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Converge survived a late scare from import-less NLEX, 112-110, on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum to post its second straight win in the PBA Governors’ Cup.

Alex Eala will receive a first-round bye at the Cincinnati Open after rising to No. 20 in the world, giving the 21-year-old Filipino her first chance to enter a WTA 1000 tournament without qualifying or relying on a wild card.

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a $12.5 billion sale to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, setting a record for the highest price paid for a U.S. professional sports team, according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday.

San Miguel Beer moved closer to securing a PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinal berth after routing Titan Ultra Giant Risers, 143-113, on Wednesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

Alas Pilipinas will face South Korea on Thursday as the Philippine youth volleyball team seeks to advance to the quarterfinals of the FIVB Girls’ U17 World Championship after becoming the first Philippine squad to reach the tournament’s round of 16.

Alex Eala will open her Cincinnati Open campaign against either Poland’s Magda Linette or Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse after receiving a first-round bye as the tournament’s No. 17 seed.

US President Donald Trump on Monday backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino as the football chief faces criticism over allegations of a workplace affair and a failed private investment scheme.

Alex Eala’s breakthrough run at the National Bank Open ended Monday, but the 21-year-old Filipino star left Toronto with a new set of lessons and a place among the tournament’s quarterfinalists.

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history and a five-time NBA champion as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86.

Alex Eala overcame a right foot injury and a determined Caty McNally to advance to the Canadian Open round of 16 with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory Saturday (Manila time) in Toronto.