A 28-strong local contingent will see action in the 108th playing of the Philippine Open as the country seeks a first Filipino winner since Clyde Mondilla in 2019, when the $1-million (around P64 million) championship gets off the ground on Thursday. Mondilla is entered and so is Miguel Tabuena, the duo that has combined for

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DAKAR, Senegal—Angel Polo fell short of the podium in the women’s taijiquan combined event at the fourth Youth Olympic Games, but the 15-year-old Filipino wushu standout is determined to turn the experience into another step toward international success. “I will learn from this experience to get better and better,” Polo said before leaving the Youth

San Miguel Beer refused to begin its vacation plans on Tuesday, taking the first step on a long road back from a 0-2 deficit against Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals in Dasmariñas, Cavite. Avoiding a sweep before a big crowd at City of Dasmariñas Arena came as a relief, but June Mar

Brooke Van Sickle and the Nxled Chameleons turned an eight-point deficit into a stunning third-set escape, then finished off Choco Mucho to preserve their unbeaten run in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series on Tuesday night. Trailing 14-22 in the third set, Van Sickle and MJ Phillips fueled an 11-1 closing run that gave Nxled

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MANILA, Philippines — Health and wellness leader IAM Worldwide has officially announced the schedule and ticket mechanics for “IAM EXPERIENCE: Anna Leigh Waters” scheduled for December 9, 2026, at the historic Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Commencing promptly at 3:00 PM, the landmark sports and entertainment spectacle presented by IAM Worldwide will welcome the undisputed World No. 1 pickleball sensation to the Big Dome for an afternoon packed with world-class athletic exhibitions, interactive activities, plus exciting musical performances and big celebrity guests. To accommodate the surging interest surrounding Waters' return, IAM Worldwide secured the iconic coliseum to ensure more supporters can experience the event live. “The moment Anna Leigh Waters stepped onto Philippine soil last October, the clamor from fans and players was electric,” stated IAM Worldwide in an official statement. “We quickly realized that an ordinary venue simply wouldn't suffice. Moving this showcase to the Smart Araneta Coliseum was an easy decision driven entirely by the overwhelming public demand. We want to ensure that as many fans as possible have the opportunity to witness the world’s greatest pickleball player in action, live.” Exclusive ticket pre-sales for registered IAM Worldwide members will open on November 5, 2026, granting IAM movers and shakers priority access ahead of the pack. General ticket release will follow on November 9, 2026. Designed to reward loyal patrons and inspire people to live the “IAM way of life”, admission tickets are completely complimentary with every purchase of designated IAM Worldwide product packages, redeemable directly at IAM Worldwide’s Head Office and authorized official branches nationwide. A Return to the Manila Spotlight The December event marks Waters' return to Philippine shores following her initial visit in mid-October 2026. Her debut appearance drew passionate crowds of local players, junior athletes, and sports fans eager to witness the global face of pickleball up close. Moved by the overwhelming enthusiasm of her Filipino supporters, Waters joined the executive leadership of IAM Worldwide on stage during an exclusive press conference held at the Dusit Thani Manila on October 15, 2026, where she first made the surprise announcement that she would return in December to headline a massive coliseum showcase in partnership with the health and wellness brand. During that briefing, Waters highlighted that the hospitality, warmth, and sheer hunger for the sport in the Philippines made an immediate return an easy decision, expressing her excitement to share the court and the stage with thousands of local fans under one iconic venue. IAM Anna Leigh Waters Waters officially represents IAM Worldwide as its Global Sports Ambassador, establishing a powerful synergy between elite athletic dominance and everyday nutrition. As a dominant multi-title champion who holds top honors across women's singles, doubles, and mixed doubles worldwide, Waters embodies discipline, youthful vibrance, and peak physical wellness. Through this partnership, IAM Worldwide continues to champion holistic fitness and active living across communities, capitalizing on the explosive growth of pickleball in Southeast Asia while underscoring the vital role of premium nutrition in achieving peak performance. Schedule and Redemption Guidelines IAM EXPERIENCE: Anna Leigh Waters will take place on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, with main gates opening before the 3:00 PM program start at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City. Following the November 5 member pre-sale and the November 9 general rollout, attendees can secure their entry passes by claiming complimentary tickets linked to corresponding product packages purchased directly through the IAM Worldwide Head Office or any of its official regional business centers across the country. Further details regarding specific product packages, seat tiers, and operating branch schedules are accessible through official IAM Worldwide communication channels and company social media pages @iamworldwideofficial on Instagram and @iamworldwideofficialfb on Facebook TMT

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LOS ANGELES, United States — Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell said Wednesday he has full movement in his lower body and is making progress in his upper body after suffering a neck injury during last weekend's NFL game. Campbell remained lying face down on the floor after making a tackle in the Lions' clash with Minnesota, was carted off the field, and has remained hospitalized since. After the team said signs were positive for Campbell's recovery, the 26-year-old player expressed optimism about his progress in a statement issued via the Lions' social media. "I'm incredibly encouraged by the progress I've made in such a short period of time. I have full movement in my lower body, and I'm continuing to make progress with movement in my upper body," said Campbell. "I know there's still work ahead, but I remain very optimistic. I'm taking things one day at a time, staying positive, and focusing on getting better." Speaking to media later Wednesday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said receiving the update direct from his player "means a lot". "That's powerful in itself. You know, more than hearing it from me or anybody else. Those are his and his family's words, so that's powerful," he said. "That always helps to know that he's improving, because at this point that's all you're looking for, is just to know that he is improving," said Campbell. "This thing, the status is changing every eight hours, 10 hours, in a good way." The 26-year-old from Iowa was a first-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Lions, chosen 18th overall. Campbell had a career-best season for Detroit in 2025 with 89 solo tackles, five sacks and 176 combined tackles. He also forced three fumbles and recovered two. The Lions signed Campbell last May to a four-year contract extension worth $81 million. The injury occurred during Detroit's 19-15 NFL victory Sunday over previously unbeaten Minnesota. After making his third tackle of the contest by stopping Minnesota tight end TJ Hockenson, Campbell remained prone on the floor, and was placed onto a backboard by medical personnel.

UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 89 men’s basketball second round MANILA, Philippines—Far Eastern University got a glimpse of what its promising rookie Elias Gish can do on Wednesday in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament. The Fil-American guard out of Monterey High School in California had his breakout game, tallying 13 points, six rebounds and three

UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 89 men’s basketball second round MANILA, Philippines–Not only did University of the Philippines keep its solo lead in the standings, but it also moved closer to securing a twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball Final Four. UP guard Rey Remogat, one of the team’s leaders, doesn’t want to look

MANILA, Philippines — Mark Calado haunted his alma mater as Savouge swept Far Eastern University-DN Steel, 25-23, 25-18, 25-19, in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference on Wednesday at FilOil EcoOil Centre. The former Tamaraw unloaded 17 points — all from attacks — and made 15 excellent receptions to send the Spin Doctors to their second

Novak Djokovic battled from behind to beat Valentin Vacherot 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday. For the Serbian 24-time Grand Slam champion, it marked a return to winning ways at ATP 1000-level tournaments for the first time since his run to the fourth round at Indian Wells

UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 89 men’s basketball second round MANILA, Philippines—University of the Philippines remained atop the standings after a wire-to-wire victory over Adamson, 82-70, in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Fighting Maroons notched their sixth consecutive win and improved to 8-2 with a one-game lead over

MANILA, Philippines–Delta Pineda describing Calvin Abueva as an old man has been a running gag ever since the veteran forward has been with Converge. But Abueva’s contribution in the FiberXers’ Game 3 victory over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday was no laughing matter for Pineda. “Kahit

MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone rued his team’s blown chance at closing out San Miguel Beer in Game 3 of the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday in Dasmariñas, Cavite. The Gin Kings went down 101-98 despite overcoming a double-digit and two chances at either sending the contest to overtime with a three or

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89  basketball tournament – second round MANILA, Philippines—Far Eastern University bolstered its Final Four bid after a 94-83 win over University of the East in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. The Tamaraws improved to a 6-4 record, tying La Salle at third. The Red Warriors,

SEEKING a quarterfinal spot at the WTA 250 Hong Kong Open, Filipino sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala looks to finally solve the puzzle that is Czech Tereza Valentova on Thursday. The time and court assignment for the second-round clash between the 21-year-old Eala and 19-year-old Valentova at the Victoria Park Tennis Stadium were not yet available as of writing. World No. 17 and tournament No. 2 seed Eala topped lucky loser and world No. 132 Emerson Jones of Australia, 6-4, 6-3, to begin her campaign last Tuesday. On the same day, world No. 85 Valentova dispatched Japanese and world No. 129 Himenu Sakatusume in their first-round clash, 6-3, 7-5. While Eala has a higher ranking and a main Tour title (500 D.C. Open), she has failed to beat Valentova in their two encounters. Eala yielded to Valentova first at the 250 Osaka first round, 1-6, 2-6, in October last year. The Filipino fell to the Czech anew at the 1000 Doha Open first round, 6(6)-7, 1-6, last February. “I’ve had very tough matches against her in the past. She’s proven to be a really good player not just against me but [overall] she’s played really well,” said Eala of Valentova. “She should be a good challenge for me like every match as well. But all I can do is do my best to prepare, and when I’m out there, fight with everything I have.” Aside from finally getting Valentova’s number, Eala also seeks to shore up her 1-14 record against Czech Republic players. Eala ended her 13-game skid against Czech players, also known as the “Czech Curse,” when she beat Nikola Bartunkova in the 125 Birmingham final, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, for her first title of the season last June. The lefty lost again to a Czech player in Lindo Noskova at the 500 Berlin Open semifinal, 2-6, 4-6, also last June. Noskova, who went on to win the Berlin tournament as well as Wimbledon, holds a 2-0 head-to-head record against Eala. The Czech first defeated the Filipino at the Indian Wells fourth round, 2-6, 0-6, last March.

DEFENDING champion Creamline looks to continue its unbeaten run as it faces PLDT in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series at the PhilSports Arena on Thursday. Undefeated through four games, the league-leading Cool Smashers take on the High Speed Hitters at 6 p.m. in the final game of a triple-header. The ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles and the Farm Fresh Foxies clash at 1 p.m. to raise the curtains. Before the Creamline-PLDT encounter, Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference takes center stage featuring the battle between the AFP Cavaliers and the Alpha Insurance Protectors at 3:30 p.m. Creamline last saw action on Oct. 29 in Santiago, Isabela, where it defeated the Capital 1 Solar Spikers, 25-18, 31-29, 25-16. Cool Smashers head coach Sherwin Meneses stressed the importance of banking wins in the eliminations. “We prepare for every game because the elimination round is very important. If we get good results during the eliminations, we’ll have a better chance of securing an outright spot in the semifinals. But for now, we’ll take it one game at a time,” said Meneses. “We have to prepare, especially since PLDT has momentum right now. That’s where we’ll focus our attention first,” added Meneses, whose team leads the pack with 12 points, ahead of fellow 4-0 team Nxled, which has 11 points. Meanwhile, PLDT also last played on Oct. 29 in Santiago, defeating ZUS Coffee, 25-20, 25-18, 25-16. The Kianna Dy-powered High Speed Hitters improved to 2-2 in sixth place. “We didn’t start the conference well, and hopefully, we can sustain the momentum from our two wins. We also hope to continue building our chemistry and work on the areas where we still need to improve,” said Dy. “I guess I can say that the two losses were bad, but they also served as a wake-up call for us, especially in this conference, where every point matters and making it to the top four is important. For us, every game is like a do-or-die situation, so we have to give it our all.”

MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Criss Cross showed National University-Archipelago Builders who runs the league with a statement 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-20 win in their highly anticipated showdown in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference on Wednesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. Five-time Conference MVP Jude Garcia imposed his dominance with 24 points off 19 kills,

HOWARD Guerra orchestrated a dazzling display of playmaking, steering VNS-Laticrete to its second consecutive victory with a 26-24, 25-13, 25-27, 25-17 triumph over 3B in the 2026 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Wednesday at the Filoil EcoOil Center. The 16-year-old Guerra took his playmaking to another level, dishing out a conference-best 37 excellent sets alongside six points. He previously recorded 18 excellent sets in the Griffins’ first victory against the Armed Forces of the Philippines last Oct. 27. “We really prepared for this because, as you know, we just came from a win, and we are chasing victories. We want to take all our remaining games so we can secure the win in this conference,” said Guerra. Guerra kept the VNS offense humming with his precise distribution, spearheading a balanced attack that kept 3B guessing throughout the one-hour, 44-minute contest as five Griffins finished in double figures. Team captain Noy Pedrosa led the charge with a game-high 18 points on 16-of-26 attacks, while Jau Umandal recorded a triple-double with 16 points, 11 excellent receptions and 10 excellent digs to help the Griffins climb to fifth place with a 2-3 record in the tournament organized by Sports Vision. CJ Segui added 13 points, while Djomari Gamotea and Andrie Bakil chipped in 12 and 10 points, respectively, completing VNS’ balanced offensive effort. Meanwhile, Mohammad Patadon anchored the Griffins’ defense with 26 excellent receptions and 14 excellent digs. Despite surrendering the extended third set, VNS maintained its offensive grip on the match, outclassing the Event Masters in the major scoring departments with a commanding 62-49 advantage in attacks, a 14-5 edge in blocks, and an 8-5 cushion in service aces. With the Griffins beginning to find their rhythm, they will look to sustain their momentum against contender Savouge in a Sunday showdown at 5 p.m. at the same venue. Meanwhile, 3B absorbed its second consecutive defeat to slide to a 1-3 record. TMT

PARIS — Novak Djokovic battled from behind to beat Valentin Vacherot, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-1, in the first round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday, while Ben Shelton opened his campaign with a comfortable win. For the Serbian 24-time Grand Slam champion, it marked a return to winning ways at ATP 1000-level tournaments for the first time since his run to the fourth round at Indian Wells back in March. Djokovic also exacted his own bit of revenge on Vacherot in just the second meeting between the pair — the Monegasque downed the 39-year-old on his way to a sensational Shanghai Masters title last season. “I knew that coming into the court it was going to be a very tight match as it was,” Djokovic told reporters. “He’s very confident, and he’s one of the best servers we have in the game,” he added of Vacherot, who lifted the second title of his career last week in Basel. Victory also kept alive Djokovic’s chances of landing a spot in the season-ending ATP Finals later in November. Djokovic is currently 11th in the race to the eight-man tournament in Turin. However, he insisted his main focus was not the ATP Finals but “to win every match” on his return to the Paris Masters. In his last appearance at the tournament in 2023, he lifted the trophy for the seventh time. In an even opening frame, Vacherot got his nose in front at the end of an error-strewn first-set tiebreak as he put together a run of four points to take the lead. After going down a break early in the second set, Djokovic called for a medical timeout for a massage on his right shoulder. The short stoppage seemed to break Vacherot’s concentration as he dropped his serve straight away. On Djokovic’s second break point, the 27-year-old completely misjudged a routine return from his opponent and could only watch in disbelief as the ball bounced on the line right in front of him. Vacherot then received treatment for a foot issue and soon found himself level at one set each as Djokovic displayed his trademark killer instinct to seize his first break opportunity in the 12th game of the set and send the match to a decider. The 10th seed ground down Vacherot in his first service game to get his nose in front before then running away with the match. He will next meet Rinky Hijikata in the second round on Wednesday. US Open finalist Shelton, who as third seed enjoyed a bye through the first round, put on a commanding display in the night session with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Cameron Norrie.  The world No. 4 needed just 71 minutes to see off the former eighth-ranked Briton, with the only hiccup being a break of his own serve near the end of the second set, which the 24-year-old instantly righted to close in on victory.