Alexandra “Alex” Eala celebrates after defeating defending champion Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. GETTY IMAGES

Eala ousts champ Fernandez, reaches DC Open quarterfinals

MANILA — Alexandra "Alex" Eala scored another career-defining victory on the WTA Tour, dethroning defending champion Leylah Fernandez of Canada, 6-2, 7-6, to storm...
Bacolod MassKara players are under scrutiny following their controversial performance in a 100-64 loss to the Bulacan Kuyas, highlighted by a scoreless final 7:48 that prompted the MPBL to reportedly review the game. MPBL PHOTO

MPBL probes Bacolod-Bulacan game after shocking 4th-quarter collapse

MANILA — The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) has come under increasing pressure to explain Bacolod MassKara’s controversial performance against the Bulacan Kuyas, after...
TNT Tropang 5G guard Rey Nambatac pulls up for a three-pointer against the Converge FiberXers in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup. Nambatac later buried a corner triple at the buzzer to give TNT a dramatic 110-107 victory. PBA PHOTO

Nambatac beats buzzer, lifts Tropang 5G over FiberXers

MANILA – Rey Nambatac buried a corner three-pointer at the buzzer to cap TNT Tropang 5G’s furious comeback and stun the Converge FiberXers, 110-107,...
Alexandra Eala celebrates after completing a three-set comeback victory over Paris Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen of China in the opening round of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. GETTY IMAGES

Eala stuns Olympic champ Zheng in DC Open

MANILA — Alexandra Eala rallied from a set down and dominated the deciding frame to stun Paris Olympic champion and former world No. 4...
Former Philippine Sports Commission chairman Dickie Bachmann says the planned Helios Pickleball Center in Pasig City could give the Philippines a foothold in the rapidly growing sport’s global arena. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

PH eyes global pickleball spotlight with world-class Pasig City center

MANILA — The Philippines is positioning itself as a potential Asian pickleball hub with the development of a world-class facility in Pasig City capable...
Angie Beard celebrates after scoring the opening goal for the Philippine women’s national football team against Uzbekistan. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION

Marcos eyes World Cup dream; Filipinas inspire football boom

MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. expressed hope that the Philippine women's national football team's growing success on the international stage will spark...
Philippine Aquatics Inc. secretary-general Eric Buhain (center) discusses the upcoming 4th Southeast Asian Open Water Championships, which will be held in Boracay Island from Aug. 21 to 23. PSA PHOTO

Boracay Island set to host 8 nations in 4th Southeast Asian Open Water Championships

MANILA – Boracay is poised to welcome swimmers from at least eight Southeast Asian nations when it hosts the 4th Southeast Asian Open Water...

Filipino baseball prospect lands spot in elite IMG Academy program

MANILA — Thirteen-year-old Filipino baseball standout Aiden Lazaro has earned a coveted place in the prestigious IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, becoming the first...
NLEX Road Warriors import DeQuan Jones grabs a rebound over San Miguel Beermen's Rodney Brondial during the Road Warriors' 110-96 victory that kept them unbeaten and alone atop Group A of the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup. PBA PHOTO

Road Warriors stuns Beermen, stays unbeaten, seizes PBA lead

MANILA – NLEX Road Warriors extended their unbeaten start to four games and dealt San Miguel Beermen their first loss of the PBA Season...
Members of the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts celebrate after winning the girls’ 12-under championship in the 2nd Sta. Maria Magdalena Parish Volleyfest 2026 in Negros Occidental. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSE MONTALBO

Thunderbolts complete title run, rule Sta. Maria Magdalena parish volleyfest

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL — Bacolod Tay Tung High School completed a dominant championship campaign by surviving a determined challenge from Vortex of Himamaylan, 25-23, 13-21,...