SAN FRANCISCO — Guard Brandin Podziemski has received a five-year rookie-scale contract extension from the Golden State Warriors worth $110 million that takes him through the 2031-32 season, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday night because the team didn’t disclose financial details in

A resurgent Zheng Qinwen charged into the China Open final on Saturday, beating Elise Mertens 7-5, 6-2, and will play Mirra Andreeva for the title at her home tournament. It is another step in the Olympic gold medalist’s injury comeback, following a gritty showing at last month’s US Open where she reached the quarterfinals. Zheng,

SAN FRANCISCO — Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud was taken off the court in a wheelchair Saturday night after going down with a right knee injury suffered when he set a screen on Stephen Curry late in the first half of a 111-106 preseason loss to the Golden State Warriors. Raynaud, a second-year pro who

MANILA, Philippines -- University of the Philippines denied a furious De La Salle fightback, 80-76, at the Mall of Asia Arena Sunday to snap a 2-game skid in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament.   The Fighting Maroons squandered a 14-point, 67-53 lead after the defending champs Green Archers unleashed a 20-5 run capped by a Jacob Cortez trey to take a 73-72 cushion in the last 2:40.   UP avoided total collapse in the battle of the finalists of the previous three seasons thanks to the clutch baskets and free throws of Veejay Pre, Dikachi Ududo, James Payosing, and Noy Remogat, who split his charities to seal it for the state university with five ticks left.   Doy Dungo uncorked one more trey for La Salle but missed.   Remogat fired 20 points and four rebounds for the Fighting Maroons, who improved to 3-2 for a share of third place with the Adamson Soaring Falcons.   The Archers fell to 3-3 tied with the Ateneo Blue Eagles in fourth place.

The University of the Philippines fended off De La Salle University's comeback act, escaping with a gutsy 80-76 win in their finals rematch at the UAAP Season 89 on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

LAS VEGAS — Anything short of a WNBA championship is considered a disappointment for the Aces, so changes almost certainly are coming after Las Vegas was swept out of the semifinals by Golden State on Friday night. Whether that change involves the Big Three is the Aces’ biggest question entering the offseason because five-time All-Star

Juan Gomez de Liaño put on a show to help Converge overcome a third-quarter barrage from Titan Ultra and complete a 152-119 win to extend its PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup streak on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino tennis ace and world No. 18 Alex Eala faces Chinese qualifier and world No. 231 Han Shi to start her WTA 1000 Wuhan Open campaign at the Dongfeng Voyah Center Court Monday evening. The Eala-Han match unfolds around 9 p.m. following the all-Chinese contest between Wang Xiyu and Wang Xinyu at 7:30 p.m. Eala's first round encounter against fellow 21-year-old Han will be her first since her bronze medal finish at the 20th Asian Games in Japan. Eala fell to Wang Xiyu in the semifinal to settle for bronze. Han advanced to the main draw after defeating Peyton Stearns, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, in the first round of the qualifiers on Saturday and Uzbek Kamilla Rakhimova in the second, 7-6, 6-1, on Sunday.

MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Solomon is moving to Thailand as part of champion team Nakhon Ratchasima 3M Films VC ahead of the next Thailand League season. The former National University star was part of the roster unveiling on Saturday. Her latest stint for an international club comes after suiting up for Alas Pilipinas in the

Cycling bosses issued a fulsome apology on Sunday after furious riders branded The Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon a “bike-pushing festival” and the city “the international capital of embarrassing fails”. A chaotic end and mid-race route change in the 32km (19.9 mile) ride prompted myriad complaints from competitors, with most angry at being turned away from Ting Kau Bridge and then finding themselves forced to complete the course on foot. In a lengthy statement, the Cycling...

UAAP Season 89 Men’s Basketball Tournament   Adamson def. UE, 71-64 Ray Allen Torres Player of the game #UAAPSeason89

Adamson University found its touch just in time to salvage a 71-64 win against University of the East and bounce back in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.