By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala scored the biggest win of her season after defeating World’s No. 8 Jasmine Paolini of Italy, 6-1, 7-6 (7), to advance to the Round of 16 of the WTA 1000 Dubai Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates yesterday morning (Philippine time). The 20-year-old Eala dominated the opening …
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Pons, Creamline edge ZUS Coffee in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers rebounded from a slow start and asserted its dominance the rest of the way, defeating the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, 22-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-18, in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan City on Tuesday, February 17. Negrense Bernadeth …
La Salle Zobel punches ticket to high school baseball finals
De La Salle Zobel (DLSZ) progressed to the finals of the UAAP Season 88 boys’ baseball tournament after a hard-fought 4-3 win over National University Nazareth School (NUNS) at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium in Malate, Manila. The Junior Green Batters will aim for their fifth championship — and their first since baseball became an …
Bacolod falters to Abra in MPBL debut
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Masskara absorbed a heavy setback after bowing to Abra Solid North Weavers, 93-69, in the 2026 MPBL Preseason Invitational at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna on Monday, February 16. Masskara struggled to keep pace with Abra’s relentless offense and interior dominance, dropping their Group A assignment against a …
Bacolod Tay Tung claims NGVL crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts asserted its dominance on the national stage, overpowering Rafael B. Memorial High School in straight sets, 25-23, 25-16, 25-17, to clinch the National Grassroots Volleyball League (NGVL) championship in Bacolod City. The Thunderbolts overcame a tight opening frame before taking full control of the …
Alcaraz still has ‘weaknesses’ ahead of Doha return
World’s No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz said he is still ironing out weaknesses in his game even after capturing all four Grand Slam titles by the age of 22, as he returns to action at the Qatar Open this week. The Spaniard became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam when he beat 24-time …
Giannis is ‘committed to Milwaukee’
Giannis Antetokounmpo is once again a committed Milwaukee Buck. For now. “I’m committed to the people that I work with, my teammates, the coaching staff, Coach Doc [Rivers] and [general manager] Jon [Horst] in the front office. What I’ve said from the beginning of this year is that, out of my mouth and the way …
Foe quits, Eala enters next round
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis standout Alexandra Eala moved on to the next round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship after her opponent, Hailey Baptiste of the United States, retired due to an injury in Dubai, United Arab Emirates yesterday (Philippine time). Eala was leading 6-4, 0-1 when Baptiste was forced to stop …
Panique delivers as NU turns back UST
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Arah Panique made her presence felt offensively as National University (NU) opened its UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball title defense with a 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 26-24 victory over University of Santo Tomas (UST) at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday, February 15. Panique finished with …
Adamson makes quick work of Ateneo to open Season 88 on winning note
Adamson University made quick work of Ateneo de Manila University to open its UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball campaign on a winning note. The Lady Falcons posted a commanding 25-19, 25-18, 25-10 victory over the Blue Eagles at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, with sophomore Shaina Nitura once again leading the charge. …