Bennie Boatwright moved a step closer to completing his naturalization process after taking the Philippine Oath of Allegiance.

The Philippine pair of Lhey Marie Manginsay and Jan Wilfred Redulla bagged the silver medal in the mixed doubles XD17 event of the 2026 Asian Para Games in Japan on Thursday.

(Updated) MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alexandra “Alex” Eala’s campaign at the 2026 Ningbo Open came to an end on Thursday after absorbing a 5-7, 4-6 setback against world No. 13 Diana Shnaider of Russia  at the Ningbo Yinzhou Tennis Center in China. Eala, ranked 20th in the world, has failed to reach the quarterfinal round of a WTA Tour sanctioned tournament for the fifth consecutive time. The last time the 22-year-old Filipina made the round of 8 was in the 2026 Washington Open, where she won her first WTA Tour championship. Eala has not barged into the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open (round of 16), Cincinnati Open (round of 32), US Open (round of 32), and Singapore Open (round of 16). After a bronze medal finish in the Asian Games, Eala suffered her worst loss in the 2026 season at the Wuhan Open, when she was stunned by No. 217 Shi Han of China last October 12. With a mission to end her slump, Eala opened her Ningbo Open campaign strong with an impressive 6-3, 6-1 victory over Diane Parry of France in the round of 32. Against Shnaider, Eala put up a fight in the opening frame and managed to tie the score at 5-all. Shnaider, however, broke Eala's service and took a hard-fought 52-minute opening set, 7–5. After trading early breaks to even the score at 4-all in the second set, Shnaider took advantage of Eala's weak returns to secure the win. “It’s interesting to fight against a lefty. It’s a tough match, and I am glad I managed to pull through,” Shnaider said after the match.

Alexandra Eala fell short against world No. 13 Diana Shnaider, losing 7-5, 6-4, in the Round of 16 of the Ningbo Open in China on Thursday.

Lhey Manginsay and Wilfred Redulla secured the silver medal in the para table tennis mixed doubles class XD17 at the 5th Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan on Thursday. The pair lost to China’s Zhao Shuai and Xiong Guiyan in the final, 3-1. Earlier, they defeated Japan’s Iwabuchi Koyo and Tomono Yuri, 3-2 in the semifinals and India’s Savita Ajjanakatti and Dattaprasad Chougule, 3-2, in the quarterfinals. As of posting time, the Philippines has two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal in the ongoing games.

Major moves have shaken up the NBA, with some stars now sporting new jerseys as the league tips off its new season.

Nxled notched its third straight win after defeating Galeries Tower, 25-16, 22-25, 25-17, 25-19, in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab series on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena.