Cutting rugs: Dancesport master Nguyễn Khánh Thi said the sport has athletes with the potential to go further, but sustained progress would depend on giving them the right conditions throughout their careers.

A day after World Lacrosse formally announced the Philippine men’s team’s qualification for the 2027 World Lacrosse Sixes Championships, it also said that the women's team will also play in the world meet in Colorado, USA. The world lacrosse championships will also serve as qualifying event for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Both teams are also taking part in the Asia-Pacific Sixes Championships in Australia. Despite losing 14-15 to China in their opening match on Oct. 5, the men later routed South Korea 22-7 the next day. This secured their qualification for the World Championships. As of press time, the men were in a semifinal clash with Japan. Meanwhile, the women first beat China 16-15, then New Zealand 14-12, before losing to Australia 24-3, then routing Singapore 21-3. Lacrosse will return to the Olympics in 2028, following a 120-year absence from the Games’ official list of sports.

MANILA, Philippines — Five-peat-seeking National University braces for Letran’s tough resistance when the two unbeaten teams clash for the solo lead in Pool A of the 2026 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Unity Cup on Friday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.    Lady Bulldogs head coach Norman Miguel sees the reigning NCAA champion Lady Knights as one of the biggest threats to their reign. Miguel knows that even with NU’s advantage in depth and firepower, Letran is not a team to be taken lightly when they meet at 3 p.m. as action in the league’s centerpiece competition, backed by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken, Potato Corner and R&B Milk Tea resumes after an 11-day break.     “Letran, being the NCAA champion, has gained so much experience and we know magagamit nila sa game ‘yun. Kaya walang reason para maging complacent kami sa game,” Miguel said. The Lady Bulldogs had a dominating start in their title-retention bid, sweeping past San Beda University, 25-14, 25-19, 25-18, last September 26. Arah Panique, who scored nine points in the previous match, will again lead NU’s charge alongside veterans Vange Alinsug, Alexa Mata, Chams Maaya, Celine Marsh, Harlyn Serneche and Sam Cantada. The Lady Knights, meanwhile, are coming off a huge opening-day win after tripping Arellano University, 25-19, 18-25, 25-18, 25-18, last September 27. Letran coach Aleksi Lahteenmaki is pinning his hopes on Judiel Nitura, Carlyn Tizon, Sheena Sarie and Kaizah Huyno to pull off an upset over NU. Meanwhile, Far Eastern University and San Sebastian College-Recoletos square off at 1 p.m. to open the triple-header playdate of the tournament, supported by Smart, PusoP.com DICT, Executive Optical, Milo and Summit Natural Drinking Water, with the Philippine Sports Commission, the Commission on Higher Education, Mikasa, Asics, Rigour Technology, Jersey Haven, Solar Sports and 12 Beyond Production as technical partners.  The Lady Tamaraws and Lady Stags are tied on top of Pool C. FEU hurdled Ateneo De Manila University, 25-20, 25-13, 25-12, in its first game while SSC-R outlasted Emilio Aguinaldo College in a come-from-behind, 16-25, 18-25, 27-25, 25-23, 15-6, thriller. In the other pairing, University of the Philippines debuts against rebound-seeking University of the East at 5 p.m. in their Pool D showdown. The Lady Warriors seek to bounce back from a 22-25, 26-24, 26-24, 12-25, 13-15, defeat to Lyceum of the Philippines University. All games are available live and on demand via PusoP.com and Solar Sports. TMT

Coleman Wong Chak-lam’s historic men’s singles gold at the Asian Games had an impact far beyond earning him a spot at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics; it also secured tennis’ elite status in Hong Kong for another four years. Wong beat Wu Yibing of China in straight sets in the final at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Centre in Nagoya, becoming his city’s first singles winner at the continental Games. Bronze for Eudice Chong and Cody Wong Hong-yi in the women’s doubles made it the most successful Games...

Coleman Wong Chak-lam’s historic men’s singles gold at the Asian Games had an impact far beyond earning him a spot at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics; it also secured tennis’ elite status in Hong Kong for another four years. Wong beat Wu Yibing of China in straight sets in the final at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Centre in Nagoya, becoming his city’s first singles winner at the continental Games. Bronze for Eudice Chong and Cody Wong Hong-yi in the women’s doubles made it the most successful Games...

MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas Youth women’s team lost to China by 63 points, 112-49, on Thursday in the qualification for the semifinals of the Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Division A in Seremban, Malaysia. But despite the loss, the Gilas girls still have a shot at booking a place in the Fiba U19 Women’s Basketball

BEIJING–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 on Thursday, 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

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala admitted that giving everything in a tennis match does not necessarily mean playing well, a difficult lesson driven home by criticism from her coach after a three-set contest. The Asian Games bronze medalist and world No. 18 in the Women’s Tennis Association singles rankings shared the experience during an October 7 appearance