![PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee and PhilCycling president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and Asian Cycling Confederation head Dato' Amarjit Singh Gill lead the inauguration of the Tagaytay City CT Velodrome in June last year. [POC Photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cong-bambol_velodrome1-400x200.png)
The 45th Asian Cycling Confederation Track Championships returns to the Philippines from March 25 to 31 at the new Tagaytay City CT Velodrome with 12 nations confirmed.
Barcelona delivered a dominant 5-0 victory over Athletic Club on Thursday to book their place in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia.
![Former junior peers met for the first time, but Eala dictated every phase of the match on Thursday, January 8. [photo credit: ASB Classic Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot_511-400x200.png)
Alex Eala delivered a ruthless performance in Auckland on Thursday, racing into the ASB Classic quarterfinals with a dominant straight-set victory.
![Igor Thiago celebrates after scoring twice for Brentford [photo credit: Igor Thiago Nascimento Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SnapInsta.to_576340361_18387950392178930_7839289820241215152_n-400x200.jpg)
Arsenal were handed a major opening in the Premier League title race after Manchester City and Aston Villa both stumbled on Wednesday night.
![Elena Rybakina keeps rolling as her winning streak reaches 13 matches. [photo credit: Brisbane International Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot_510-400x200.png)
Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina both delivered straight-set wins to move into the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International, sharpening their form ahead of the Australian Open.
![Karim Adeyemi faces disciplinary issues and transfer speculation amid club unrest. [photo credit: Karim Adeyemi Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot_509-400x200.png)
Borussia Dortmund returns from the winter break with internal tensions and contract disputes over key players, as they prepare for Friday’s Bundesliga match against Frankfurt.
![Jordan Heading leads TNT Tropang 5G with 26 points in Game 2 against Meralco [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PBA-IMAGES1814-400x200.jpg)
TNT Tropang 5G polished their game from Game 1 and rolled to a 109-92 wire-to-wire victory over Meralco, moving within two wins of the PBA Philippine Cup finals.
The Professional Fighters League revealed a loaded PFL Road to Dubai card featuring two world title fights, international contenders and rising stars at Coca-Cola Arena.
![Jeron Teng ignites San Miguel Beer with a fourth-quarter surge in Game 2. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PBA-IMAGES1446-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer ditched old patterns, trusted new combinations and leaned on Jeron Teng’s surprise burst to level its PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series with Barangay Ginebra.
![Alexandra Eala advances to the second round after a 2-hour, 40-minute battle. [WTA Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot_505-400x200.png)
Filipina rising star Alexandra Eala opened her 2026 campaign with a gritty three-set comeback win over Donna Vekic in the first round of the ASB Classic in Auckland.