Taylor Townsend of the United States (R) greets Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia during their Women’s Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 27, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images/AFP NEW […]

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, reacts to a shot against Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) NEW YORK — Jannik Sinner got broken for the first time in Week 1 of the US Open. Dropped the opening set,

Daniel Altmaier, left, of Germany, is congratulated by Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, after defeating him during the second round of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK — There’s been a lot of talk about the unwritten rules of tennis during Week 1 of

Alas Pilipinas’ Leo Ordiales (17) celebrates a point with his teammates.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Being part of Alas Pilipinas’ 21-man pool is already an achievement for Leo Ordiales. But once he gets a chance to play in the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship Philippines 2025, the young opposite spiker will make the most out

Germany’s Dennis Schroeder, left, and Lithuania’s Tadas Sedekerskis in action during the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 group B match between Lithuania and Germany in Tampere, Finland, Saturday Aug. 30, 2025. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva via AP) TAMPERE, Finland — Germany captain Dennis Schroder faced racial abuse during his team’s 107-88 victory over Lithuania at EuroBasket on Saturday,

France’s forward #34 Jaylen Hoard (L) and Slovenia’s guard #77 Luka Doncic (R) vie during the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Group D basketball match between France and Slovenia at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland on August 30, 2025. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP) Luka Doncic scored 39 points but Slovenia (0-2) lost again at

The Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz celebrates as she wins gold in the women’s 55kg weightlifting event during the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi on May 20, 2022. (Photo by Tang Chhin Sothy and TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP) MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and

Javi Gomez de Liaño with Magnolia Hotshots team manager Alvin Patrimonio after inking a three-year contract with the Purefoods franchise in the PBA.–Photo from Javi Gomez de Liaño’s IG MANILA, Philippines–Javi Gomez de Liano signed a three-year contract with PBA club Magnolia, more than a week after his rights were acquired from Terrafirma. Both Gomez

Mapua’s title defense will go through three phases now. —MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net A hundred years later, change is coming to the NCAA, proving that nothing in the world is permanent. For NCAA Season 101, the men’s basketball tournament will ditch tradition in favor of a format that’s a familiar fixture in international tournaments. Article continues after

College of St. Benilde’s Will Gozum towers over the Arellano defense for a basket.–NCAA PHOTO MPBL players led by projected first-rounders Will Gozum and Geo Chiu make up a bulk of 128 hopefuls that were able to submit their applications for the PBA Rookie Draft slated Sept. 7 at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall.