By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala will begin her 2026 Wimbledon campaign against Mexico’s Renata Zarazua after the pair were drawn together in the opening round of the year’s third Grand Slam. World’s No. 76 Zarazua heads into Wimbledon looking to improve on her previous appearances at the All England Club. The 28-year-old exited …
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Negrense Pastrana, Phillips lead Collegiate Press Corps honorees
By ADRIAN STEWART CO University of Santo Tomas (UST) standout Kent Pastrana and De La Salle University star Mike Phillips will be the top basketball awardees in the 2026 Collegiate Press Corps Awards after being named the Women’s and Men’s Basketball Players of the Year, respectively. The Negrense Pastrana earned the distinction after leading the …
Ronaldo plays on as Portugal defends
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez defended Cristiano Ronaldo after his skipper played another 90 minutes in the 0-0 World Cup Group K draw with Colombia, as his side finished in second place on Saturday, while the tournament’s biggest names took a breather. Leading scorers like Argentina’s Lionel Messi did not start the final group game while …
Messi makes more World Cup history as Argentina beats Jordan
Lionel Messi scored on a free kick as a second-half substitute and Argentina delivered a 3-1 World Cup victory over Jordan in the Group J finale for each side at Arlington, Texas. Giovani Lo Celso and Lautaro Martinez each scored goals in the first half for Argentina (3-0-0, nine points), who were one of three …
Eala, Williams exit Bad Homburg Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala and Venus Williams saw their Bad Homburg Open women’s doubles campaign come to an end after falling to Olivia Nicholls of Great Britain and Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia in the quarterfinals in Germany on Thursday, June 25 (Philippine time). The Filipina-American pairing was outplayed in straight sets, 6-3, …
Netherlands cruises past Tunisia to clinch spot
The Netherlands breezed into the World Cup knockouts as Group F winners with a commanding 3-1 victory over Tunisia on a rain-soaked field yesterday (Philippine time), capitalizing on another poor display from their hapless opponents to set up a Round of 32 clash with Morocco. A thunderstorm warning cleared just in time for kickoff, but …
Rizal routs Negros for 8th MPBL win
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Rizal XentroMall Golden Coolers rolled to a commanding 108-78 victory over the Negros Hacienderos in the 2026 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) regular season at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Rizal took control early and never looked back, carrying a 52-41 lead into halftime before pulling away in …
Japan draws with Sweden, 1-1, to secure place in next round
Japan drew with Sweden, 1-1, in their final Group F match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dallas Stadium in the US to secure their place in the next round. While the first half was stagnant, Japan was the side that in particular improved as it went on and looked the more likely to …
Eala, Williams triumph in Bad Homburg Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The tandem of Negrense Alex Eala and Venus Williams moved into the quarterfinals of the Bad Homburg Open women’s doubles after a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Alexandra Osborne of Australia and American Catherine Harrison in Germany on Wednesday night, June 24 (Philippine time). Eala and Williams leaned on their combined youth …
Negros names Batang Pinoy nat’l qualifiers in chess
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros chess delegation has finalized its roster for the 2026 Batang Pinoy National Championships in Bacolod City following the conclusion of the provincial qualifying tournament. The event, organized by the Negros Sports Development Program headed by Dr. Niño Piñero and provincial chess coordinator Allan Nocete in partnership with Negros Chess …