IT'S THE SMALL THINGS I was blessed to be hit by the opposite of birthday blues this year. What I choose to call birthday bliss came upon me as I had early and extended celebrations of sorts. It has been four years since I last celebrated my birthday in the Philippines, and that last time was 2020....
August 2024 will forever be remembered as the time Carlos Yulo took his place in the pantheon of greats. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo (AP/File) The two-time gymnastics world champion from Leveriza Street in Malate, Manila carved his name in history when he flipped, twisted and tumbled...
Alex Eala crashed out in the first round of the Guadalajara Open after succumbing to a more experienced rival on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Mexico. The 19-year-old Eala, who had to go through two qualifying matches to make it to the main draw, bowed to sixth seed Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic,...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fighting tears, Alex Morgan waved to the crowd and walked off the field for the last time on Sunday, Sept. 8, as she capped an impactful 15-year career. San Diego Wave's Alex Morgan waves before the start of an NWSL soccer game against the North Carolina Courage on Sunday, Sept....
Alex Eala flexed her might and trounced Samantha Murray Sharan of Great Britain, 6-4, 6-2, to barge into the main draw of the Guadalajara Open in Mexico on Monday, Sept. 9. Alex Eala books a main draw berth at the Guadalajara Open. (Alex Eala Facebook) Eala, seeded eighth in the qualifiers, took...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alex Morgan walked into her retirement news conference Friday, Sept. 6, thinking she’d be the only player there from the San Diego Wave. San Diego Waves FC's Alex Morgan smiles during a press conference announcing her retirement from professional soccer, Friday, Sept. 6,...
Alex Eala couldn’t break her rival's veteran poise as she bowed to Tatjana Maria of Germany, 7-5, 6-2, in the second round of the Guadalajara 125 Open in Mexico on Thursday, Sept. 5 (Manila time). Alex Eala (Facebook post) Eala unleashed her powerful hits to a fightback in the first set but...
Alex Eala recovered from a first-set hiccup and turned back American Victoria Hu, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4, at the start of the Guadalajara 125 Open in Mexico on Monday, Sept. 2. The unseeded Eala survived Hu’s hard serves and squeaked past in the second-set tiebreaker before setting the tone in the...
Alex Eala resumes her campaign in the Women’s Tennis Professionals (WTA) circuit when she competes in the Guadalajara 125 Open in Mexico starting Tuesday, Sept. 3. The 19-year-old Eala is scheduled to meet American Victoria Hu in the opening round of the WTA125 tournament that has a total prize...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS On my last weekend as a 33-year-old, if I were to describe this past year, it would definitely be “life changing.” There would be no other more apt description. That’s what motherhood does to you. On my 33rd birthday last year, I wrote an Instagram post, that said...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS A mother’s love evolves. And now that I am one, I am most certain of that. Your eldest will always be your greatest teacher because he/she is who made you a mother. Nothing, or none of his other siblings will be able to replace that. It is with that child you try, and you...
Alex Eala continued to be a set shy of history after falling to Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, in the third round of the US Open qualifiers on early Friday, Aug. 23, in New York. For the third straight time, the 19-year-old Eala managed to inch closer to the main draw of a pro...
