Ashleigh Barty of Australia (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP) World number one Ashleigh Barty is preparing to spend the rest of the season on the road as she prepares to defend her Miami Open title this week in her first overseas appearance since the pandemic. The 24-year-old from Queensland elected...
Alex Eala Alex Eala faltered in her first Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournament after bowing out in the first round qualifying of the 2021 Miami Open early Tuesday, March 23 (Manila time). Eala, 15, showed grit in the opening set, only to lose steam in the next two to yield to Slovakia’s...
Alex Eala, right, poses with 2020 French Open champ Iga Swiatek during a practice session. (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Junior sensation Alex Eala gears up for her stint at the Miami Open by practicing with no less than reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek. The Rafa Nadal Academy where Eala...
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra (AFP) Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has condemned racism towards Asian-Americans amid the recent Atlanta shooting that killed eight people, including six Asian women. "Look, I’m Asian-American. I’m proud to be Asian-American,” Spoelstra said prior to coaching Miami...
Alex Eala (Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page) Alex Eala gears up for the prestigious Miami Open scheduled next week when she arrives in Florida Wednesday, March 17. The 15-year-old junior tennis sensation updated her fans on social media by posting a picture of her behind a tournament signboard....
In this file photo Meyers Leonard of the Miami Heat warms up before the game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on January 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Meyers Leonard, the Miami Heat big man fined and suspended by the NBA...
Alex Eala received a wildcard berth in the qualifying round of the prestigious Miami Open slated March 22 to April 4 in Florida. The Rafa Nadal Academy, where Eala has been a scholar for the past years, made the announcement on social media Tuesday morning, March 16 where the 15-year-old Filipina...
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers hugs Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat during the game on February 20, 2021 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. (AFP) Jimmy Butler and Kendrick Nunn combined for 51 points as the Miami Heat defeated reigning league champions the Los Angeles...
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket during the game against the Miami Heat on February 17, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Noah Graham / NBAE / Getty Images / AFP) Steph Curry sealed a stunning late fightback to help the Golden State Warriors...
Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat goes up for a shot against Jae'Sean Tate of the Houston Rockets during the first quarter at the Toyota Center on February 11, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images/AFP Jimmy Butler's triple-double of 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists propelled the...
A K-9 handler carries specially trained dog that detect coronavirus infection in people at the American Airlines Arena prior to the Miami Heat match in Miami, on January 28, 2021. (AFP) Miami Heat fans were able to watch a basketball game in person for the first time since the pandemic shut down...
Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets heads for the net in the third quarter against the Miami Heat at Barclays Center on January 23, 2021 in New York City. Elsa/Getty Images/AFP Kevin Durant scored a team-high 31 points as the new-look Brooklyn Nets solved some of their defensive woes on Saturday to...
