![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.
![Straight-sets victory sends Rybakina into the third round in Brisbane. [photo credit: Elena Rybakina Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot_504-400x200.png)
Third seed Elena Rybakina used her dominant serve to defeat China’s Zhang Shuai in straight sets on Tuesday night, advancing to the third round of the Brisbane International.
![Sabalenka powers through her Brisbane International opener in under an hour. [photo credit: Aryna Sabalenka Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot_502-400x200.png)
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka launched her 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion at the Brisbane International, overwhelming Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in her opening match as she builds momentum toward the Australian Open.
![A place in the Spanish Super Cup final is at stake in Jeddah. [FC Barcelona Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot_501-400x200.png)
Barcelona opens its Spanish Super Cup campaign against Athletic Bilbao in Jeddah as the in-form La Liga leader, with depth and recent results tipping the balance in its favor.
![Venus Williams showed flashes of brilliance despite an opening-round loss at the ASB Classic in Auckland. [Venus Williams Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot_500-400x200.png)
Venus Williams’ return to competition ended with a three-set defeat to Magda Linette at the ASB Classic in Auckland, though the former world No. 1 showed flashes of her trademark power ahead of the Australian Open.