jaw-dropping main event.

Five-times Wimbledon champion Venus Williams dropped her opening service game and lost the first set before finding her rhythm to beat qualifier Alexandra Dulgheru 4-6 6-0 6-1 in the second round on Wednesday.

When Roger Federer's lunging mis-hit spun high into the air and turned into a glorious lob, Lukas Lacko must have known it was going to be one of those days when he might as well enjoy having the best view in the house.

The Australian men's basketball team returned home on Wednesday facing possible sanctions from the sport's governing body after a massive mid-game brawl during a World Cup qualifier in the Philippines.

Gilas Pilipinas Cadet Troy Rike on Wednesday received a cash incentive for his «heroic act of compassion» of protecting Australian Chris Goulding during the Philippines-Australia scuffle, but decided to donate the money instead to charity instead.  

Former Gilas forward Marc Pingris has apologized for the «selfie» incident just after the chaotic brawl that marred the game between Gilas Pilipinas and Australia during the FIBA World Cup qualifier on Monday night.  

The Australian Boomers' Daniel Kickert has expressed his regret over the brawl that sparked between Gilas-Pilipinas and his team during the FIBA World Cup qualifiers at the Philippine Arena, saying he «overstepped a little» on the «regrettable» situation.  

Dwight Howard has finalized a buyout with the Brooklyn Nets and will sign a one-year deal with the Washington Wizards once he clears waivers, according to a report from The Athletic on Tuesday.  

Australian basketball legend Luc Longley Wednesday blamed Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes for a shocking on-court brawl in their World Cup qualifier, alleging he incited his players to act violently.  

Novak Djokovic did his best to finish off his first-round match at Wimbledon in time for Court One fans to head off to watch England's World Cup clash with Colombia on Tuesday.

Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes has congratulated the Australian basketball team, adding that the Philippine side was apologetic over the brawl that marred their game on Monday night.

Petra Kvitova crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round on Tuesday as the two-time champion was beaten 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 by unheralded Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich.

Wimbledon's 2004 champion Maria Sharapova tumbled out of the tournament in the opening round for the first time, beaten at her own game by fellow-Russian Vitalia Diatchenko 6-7(3) 7-6(3) 6-4 as the evening shadows crept across Court Two on Tuesday.

«We had our players and out team management and our coaches in fear of their physical safety. That's a fairly compelling set of circumstances that 'Are we going to be able to get out of here unscathed?» Basketball Australia chief executive Anthony Moore said at a press conference on Tuesday.

In the video, the Gilas Pilipinas coach called on his team to «hit somebody, put somebody on their ass.»

On behalf of his teammates, PBA star and Gilas Pilipinas player Japeth Aguilar on Tuesday apologized for the brawl that broke out between them and the Australian Boomers during the FIBA World Cup qualifying match, saying the situation was «regrettable» after the team acted out on «emotion.»

The Los Angeles Lakers continued the remolding of their club on Monday by agreeing to a one-year, $9 million deal with veteran point guard Rajon Rondo, according to multiple reports.

Shortly after becoming an unrestricted free agent, Julius Randle found a new employer after agreeing to a two-year, $18 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, according to multiple reports.

DeMarcus Cousins, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury last season, reportedly has agreed to a one-year contract with the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Monday, the US media reported.  

Calls to give more prominence to the women’s singles competition at Wimbledon were dismissed by chief executive Richard Lewis on the opening day of the grasscourt major on Monday.

«The reality is that Kickert [was] hitting our players during the warm-ups. He hit Carl Bryan Cruz, he hit Matthew Wright, [Roger] Pogoy and he hit Calvin Abueva during the warm-ups,» Reyes told reporters after the game. «Nakakita ka na ba ng kalaban na tumira sa warm-up? Sa layup line? Round-robin, hindi pa nag-uumpisa, pinagtitira na tayo.»

Serena Williams swapped the skin-tight catsuit that caused a stir at the French Open for a more conservative look as she marked her return to Wimbledon for the first time since becoming a mother with a 7-5 6-3 first-round win over Arantxa Rus.

LeBron James has already beaten the odds just by rising from the poor son of a single teenage mother to become one of the world's highest paid sports superstars.

Hosts Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties thanks to two saves by their goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev on Sunday to advance to the World Cup quarter-finals where they will face either Denmark or Croatia.

Croatia came back after conceding in the opening minute to earn a World Cup quarter-final berth after edging Denmark 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the two sides drew 1-1 in the round of 16 match on Sunday.

LeBron James is to join the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-year $154 million deal, his agents said Sunday, ending months of frenzied speculation about the NBA superstar's next career move.

Enes Kanter will return to the New York Knicks next season after exercising his $18.6 million player option ahead of Friday's deadline to do so.

LeBron James is opting out of the final year of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and officially becoming an unrestricted free agent, according to multiple reports on Friday morning.

Steve Kerr, who led Golden State to two straight NBA titles, has agreed to a deal with the NBA club which will make him one of the highest paid coaches, ESPN reported on Friday night.

Two-times champion Andy Murray should have been seeded in this year's Wimbledon draw, according to former world number one Mats Wilander who says the returning Briton will be a nightmare opponent at the All England Club.

The Philippines overcame a slow start and a hostile crowd to fashion out an impressive win over Chinese Taipei on Friday in their qualifying matchup for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

This could be a monumental franchise changing offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to a star-studded free agent market that is expected to feature LeBron James and Paul George.

Mexico pulled off a massive upset Thursday, beating the United States 78-70 in a qualifying game for next year's FIBA World Cup.