By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala’s historic Wimbledon campaign came to an end after falling to 13th seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, in the Round of 16 at Centre Court. Despite the loss, Eala completed the best Grand Slam run of her career, becoming the first Filipina to reach the fourth …
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Cebu dumps Negros, rises to 3rd in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Cebu Greats battered the Negros Hacienderos, 124-77, to extend their hot run in the SportsPlus Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Monday night, July 6. With 14 Greats scoring, Cebu started with a 10-0 spurt and was never headed to notch its …
Spain eliminates rival Portugal in Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup exit
Substitute Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Spain into the World Cup quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal in the Round of 16 clash in Arlington, Texas. Merino’s goal six minutes after his insertion takes La Roja to their first quarterfinals since winning their only World Cup …
Gilas absorbs 43-pt beatdown from Australia
Gilas Pilipinas’ turnover woes proved too much to overcome as it absorbed a 49-92 beatdown from Australia to close the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at RAC Arena in Perth. The Justin Brownlee-less nationals will head into the second round with just two wins in six matches after committing 19 …
Eala wants more after winning over Swiatek
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala made it clear that her stunning upset of World’s No. 3 Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon is only the beginning, insisting she is already focused on the next challenge despite one of the biggest victories of her career. Fresh off her 7-6 (9), 6-2 triumph on Centre Court to …
Djokovic makes history at Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic enjoyed another slice of Wimbledon history as the Serbian star broke Roger Federer’s singles match-win record, while Japan’s Naomi Osaka stunned world number one Aryna Sabalenka to reach the quarterfinals for the first time. Djokovic’s 7-6 (8/6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin in the fourth round took the seven-time …
England, Norway advance at World Cup
England battled past Mexico into the World Cup quarterfinals, and Norway stunned Brazil as a FIFA decision to reprieve United States star Folarin Balogun after an intervention from Donald Trump triggered uproar. A day of gripping drama on and off the field was crowned by an epic contest at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca as 10-man …
Tiauson captures Canlaon FIDE-rated chess title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Recarte Tiauson of Negros Occidental’s Talisay City emerged as champion of the Mayor Jose Chubasco Batchuk B. Cardenas invitational FIDE-rated chess tournament after finishing with the highest score in the one-day competition held at the Salta New Uptown Market in Negros Oriental’s Canlaon City. Tiauson collected eight points in the nine-round …
Eala stuns Swiatek in Wimbledon
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala pulled off the biggest victory of her career after upsetting World’s No. 3 Iga Świątek, 7-6 (9), 6-2, to advance to the fourth round of Wimbledon in London on Saturday, July 4 (Philippine time). The 21-year-old Filipina displayed composure and resilience throughout the one-hour, 49-minute contest, surviving a …
Ilagan routs Bacolod to strengthen MPBL campaign
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Ilagan Isabela Cowboys cruised to a dominant 107-90 victory over Bacolod Masskara in the 2026 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Season at the Pasay Astrodome over the weekend. The win improved the Cowboys’ record to 10-6, while Masskara slipped further to 3-15. Arthur dela Cruz paced Ilagan with a double-double …