Alex Eala still felt very much at home despite competing thousands of miles away as she marched toward a historic victory at the US Open early Monday, August 25, in New York. The 20-year-old Eala wasn’t lacking in support when she battled world No. 14 Clara Tauson at the Grandstand, where...
NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic looked tired. He looked hurt. And at times Sunday night, Aug. 24, he just looked old. Djokovic overcame all that and improved to 19-0 in the first round of the U.S. Open, battling through some leg troubles to beat Learner Tien, 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-2. But the 38-year-old...
Taking a major step toward transparent governance in Philippine education, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, August 23, introduced a tool designed to make school data more accessible and actionable for parents, teachers, local governments, and other stakeholders. In a statement,...
Johann Chua secured a semifinal berth to emerge as the last Filipino standing in the 2025 US Open Pool 9-Ball Championship after Michael Baoanan and Jefrey Roda fell to their respective opponents on Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City. Chua, 33, first outlasted Serbian...
Johann Chua, Michael Baoanan and Jefrey Roda found ways to overcome their respective foes to advance to the Last 16 of the 2025 US Open Pool 9-Ball Championship at the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City Friday, Aug. 22 (Philippine time). With several Filipino bets collapsing one after another, Chua...
Carlo Biado and Johann Chua kept their fine form by outlasting their respective rivals to barge into the knockout round of the 2025 US Open Pool 9-Ball Championship at the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City Thursday, Aug. 21 (Philippine time). Tied at 3-3, the 41-year-old Biado imposed his will and...
Johann Chua and Carlo Biado delivered the opening blow for the Filipino representatives in the 2025 US Open Pool 9-Ball Championship, toppling their respective foes in the preliminaries at the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City Tuesday, Aug. 19 (Philippine time). Straight from his Battle of the...
Prized cue artists Carlo Biado and Johann Chua lead the Filipino crew as they aim to bring the Philippines back on top when the 2025 US Open Pool 9-Ball Championship unfurls at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City starting Tuesday, Aug. 19 (Philippine time). A total of 15 Filipinos are competing in...
Get ready for a breathtaking spectacle as Asia’s finest figure skaters take center stage at the Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy 2025, happening from August 1 to 5, 2025 at SM Skating Mall of Asia in Manila. Sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) and the Asian Skating Union...
MONTREAL (AP) — Genie Bouchard didn’t look like a player limping into retirement. You’d be forgiven for thinking she was still in her prime. On center court in her hometown, Bouchard delivered a thrilling performance — and a heartfelt goodbye to tennis — with a hard-fought loss in her...
Alex Eala has been ruled out of the Cincinnati Open after suffering a shoulder injury, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced on its website Wednesday, July 30. The 20-year-old Eala, who is set for her much-awaited US Open main draw debut in late August, reportedly sustained an injury...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emma Raducanu reached the semifinals at the D.C. Open — the biggest tournament where she 's made it that far since her surprising 2021 U.S. Open title — by eliminating Maria Sakkari, 6-4, 7-5, on Friday, July 25. On a muggy day with the temperature topping 90 degrees...
