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The tiebreak in the second set highlights Svitolina’s mental toughness. [photo credit: ASB Classic Instagram]

Svitolina wins ASB Classic final over Wang

January 12, 2026Leave a comment

Top-seeded Elina Svitolina captured her 19th career WTA title with a straight-set win over Wang Xinyu in the ASB Classic final in Auckland.

Brisbane International 2026 winner Sabalenka poses with the trophy. [photo credit: Brisbane International Instagram]

Sabalenka wins Brisbane International final over Kostyuk

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Leave a comment

Aryna Sabalenka captured her 22nd career singles title and second consecutive Brisbane International crown by defeating Marta Kostyuk.

Poy Erram powers TNT past Meralco with a 27-point performance in Game Four. [PBA Images]

TNT takes control of Philippine Cup semis with dominant Game 4 win over Meralco

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Leave a comment

TNT surged past Meralco to grab a 3-1 series lead in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup semifinals, putting themselves on the brink of the finals.

Newly renovated courts at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center ready for operational testing. [phot credit: E911a - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link]

Philippine women’s tennis gears up as Rizal Memorial courts undergo operational testing

January 12, 2026Leave a comment

Philippine tennis officials begin testing newly renovated courts at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center ahead of the historic Philippine Women’s Open.

Thompson attacks the lane during his career night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. [PBA Images]

Ginebra storms back, overwhelms San Miguel to reset PBA semifinals

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Leave a comment

Barangay Ginebra erased an early hole and dominated the final period to crush San Miguel Beer and force a best-of-three showdown in the Philippine Cup semifinals.

Villarreal players celebrate a goal against Alaves at home. [photo credit: Villareal CF Instagram]

Villarreal tighten grip on third with home win as La Liga race intensifies

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026Leave a comment

Villarreal stayed third in La Liga after beating Alaves, while late goals and relegation battles defined a dramatic weekend across Spain.

VfB Stuttgart players celebrate a goal against Bayer Leverkusen. [photo credit: VfB Stuttgart 1893 Instagram]

Stuttgart dismantles Leverkusen with four-goal blitz as Bundesliga resumes

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026Leave a comment

VfB Stuttgart stunned Bayer Leverkusen with a ruthless four-goal first half, sealing a 4-1 away win that reshaped the Bundesliga standings after the winter break.

New Zealand moves on, Philippines fights on. Can Gilas Youth bounce back against Bahrain? [FIBA.com photo]

SBP names Juno Sauler as Gilas Youth Men’s head coach ahead of key 2026 tests

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026Leave a comment

Veteran tactician Juno Sauler takes over the Gilas Pilipinas Youth Men’s program, bringing decades of elite success and grassroots advocacy as the team prepares for the 2026 SEABA Under-18 Championship.

Borussia Dortmund celebrate a dramatic late equalizer against Eintracht Frankfurt. [photo credit: Maximilian Beier Instagram]

Dortmund snatch late point in six-goal Bundesliga thriller at Frankfurt

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026Leave a comment

Borussia Dortmund rescued a dramatic late draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in a six-goal Bundesliga clash, salvaging a point after conceding deep into stoppage time as the league returned from the winter break.

Sabalenka remains unbeaten on her way to another Brisbane International final. [photo credit: Tennis Australia]

Sabalenka surges into Brisbane International final, extends Australia dominance

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026Leave a comment

Aryna Sabalenka booked another Brisbane International final after overpowering Karolina Muchova, continuing a remarkable run on Australian courts ahead of the Australian Open.

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