CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — LaMelo Ball made a layup with 4.7 seconds left in overtime, Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell 's attempt at a winning layup at the buzzer, and the Charlotte Hornets beat Miami, 127-126, in a wild start to the NBA 's play-in games, eliminating the...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — Jannik Sinner rolled to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jiri Lehecka to capture the Miami Open title and complete the “Sunshine Double’’ on Sunday, March 30, a day after Aryna Sabalenka accomplished the same feat in a win over Coco Gauff. The last male player to...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in the Miami Open women’s singles final 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday, March 28. The world No. 1 overpowered fourth-ranked Gauff in the first and third sets with sizzling groundstroke winners and became the first player to accomplish the...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — Jannik Sinner sat out the Miami Open a year ago as he served a three-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. Now the 24-year-old Italian is on the verge of winning his second Miami Open title in three years and becoming the first male to win...
Is Alex Eala facing a significant “Czech predicament” on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour? This, after the 20-year-old Filipina ace fell against another Czech player in world No. 14 Karolina Muchova , 0-6, 2-6, in the Round of 16 of the Miami Open on Tuesday, March 24 (Philippine...
Alex Eala is projected to slip outside Top 40 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings following her fourth-round exit at the Miami Open. Ranked No. 29 entering the WTA1000 event, Eala has dropped to No. 45 in the live WTA rankings as of Tuesday, March 24 -- a position that could still...
Time is gold, perhaps even more precious. Alex Eala knew this well as she puts premium on time management amid her steady rise in professional tennis. And with the wave of support, she is receiving from Filipino fans wherever she competes, the 20-year-old sensation emphasized the importance of...
Nearly three years after their first meeting, Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala reunited with Fil-American Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra as she ramps up her campaign for the 2026 Miami Open in Florida. Eala, 20, made the most of a brief respite, returning to the Kaseya Center whe she caught up...
MIAMI (AP) — Cleveland moved into Round 2 with the most lopsided series win in NBA playoff history. Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points, De’Andre Hunter added 19 and the Cavaliers led by as many as 60 points before beating the Miami Heat, 138-83, on Monday night, April 28, to sweep their Eastern...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant shrugged off a sprained right ankle to score 22 points and add nine assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-106 on Friday night, April 19, to advance to the NBA playoffs. Memphis secured the Western Conference’s eighth seed and will...
MIAMI (AP) — Duncan Robinson scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, Tyler Herro scored 20 and the Miami Heat pulled away to beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 117-105, on Monday night, April 7. Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (55) drives to the basket as Philadelphia 76ers guard Jalen...
Alexandra "Alex" Eala Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a resolution to congratulate and commend tennis sensation Alexandra "Alex" Eala for her phenomenal run at the recent 2025 Miami Open, which has elevated her ranking to historic heights....
