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MANILA, Philippines, October 10 ------ Alex Eala is projected to climb in the seedings of the Wuhan Open next week following the withdrawal of several top players led by World No. 1 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan. From No. 18, the 21-year-old Filipina tennis sensation is now expected to enter as the No. 13 seed in the WTA 1000 event in China, pending the official draw and final player movements. The Wuhan Open, together with the China Open, is the last WTA 1000 tournament of th

October 10 ------ NBA superstar LeBron James delivered a solid first half in his first pre-season game for Philadelphia but the new-look 76ers fell, 114-108, to the Nets in Brooklyn. James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, announced in July that he had signed a two-year, $8-million deal with the 76ers, ending weeks of speculation over where the four-time NBA champion would land as a free agent after eight seasons and one title with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 41-year-old su

October 9 ------ The Gilas Pilipinas Girls team saw its World Cup bid end at the hands of China, dropping a 112-49 decision in the FIBA Women’s U18 Asia Cup at the Karisma Arena in Seremban, Malaysia. Fresh off a stunning 69-64 win over New Zealand to reach the knockout rounds, the Nationals seemed to have lost their steam and struggled against the world No. 18 Chinese. The Filipinas dug themselves a 29-50 hole at the break — a disadvantage that proved to be too much for Gila

MANILA, Philippines, October 9 ------ The Quezon Huskers and the Cebu Greats took different victory routes in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season South Division quarterfinal round at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City. Showing why it's the reigning back-to-back South Division champion, Quezon trounced Zamboanga, 88-55, in the nightcap, while Cebu leaned on Ron Dennison's corner triple with 10.7 seconds left to nip Batangas City, 78

BEIJING, October 9 ------ Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva pushed through two tie-breaks to beat her compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3) at the China Open powering into a semi-final clash with Nikola Bartunkova. Andreeva, the 19-year-old fourth seed, is the favorite for the tournament in Beijing now that a series of upsets have knocked out her more esteemed rivals. The French Open champion dropped just three points to grab a two-game lead but still needed a t

MANILA, October 9 ------ The Philippine Jetski Team snagged the gold and silver medals at the 2026 IJSBA (International Jet Sports Boating Association) World Finals held in Arizona, United States. Anton Ignacio and Marco Luis Tengson nailed a 1-2 finish in the tilt, with the former tallying 180 overall points for the gold, while Tengson accumulated 159 points for the silver. This marked Ignacio's fifth world title, emerging triumphant in the Runabout Naturally Aspirated class

MANILA, October 8 ------ NLEX hit the ground running after the break, demolishing Macau to tally the biggest winning margin in PBA history, 138-78, as the PBA Governors’ Cup resumed action at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. With the 60-point blowout win, the Road Warriors are through to the quarterfinals, and had tightened their grip on the top spot in Group A, improving to 8-2 to edge out the idle San Miguel (7-2), as the Giant Pandas dropped to 2-7. This also marked a triumphant

BEIJING, China, October 8 ------ Elise Mertens beat a listless Coco Gauff, 6-3, 6-3 to seal her spot in the China Open quarterfinals, where she will face Iga Swiatek. Gauff, the highest-ranked player left in the women's draw, failed to recover from a series of misjudged shots and double-faulted eight times. It was an uncharacteristically poor showing by the American World No. 4, who won the Beijing title in 2024 and made the semifinals last year. The 22-year-old was playing a