By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis star Alex Eala and seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams will once again join forces after confirming their entry in the doubles draw of the Mubadala DC Open later this month. Tournament organizers announced the reunion on social media, revealing that Williams and Eala are “locked in for …
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George King the hero as San Miguel escapes Terrafirma
George King came to the rescue as San Miguel Beer escaped Terrafirma Dyip, 109-104, for its second straight win in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Saturday, July 18, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. King erupted for 37 points, 14 rebounds and three steals for the Beermen, who nearly squandered a 22-point lead …
SJI-Bacolod falls short in Shakey’s Juniors finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The St. John’s Institute (SJI) – Bacolod Falcons came within two points of the championship but failed to finish off the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Tigresses, absorbing a heartbreaking 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 18-25, 19-17 defeat in the finals of the 2026 Shakey’s Juniors National Invitationals at the Playtime FilOil …
England tops France in wild 3rd-place match
Bukayo Saka recorded a hat trick and Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Jude Bellingham also scored goals as England produced a wild and crazy 6-4 victory over France in the World Cup third-place match at Miami Gardens, Florida. France star Kylian Mbappe scored twice to raise his total to 10 goals in this World Cup …
Eala shifts focus to hard-court season
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala is set to begin her North American hard-court campaign later this month after taking a short break following the most successful Grand Slam run of her career. The 21-year-old Filipina, who recently reached the Round of 16 at Wimbledon and captured the WTA 125 Birmingham Classic title, is …
Negrense Sardon commits to La Salle
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas Boys guard Kyle Sardon has committed to De La Salle University, becoming the latest national youth team standout to join the Green Archers stable. The 18-year-old guard from Negros Occidental’s Binalbagan town, said La Salle’s combination of a competitive basketball program and strong academic reputation convinced him to pursue …
Tuchel has ‘no regrets’ over strategy vs. Argentina
England suffered yet another World Cup disappointment at the hands of Argentina, 2-1, on Wednesday, July 15, in Atlanta. However, head coach Thomas Tuchel expressed “no regrets” over the strategy that led them there. After controlling much of the early play and taking a 1-0 lead in the 55th minute, England seemingly went into a …
For Giannis, Miami offers best path to another NBA title
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo said he believes the Miami Heat are his best chance at another title. And as Heat president Pat Riley proudly introduced his latest blockbuster acquisition, he hinted Antetokounmpo could soon have more star power to back him up in that pursuit. “We landed the plane,” Riley said of …
Parañaque escapes Negros in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Domark Matillano drilled in a jumper with 3.8 seconds left to lift the Parañaque Patriots past the Negros Hacienderos, 95-94, in the SportsPlus Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) 2026 Season at the Pasay Astrodome on Wednesday, July 15. The 5-foot-11 find from the Philippine Merchant Marine School completed Parañaque’s comeback from …
Argentina beats England, to set up finals vs. Spain
Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez struck late goals to snatch a 2-1 win over England in the World Cup semifinals yesterday (Philippine time) to send Lionel Messi’s reigning champions into the weekend showpiece match against Spain. Just when England appeared set for victory after Anthony Gordon’s second-half goal, Argentina mounted a relentless late siege …