Ben Shelton, of the United States, reacts on the bench before retiring against Adrian Mannarino, of France, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) NEW YORK — Ben Shelton had just acrobatically taken the third set of his US Open third-round match, […]

Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen drives during the second practice session ahead of the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at The Circuit Zandvoort, western Netherlands, on August 29, 2025. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) It is simply impossible to avoid Max Verstappen at Zandvoort aan Zee, the seaside resort that hosts the

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs to first on a single during the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on August 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images/AFP A California bookmaker who took at least 19,000 bets from the former interpreter of Japanese baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani

Fil-Canadian Jack Cruz Dumont joins PBA Draft.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Cole Micek, Jack Cruz-Dumont and Kascius Small-Martin were among those joining the PBA Rookie Draft set Sept. 7 at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. Micek beat the 5 p.m. deadline on Friday while Cruz-Dumont and Small-Martin were introduced by Titan Management Group as its representatives

Cignal HD Spikers during a win over ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles in the PVL Invitational.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Cignal shook off a wobbly start to overpower undermanned ZUS Coffee, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-19, and keep its slim bronze medal hopes in the PVL Invitational Conference on Monday night at Philsports Arena in Pasig. The much-needed win snapped

PLDT High Speed Hitters during a victory over Kobe Shinwa University in the PVL Invitational Conference.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–PLDT continued their streak of brilliance, overcoming early stumbles to sweep Kobe Shinwa University, 25-20, 25-22, 25-23, and zero in on the first 2025 PVL Invitational Conference Finals slot on Monday at Philsports Arena in Pasig. Despite

Franceís Benjamin Bonzi celebrates after winning his men’s singles first round tennis match against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev on day one of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on August 24, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) France’s Benjamin Bonzi sent Russian 13th

Janice Tjen of Indonesia returns against Veronika Kudermetova during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day One of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 24, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen scored

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, celebrates after defeating Learner Tien, of the United States, during the first-round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic thinks he came up with a way to get Serena Williams back on the tennis tour: Dare

Alex Eala of the Philippines reacts against Clara Tauson of Denmark during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day One of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 24, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP After pulling