EJ Obiena Clears the Bar That Held Him Back for Two Years
For two years, 5.90 meters sat just out of reach for EJ Obiena. On Monday, August 17, at the Golden Sand meet in Miedzyzdroje, Poland, he finally cleared it. He landed at 5.91 meters, a new meet record, and took the gold. It was his first time over 5.90…
Gilas Pilipinas Women Open FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Campaign Against Mexico
Gilas Pilipinas Women face host Mexico on August 18, Manila time, at Arena Astros in Guadalajara, the first game of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament and the first competitive test for new head coach Burke “BT”…
Alex Eala Powers Into Cincinnati’s Third Round
Alex Eala is through to the Cincinnati Open third round. In her tournament debut in Mason, Ohio, the Filipina was building a 3-0 lead in the second set when her opponent could not continue. A Dominant Start, Then a Retirement Eala broke Elena-Gabriela…
Alex Eala Becomes the New Face of Tennis for Marriott Bonvoy
Marriott Bonvoy has named Filipino tennis player Alex Eala the face of its “Tennis The World” campaign across Asia Pacific, excluding China. The partnership links the loyalty program’s travel benefits to Eala’s rise on the WTA…
Russell Westbrook Closes Out an 18 Season Career
Russell Westbrook retired from the NBA on Wednesday, ending an 18 season career that reshaped how the league thinks about the point guard position. He did not announce it in a press conference or a written statement. He posted a video narrated by actor…
The Lakers Just Sold Twice in 14 Months
The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to former Disney chief executive Bob Iger and investor Josh Kushner at a valuation of $12.5 billion, ESPN reported Wednesday. It is the highest price ever attached to a North American sports franchise. The seller is…
Albert Ian Delos Santos: Three Golds, Two Records in Tashkent
Filipino weightlifter Albert Ian Delos Santos won three gold medals in the junior men’s 70kg division at the Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Tuesday, Aug. 11. He broke two world standard marks along…
Alex Eala Survives Injury Scare, Storms Into Toronto Fourth Round
Alex Eala needed a medical timeout and three sets to get past Caty McNally in Toronto. A Slow Start, A Furious Finish McNally broke Eala’s serve twice in the opening games, jumping to a 3-1 lead in the first set. Eala shifted her rhythm, slowing…
Alex Eala Beats Alycia Parks to Reach the Canadian Open Third Round
Alex Eala advanced to the third round of the National Bank Open in Toronto on Wednesday, Thursday morning Philippine time, beating Alycia Parks 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 in her Canadian Open debut. She became the first Filipino player, male or female, to win a…
What Filipinos Are Tuning Into Besides Basketball
Basketball still owns the Philippine sports conversation by default. It has for decades. This year, though, four other scenes pulled their own crowds without any help from it. F1 Doesn’t Even Race Here Formula 1 does not have a single race on…