God allows adversity into our lives not to break us but to better us.

For the first time in forever, it will be a reversal of roles in the never-ending “Battle of Katipunan.”

Jessica Pegula scripted an astonishing comeback “just in the nick of time” to defeat Karolina Muchova on Thursday at the US Open and reach her first Grand Slam final, where she meets big-hitting Aryna Sabalenka for the title.

The Philippines’ Angel Otom came through big in the heats in securing a seat in the final of the women’s 50-meter butterfly S5 in the 17th Paralympics at the Paris La Defense Arena yesterday.

Creamline flattened youth-laden Est Cola of Thailand, 25-13, 25-12, 25-15, yesterday to set in motion its four-peat bid in the Premier Volleyball League Invitational at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna.

More than 400 athletes from 12 countries will embody the spirit of heroism here tomorrow for the 5150 Triathlon Dapitan and the Go for Gold Sunrise Sprint in Zamboanga del Norte.