Emma Raducanu, the hope of British tennis, won the 2021 US Open women’s singles title on Saturday, her first Grand Slam championship. Raducanu, 18, beat her 19-year-old Fil-Canadian opponent, Leylah Fernandez, in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 in the all-teen final at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City. Near the end of the exciting match, Raducanu had to have a medical timeout for bleeding to her left knee when she slid on the hardcourt surface. “First of all, I really want to congratulate Leylah and her team. She played some incredible tennis and has beaten some of the top players

NorthPort continued its blitz in the PBA Philippine Cup after drubbing Terrafirma, 104-84, on Saturday at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. A solid first half on both ends dictated the Batang Pier’s second straight win as they held the Dyip to only 12 points in the first quarter before dropping 33 in the second period, highlighted by rim-rattlers from Jamie Malonzo. Garvo Lanete led the Batang Pier, who rose to a seventh-best 3-3 record, with 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting and four rebounds. Robert Bolick added 15 points, six rebounds, and eight assists. Malonzo was