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August 7 ------ EJ OBIENA made it two victories in a row when he ruled the 30. Int. Stabhochsprungmeeting in Jockgrim, Germany. He cleared 5.83 meters, beating Seifeldin Abdelsalam of Qatar via countback in a follow-up to his conquest of the Halberstadter Hohenflug - 1. Internationales Stabhochsprung-Meeting auf dem Domplatz, also in Germany. For this recent meet though, Obiena eclipsed the 5.76 he cleared in the Halberstatdter event and was 0.02 short of tying his season bes

August 7 ------ Chezka Centeno came within one victory of becoming the first pool player—male or female—to win two world championships in the same year. However, after falling into an early hole, the Filipina mounted a spirited comeback but ultimately came up short, losing to former Europe No. 1 Margaret Fefilova Styer of Belarus, 3-2, in the finals of the 2026 Banca del Fucino WPA Women’s 10-Ball World Championship in Rome, Italy. Just 11 days earlier, on July 27, Centeno de

MANILA, August 7 ------ The Abra Solid North Weavers got tested before besting the Bataan Risers, 74-71 to extend their hot run in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Dave Ildefonso again bailed out the Weavers, scoring seven of their last nine points, including two charities with 11.5 seconds left, that secured the defending champions' 16th straight win and 18-1 record in the round-robin elimin

MIAMI, August 7 ------ Lionel Messi scored his first two goals since the World Cup and took the career scoring lead in the Leagues Cup as Inter Miami overcame an early deficit to beat Atlético San Luis, 4-2. The match at Nu Stadium was delayed 30 minutes in the second half because of lightning in the area. Messi scored in the 11th and the 44th minutes. He has 14 goals in 12 Leagues Cup matches — one ahead of Los Angeles FC's Denis Bouanga for most in the tournament's four-yea

August 6 ------ If Alex Eala was still feeling the effects of her breakthrough title run in Washington — along with the celebrations and media frenzy that followed — she certainly did not show it in Toronto. Just two days after capturing her maiden WTA title, the 25th-seeded Filipina dug deep to outlast American Alycia Parks, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, in the second round of the WTA 1000 Canadian Open before a packed 12,500-capacity Stadium Court at Sobeys Stadium. The victory served as

MANILA, August 6 ------ George King unleashed 46 points as San Miguel dumped Converge, 126-114, in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. It was a conference-high output for King, who shot 10-of-19 on the field and added 14 rebounds as well as six assists. Don Trollano had an impressive night as well, firing 27 points to backstop King’s explosion, while June Mar Fajardo showed that he can pass as well, tallying 10 assists while grabbing 21 re

CHICAGO, August 6 ------ Tarik Skubal made his Los Angeles Dodgers debut, pitching six effective innings against the Chicago Cubs. It was the first start for Skubal since he was acquired in a trade with Detroit on Saturday night. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was booed when he was introduced with the starting lineups and once again when he went out to the mound for his first career appearance at Wrigley Field. Skubal struck out three while retiring his first six batters.

MANILA, August 6 ------ National junior team standout Eve Bejasa is off to the round-of-16 of the under-19 singles after a 21-11, 21-11 win over compatriot Nica Gulpany on the second day of the inaugural Philippine Junior International Series. The 17-year-old Bejesa needed only 21 minutes to secure the win on Wednesday at the Gameville Central Park in Mandaluyong. "I thought nung una, kasi I’m not feeling well, so, parang mga 50–50 po 'yung laro ko, pero I did my best po kaya