MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis star Alex Eala arrived in Ningbo, China on Friday, as she is set to take part in the Ningbo Open. The tournament’s Facebook page showed Eala arriving with a bouquet of flowers given to her. “Good to see you in Ningbo, Alexandra Eala,” the tournament’s Facebook page wrote early on Saturday. Eala was fresh off a forgettable campaign in the Chinese city of Wuhan, as she was eliminated in the first round of both the women’s singles and doubles events.

MANILA, Philippines–Phoenix coach Charles Tiu liked what he saw from Marcellus Earlington in a winning debut against Meralco in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup after pondering tapping two players who would go on to play in the ongoing conference. Earlington had 20 points, 14 rebounds and five assists as the Fuel Masters came back to

WUHAN–Sonay Kartal claimed the second top-10 win of her career and guaranteed herself a return to the top 100 with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Ukrainian world number six Elina Svitolina in the Wuhan Open. The first British player to make the semi-finals in Wuhan, Kartal missed six months of action this season with

WUHAN–Iga Swiatek kept up her bid for a WTA Finals place with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Ann Li on Friday that set up an all-Polish semi-final at the Wuhan Open. The six-time Grand Slam champion will face Maja Chwalinska for a place in the final. Swiatek is chasing one of the last two remaining

Phoenix, with Ricci Rivero playing the lead role, assured itself a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup after coming back to defeat Meralco, 105-101, on Friday at Ynares Center in Antipolo. Rivero had 26 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks, new import Marcellus Earlington picked it up

SHANGHAI — Rafael Jodar became the youngest semifinalist in Shanghai Masters history after advancing with a victory over Casper Ruud on Friday. The 20-year-old Spaniard was a set down and rallied to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win. It was the fourth straight match at the ATP Masters 1000 event that Jodar had mounted a comeback

Team preview of the Orlando Magic ahead of the 2026-2027 NBA season. Last NBA season: 45-37, lost to Detroit in first round of playoffs. Coach: Sean Sweeney (first-time NBA head coach, hired June 1). Season opener: Oct. 21 vs. Atlanta. Departures: F/C Moritz Wagner, G/F Jett Howard, C Orlando Robinson. Additions: C Nikola Vučević, F

Team preview of the Chicago Bulls ahead of the 2026-2027 NBA season. Last NBA season: 31-51, missed playoffs. Coach: Tiago Splitter (first season with Bulls, second season overall, 42-39). Season Opener: Oct. 21 at Toronto. Departures: G Anfernee Simons, G Collin Sexton, C/PF Nick Richards. Addition: F Caleb Wilson, G Norman Powell, F Dailyn Swain,

MANILA, Philippines—Lyceum found every motivation it could get on Friday night to defeat lowly San Sebastian, 78-77, in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena. The Pirates endured a difficult stretch in the second and third quarters, losing coach Jamike Jarin to an ejection and captain Gen Aviles to an apparent