Alex Eala seeks to make heads turn when she goes up against American Katie Volynets at the start of the prestigious 2025 Miami Open in Florida this week. The 19-year-old Eala, who was given one of the seven wildcard berths, is bracketed in the lower part of the 128-player main draw that has world...
Philippines’ top tennis player Alex Eala has been given a wildcard in this year’s Miami Open slated on March 16 to 30 in Florida. Alex Eala The 19-year-old Eala, ranked No. 140 in the world, was among the four rising teens that have been awarded wildcard berths in this WTA1000 event. The...
LONDON (AP) — The nomination of Jannik Sinner for the Laureus sportsman of the year award was withdrawn Thursday, Feb. 27, because of the top-ranked tennis player's three-month ban for his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago. Italy's Jannik Sinner (AP) Laureus World Sports Academy...
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland was honored Wednesday, Feb. 26, with the PGA Tour Courage Award as he comes back from brain surgery to remove a lesion that was causing him to have unfounded thoughts that he was dying. Gary Woodland (AP) Woodland, who won...
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Andy Murray looks set to remain as Novak Djokovic’s coach likely through the French Open. Tennis icons Andy Murray, right, and Novak Djokovic (AP) The 24-time Grand Slam champion told the ATP Tour's in-house media channel Tuesday, Feb. 18, that Murray has agreed to stay on as...
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (AP) — Being in contention had always put Thomas Detry on fast-forward. His heart raced and his mind looked ahead instead of focusing on the moment. Thomas Detry, of Belgium, celebrates after winning the Phoenix Open golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale, Sunday, Feb. 9, in...
President Marcos called on all government units and agencies and international partners to be part of the global commitment to open governance. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. delivers a speech at the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) held...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Of all the praise bestowed on Jannik Sinner after he won his second consecutive Australian Open championship, and third Grand Slam title overall, nothing felt as significant as the comparison made by runner-up Alexander Zverev. Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates after...
The first tennis Grand Slam of 2025 is now in the books, and it will be looked back as the one that American Madison Keys will remember forever, because at age 29, she finally broke through to win her very first Slam title. It was a decade ago, in 2015, in this very same tournament that she made...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — There's all sorts of ways beyond merely the score to measure just how dominant Jannik Sinner was while outplaying and frustrating Alexander Zverev during the 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory Sunday, Jan. 26, that earned the 23-year-old Italian a second consecutive Australian...
CARMONA, Cavite -- Julien Sale came out smoking in the back nine and sizzled with a closing 5-under-par 65 to capture the 2025 Smart Infinity Philippine Open title on Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club here. Julien Sale poses with the Philippine Open trophy. It...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Jannik Sinner will face Alexander Zverev in the first Australian Open men’s final between the players ranked No. 1 and No. 2 since Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in 2019. Jannik Sinner of Italy plays a backhand return to Ben Shelton of the...
