Naomi Osaka enjoyed a comfortable 6-1 6-1 win over Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open on Wednesday to become the first Japanese woman in 22 years to reach the semi-final stage of a Grand Slam.

The Letran Knights' 21-year-old forward Jerrick Balanza has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, necessitating surgery that will cause him to miss the rest the rest of the NCAA Season 94 basketball tournament.

Japeth Aguilar came off the bench for 23 points, including a six straight in the final minutes to quell North Port’s final rally for a 104-98 win in the elimination round of the 2018 PBA Governors’ Cup on Wednesday.

Henry Walker had 35 points, 17 rebounds, seven steals, and five assists in 43 minutes on the floor as the Blackwater Elite surprised the San Miguel Beermen with a 103-100 win on Wednesday in the elimination round of the 2018 PBA Governors’ Cup.

Six-time champion Serena Williams overpowered Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.  

The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) will open its 81st season on Saturday, September 8, and the teams have released their official rosters.

Protesters on social media called for people to burn their Nike sneakers and boycott the sporting goods maker after it chose former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem as a protest against racism, to participate in a new ad campaign.

The city government of Baguio organized a parade for the city's 109th Charter Anniversary this past Saturday, during which Baguio's feat of becoming the first Philippine city to make it to the prestigious global creative circle was celebrated and its outstanding personalities, including the members of the legendary Team Lakay, were honored.

Filipino skateboarder Margielyn Didal has arrived home after bagging one of the country's four gold medals at the recently concluded 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

«Manny Pacquiao is my hero. He is my idol. It’s always a treat to watch him fight in the ring,» said reigning WBC and The RING super flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai.

Nike Inc chose Colin Kaepernick, the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem as a protest against racism, as a face of advertisements commemorating its «Just Do It» slogan's 30th anniversary, a move that could draw U.S. President Donald Trump's ire.

Novak Djokovic sweated his way to a 6-3 6-4 6-3 fourth round win over Joao Sousa as the heat returned to the U.S. Open on Monday setting up a potentially mouth-watering quarter-final meeting with Roger Federer.

Lionel Messi was left off the shortlist for the FIFA's men's player of the year award on Monday as his old rival Cristiano Ronaldo was named alongside Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah.

Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson are expected to be named on the United States Ryder Cup team when Jim Furyk announces three of his captain's picks on Tuesday.

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be the face of a Nike Inc advertising campaign commemorating the 30th anniversary of its «Just Do It» motto, according to ESPN and other media reports on Monday.

The TNT KaTropa leaned on Jayson Castro and Terrence Romeo in defeating the Columbian Dyip, 118-114, on Sunday in the elimination round of the 2018 PBA Governors’ Cup.

Justin Brownlee had 45 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists to give Barangay Ginebra a 109-101 victory against then undefeated Alaska Aces on Sunday.

At some point in her life, suffering from a fractured collarbone, Margielyn Didal decided to take a break from skateboarding. And then she met Jozel Manzanares.

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton equaled Michael Schumacher's record of five Italian Grand Prix wins on Sunday and left Ferrari feeling the pain once again in their own backyard.

The 18th Asian Games closed at a glittering ceremony in Jakarta on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a two-week tournament featuring 40 sports.

Maria Sharapova continued to enjoy working the US Open night shift with a 6-3, 6-2 humbling of 10th seeded Latvian Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday, improving her record to 22-0 under the Arthur Ashe Stadium floodlights.

The Philippine triathlon team placed sixth in the 2018 Asian Games mixed team relay event on Sunday, the Philippine Sports Commission announced.

The Philippines ended its 2018 Asian Games quest in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday finishing 19th overall after bagging a total of 21 medals.

Buoyed up by the success of hosting the ongoing Asian Games, Indonesia will bid for the 2032 Olympics, President Joko Widodo said on Saturday.

Christian Stanhardinger came off the bench for 36 big points in just 27 minutes on the floor to lead the San Miguel Beermen past the NLEX Road Warriors, 125-112, for their first win in te 2018 PBA Governors' Cup.

The Magnolia Hotshots claimed solo second place on Saturday after defeating the North Port Batang Pier, 104-87, in the elimination round of the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup.

Filipino boxer Rogen Ladon bagged the country's second silver in the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia after competing in the men's boxing 52kg competition on Saturday.

Serena Williams crushed older sister Venus 6-1, 6-2 in a shockingly subdued third round clash at the US Open on Friday to stay on track for a record equaling 24th Grand Slam title.

World number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal came back from a set and break down to defeat Karen Khachanov 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/3) and reach the US Open fourth round on Friday.

The Philippines remained on course Friday to win its first Asian Games boxing gold since 2010 when Rogen Ladon swept into the flyweight final with a unanimous 5-0 points victory.

The gold went to Jumpei Furuya of Japan (1:49:43), the silver to Ayan Beisenbayev of Kazakhstan (1:50:38), and the bronze to Mingxu Li of China (1:50:49).

The Philippines ended its campaign in the 2018 Asian Games basketball tournament with a dominant 109-55 victory over Syria on Friday in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Jozel Manzanares is witness to all of the pains Margielyn Didal went through -- from lost teeth to broke collarbones to loss of sponsors.«Gusto ko lang sabihin sa kaniya na palagi lang siyang maging masaya, tapos pasalamat siya sa blessings na binigay at sana hindi siya magbago,» Jozel said.

The Phoenix Fuelmasters added to TNT’s woes on Friday after earning a 112-82 victory at the Araneta Coliseum in the elimination round of the 2018 PBA Governors’ Cup.

Golden State Warriors forward David West announced his retirement on Thursday, one day after celebrating his 38th birthday.