Spain Are World Champions Again
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, July 19, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. It took 106 minutes and a trip into extra time to settle it. The goal that finally landed Spain had already seen one goal chalked off. Nico…
A Month Into Athens, Obiena’s Numbers Start Climbing
EJ Obiena cleared 5.85 meters at Meeting Madrid 2026 early Friday morning, Manila time. The height was good for silver and a new season best. The Athens Move Obiena relocated his training camp to Athens, Greece, a month ago. He switched to Polish coach…
CJ McCollum’s Fear That Doesn’t Go Away
CJ McCollum has built one of the more lucrative careers in the NBA. By most measures, he has already won. He does not spend like it. In his own words: “I always fear like everybody goes broke, so I’m not going to spend money.” That…
Alex Eala Is Rewriting What Southeast Asian Tennis Can Do
In July 2026, Alexandra Eala reached the fourth round of Wimbledon, a round of 16 no Filipina had reached before her. She became the first Filipina in the Open Era to get that far at a Grand Slam, and the first Filipina to be seeded at any of the four…
The One Fix Standing Between Eala And Glory
Alex Eala just had her best Grand Slam run yet. Greg Rusedski thinks one change could take her all the way. A Breakthrough With a Catch Eala reached the fourth round of Wimbledon 2026, the deepest of her career, before falling to Jasmine Paolini in three…
Alex Eala’s Wimbledon campaign came to an end with a loss to Italy’s Jasmine Paolini.
Eala entered Wimbledon 2026 and advanced through the draw with wins over Renata Zarazua and Maya Joint, then recorded a major upset by defeating defending champion Iga Swiatek in the third round on Centre Court. That victory made Eala the first Filipino…
Alex Eala Dethrones Iga Swiatek to Reach Wimbledon Round of 16
The Tiebreak That Almost Got Away From Her Alex Eala beat defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek in the third round on Saturday. The final score was 7-6(9), 6-2. The 29th seed needed 84 minutes to close out the first set. She had built a 5-3 lead with…
Alex Eala Reaches the Third Round at Wimbledon, a First for the Philippines
Alex Eala is through to the third round at Wimbledon. No Filipina has done that before. The comeback Eala lost the first set to Australia’s Maya Joint, 3-6, on Thursday, July 2. She turned the match around from there, taking the second set 6-2 and…
Alex Eala Wimbledon Second Round Win
Alex Eala became the first Filipina to win a match at Wimbledon in the Open era, beating Renata Zarazua 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round. It is her second Open-era first in less than a year. She already became the first Filipina to win a Grand Slam…
Memphis Just Closed the Chapter
Ja Morant is no longer a Memphis Grizzly. The two-time All-Star guard is headed to Portland in a trade for forwards Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, ESPN reported Monday. It is the kind of move that reads small in a headline and large in context. Memphis…