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July 11 ------ THIRDY Ravena is returning to Japan after two years. The 6-foot-2 guard has signed with the Toyama Grouses, set to play in the 2026-27 B.League season. "I'm excited to come back to Japan and play my best for the Grouses this season," he said in a news release. Ravena, 29, spent his first four years with San-En NeoPhoenix, becoming the pioneering Filipino import in the Land of the Rising Sun. He moved to BC Dubai in 2024, but only suited up in the ABA League whe

July 11 ------ The Cebu Greats broke free in the second quarter and proceeded to rout the Bacolod Masskaras, 97-67 and extend their winning run in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Strike Gymnasium in Bacoor, Cavite. Behind after the first quarter, 20-23, Cebu got going after the returning Jun Manzo and Limuel Tampus turned hot in the next 10 minutes with 9 and 8 points, respectively, and shoved the Greats ahead at the break, 46-33

July 10 ------ Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele were on target as France surged past Morocco, 2-0, to book their place in the World Cup semi-finals. Mbappe curled in his eighth goal of the tournament on 60 minutes before Dembele doubled Les Bleus' lead six minutes later to settle a clinical victory at the Gillette Stadium outside Boston. The win sends the 2018 champions into the semi-finals for the third straight World Cup, where they will face either Spain or Belgium in Arl

LONDON, July 10 ------ Czech 10th seed Karolina Muchova saved a match point to reach her first Wimbledon final with a pulsating three-set win against Coco Gauff. Muchova held her nerve in a gripping final set tie-break, winning 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (12/10) in two hours and 35 minutes in searing temperatures on Center Court. In the final, Muchova will face Czech ninth seed Linda Noskova or Ukrainian 12th seed Marta Kostyuk, who meet in the other semi-final later on Thursday. Muchova

MANILA, Philippines, July 10 ------ Alex Eala is set for a homecoming to meet Filipino fans before she enters the hardcourt season in the United States later this month. On the heels of a magical Wimbledon run, Eala will be in the country on July 15 at the Glorrieta Activity Center in Makati City for "Home Court: The Alex Eala Fan Meet Experience" hosted by Globe, where she serves as a Gen G Ambassador. The event will be open to public although details on access are still to

July 10 ------ Newly minted head coach Jimmy Alapag is eyeing a winning start to his new career at the PBA sidelines as NLEX takes on the rebranded Macau in the main event of the opening twin bill of the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo tonight. On his first head coaching gig in the PBA following a six-year career as assistant coach in the NBA, Alapag is looking begin his career on a high note just as the Road Warriors are eyeing a fresh start aft

VANCOUVER, July 9 ------ Switzerland's Ruben Vargas stroked home the decisive penalty to beat Colombia 4-3 in a shootout after a goalless 120 minutes, sending the Swiss into their first World Cup quarterfinal since 1954 and a clash with holders Argentina. The shootout swung in Switzerland's favor when their goalkeeper Gregor Kobel saved Cucho Hernandez's penalty after Davinson Sanchez had earlier hit the crossbar for Colombia. Although Manuel Akanji also missed for Switzerlan

ILAGAN, July 9 ------ ZUS Coffee pocketed not only its first win but also the first P100,000 incentive of the 2026 PVL on Tour after beating Akari, 25-11, 25-23, 26-28, 25-17 at the Capital Arena. The Thunderbelles had the match all but wrapped up after the first two sets before a costly third-set lapse from Kate Santiago prolonged the contest, handing an extended Set 3 to Akari on its fourth set point. They left no doubt in the fourth, however, with a 6-1 start that couldn’