Philippine News

MANILA, Philippines, October 29 ------ After three straight first-round exits in WTA singles competition, Alex Eala finally moved on to a second-round appearance as she won by default walkover against world No. 79 Katie Boulter of the United Kingdom, 6-4, 2-1, in the WTA Hong Kong Open. Billed as the main event singles match of the night at center court in Victoria Park, Eala backed her rise to a new career-high world No. 51 rank with a tight 6-4 opener from a 4-all tie over

MANILA, October 29 ------ Creamline has secured at least Top 3 finish in Pool B of the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference by overcoming Chery Tiggo, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-17 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. The win clinched the Cool Smashers' (3-2) their 10th point in the phase, emerging over Petro Gazz (3-2), which concluded this round with eight points after losing against league-leading and unbeaten Zus Coffee, 22-25, 21-25, 20-25, earlier

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, October 29 ------ McLaren’s Lando Norris avoided early mayhem to cruise to a dominant Mexico City Grand Prix win and retake the Formula One championship lead by a single point from teammate Oscar Piastri. Australian Piastri, who started the race seventh and 14 points clear of the Briton, finished fifth after a virtual safety car in the last two laps denied him a shot at fourth after a thrilling chase. Charles Leclerc was runner-up for Ferrari, a hefty 30.

MANILA, October 28 ------ Alex Eala got a huge boost ahead of her Hong Kong Open campaign as the Filipina tennis ace notched a new WTA World Ranking career-best of No.51. Previously at No.53, this was a positive development for the 20-year-old who is currently teaming up with Chan Hao-Ching of Chinese Taipei in the doubles division against Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Kamilla Rakhimova. This was despite Eala falling to Moyuka Uchijima of Japan in the qualifying round of the WTA

October 28 ------ TEAM Liquid Philippines certainly saved the best for last. The Cavalry delivered a performance to remember, sweeping Aurora Gaming 4-0 in a dominant MPL Philippines Season 16 Grand Finals to secure back-to-back championships and move one step closer to completing the Golden Road dream. In Game 1, Team Liquid PH overpowered Aurora Gaming with a commanding 21-6 kill score, taking full control of major objectives, gold lead, and map pressure from start to finis

October 28 ------ Leo Mhar Lobrido showed grit in the boxing ring to claim a spot in the semifinals and assure himself of a medal in the 3rd Asian Youth Games on Sunday at the Exhibition World Bahrain in Sakhir. It was another strong day for Team Philippines in Bahrain, as Princess Jay Ann Diaz and Jay-r Colonia lifted their way to bronze, and Alas Pilipinas marched on to the Final Four in volleyball. Lobrido overcame tense moments in the closing seconds of the third round to

October 28 ------ DWIGHT Ramos' Levanga Hokkaido extended their win streak to three with a sweep of Sendai 89ers at Hokkai Kitayell to move up the standings in the 2025-26 Japan B.League season. The Gilas Pilipinas star was sensational in the series, firing 18 points, three steals, and two rebounds in their 87-85 win on Saturday before following it up with a 19-point, five-assist performance in their 97-95 victory on Sunday which he capped with the game-winning steal and layu

October 27 ------ Carlos Yulo added to his legend as he repeated as world champion in an apparatus for the first time. Yulo wrapped up his campaign in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, with a bang after striking gold in the men’s vault. Living up to his billing as the reigning Olympic vault champion, the 25-year-old Filipino averaged 14.866 points as he edged Armenia’s Artur Davtyan to reclaim the world title he won in the apparatus in the 202

MANILA, October 27 ------ The San Miguel Beermen spoiled the comeback hopes of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in Dubai for an 83-81 win in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Coca-Cola Arena. June Mar Fajardo steered San Miguel to its second win in four games, with the nine-time MVP posting 17 points, 16 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks, while Kris Rosales stepped up in crunch time with two crucial three-pointers to complete his seven markers. “Medyo siksik yung sched

TORONTO, October 27 ------ Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a four-hitter for his second consecutive complete game, the first in the World Series since 2015, and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 to tie their best-of-seven matchup at one game apiece. Coming off a three-hitter against Milwaukee in the National League Championship Series that was the first postseason complete game in eight years, Yamamoto retired from his final 20 batters. The pr

October 27 ------ PLDT was quick to get back on track with a 22-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-16 recovery win over Farm Fresh in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference at Ynares Center II in Montalban, Rizal. It was the High-Speed Hitters’ turn to deal with an erstwhile unbeaten team in its first loss just four days removed from their surprising first taste of defeat at the hands of import-less Cignal. Savi Davison was brought back to life with 20 points and eight receptions. The Fil-Cana

MANILA, October 26 ------ Thirdy Ravena and Mike Phillips are set for a Gilas Pilipinas return, while Kymani Ladi is expected to make his national team debut in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games. This was what SEA Games Gilas head coach Norman Black revealed during an appearance in Power & Play, with the team adding more to its roster which already features Justin Brownlee, Angelo Kouame, Matthew Wright, and Ray Parks Jr. Also, there are Jason Brickman, Veejay Pre, and Filipino-

MANILA, Philippines, October 26 ------ The Philippine men’s softball will train in Ishikawa, Japan for two weeks as it embarks on a mission to reclaim the Southeast Asian Games gold medal it lost when the country hosted the biennial event six years ago in Clark, Pampanga. There, Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines chief Jean Henri Lhuillier said the Blu Boys would play a series of tune-up games as part of their preparation for the Thailand SEA Games set December 9

LAGUNA, Philippines, October 25 ------ As the country hosts its biggest golf tournament in 30 years, the international pro golfers led by former world No. 1 Dustin Johnson hopes it would also help spur the sport’s growth in the Philippines. The LIV Golf-backed International Series (IS) Philippines tees off on Thursday, October 23, at the Sta. Elena Golf Club, with three-time Asian Tour champion Miguel Tabuena and veteran Angelo Que leading the Philippine cast against the worl

PARIS, France, October 25 ------ Novak Djokovic announced he would miss the upcoming Paris Masters but added he hoped to compete at the tournament next year. Djokovic has not played an official match since going down to then-World No. 204 Valentin Vacherot in the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters earlier in October. The 38-year-old struggled physically throughout that match, throwing up courtside and receiving medical treatment multiple times. "Dear Paris, unfortunately I'll

October 24 ------ Alex Eala finally ended her string of early exits as she and Ukrainian Nadiia Kichenok dominated Tang Qianhui and Emily Appleton, 6-4, 6-2, to book their quarterfinal ticket in the Guangzhou Open in China. Vying in the 16-pair field of the WTA 250 doubles event on Chinese soil, the 20-year-old Eala and her partner came out firing, especially in the second set to outgun the Chinese-British duo in their Round-of-16 clash. Though the first frame went back-and-f

October 24 ------ ZUS Coffee brewed a major 25-27, 25-17, 25-20, 25-22 upset of Creamline to stay perfect in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference at the Playtime Filoil Centre. At the center of it all was American winger Anna DeBeer who had her second 30-piece of the conference with 37 points. For the first time ever, Frank Lao-backed teams in ZUS Coffee and Farm Fresh share the league lead at 3-0, the last two unbeaten sides in the group stage. Bar a late first-set blunder whe

October 24 ------ FRANCISCO "Django" Bustamante turned back the hands of time, stunning world No. 1 Fedor Gorst to move on to the Last 32 of the Philippines Open Pool Championship at Gateway Mall in Cubao. The Team Asia captain engaged in a hill-hill encounter against the world No. 1 and missed on the 8 in the corner pocket in the clincher, but the American also flubbed his shot at the 9, paving the way for Django to take the deciding rack. It followed up Bustamante’s 10-1 ro

LOS ANGELES, October 24 ------ Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points in a sensational NBA return leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 125-92 season-opening victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The 21-year-old French star hadn't played since he was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder that required surgery in February. But he launched his third season with a dazzling display on both ends of the floor, adding 15 rebounds, a steal and three blocked shots. Already known f

October 23 ------ KEVIN Alas proved to be the ace that NLEX badly needed, scoring 26 points off the bench to help pull off an 87-81 win over Phoenix in the PBA 50th Season Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Alas buried one crucial shot after another in the endgame to lift the Road Warriors to their second win in three outings, allowing the team to get back on track after a stunning loss to minnow Terrafirma last October 12. Phoenix suffered second loss in three games