Jake Paul confirmed he suffered a double broken jaw in his sixth-round knockout loss to former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Miami. Paul posted an X-ray image on social media showing his jaw fractured in two places following the Netflix-streamed boxing bout. The injury occurred when Joshua stopped Paul in Round 6, and medical staff later evaluated the YouTuber-turned-boxer before he announced the diagnosis.
San Antonio Spurs players Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell marked the holiday period with personal and community-focused actions, as Wembanyama shared a public tribute to his late grandmother and Vassell visited the Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Antonio to meet with local youth and support ongoing outreach programs.
Calvin Oftana returned from a recent hamstring injury to score a game-high 25 points and lead TNT Tropang 5G to a 113-96 victory over Blackwater in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Friday, adding two rebounds and two assists in the win.
Philippine Fencing Association president Rene Gacuma filed a complaint against Representative Richard Gomez during the 2025 SEA Games, alleging Gomez hit him amid a dispute over the replacement of a national fencing athlete. Event organizers and relevant authorities received the complaint and began reviewing reports and witness accounts to determine what occurred and whether competition or disciplinary rules were violated. The investigation remained ongoing, and no formal charges or official findings had been announced as officials examined the incident under SEA Games and national sports regulations.
Coach Jorge Souza De Brito has stepped down as head coach of the Alas Pilipinas women’s national volleyball team after a four-year tenure that ended with a fourth-place finish at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games. Program officials confirmed his departure and said the national squad would soon begin the search for a new head coach while retaining its current training pool. De Brito expressed gratitude to players, staff, and supporters and extended well wishes to the Philippine volleyball program. The national federation plans a performance review of the recent SEA Games campaign to guide future preparations.
Filipino tennis player Alex Eala captured the Philippines’ first-ever Southeast Asian Games gold medal in women’s singles tennis by defeating Thai home favorite Mananchaya Sawangkaew, 6-1, 6-2, in the 33rd SEA Games final in Thailand. Eala delivered under pressure to give Team Philippines a historic title and boost the country’s medal tally in the regional multi-sport event.
Alas Pilipinas men’s volleyball team, guided by coach Angiolino Frigoni, targets a bronze-medal finish at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games after an inspiring FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship run raised public expectations. Frigoni explains how the team’s world-level performance does not guarantee SEA Games gold but provides crucial experience and confidence. With gold medal contention no longer possible, the squad focuses on preparation, tactical adjustments, and mental toughness for the bronze-medal match. National volleyball officials monitor the team’s development, training, and long-term plans as Filipino fans continue to closely follow Alas Pilipinas’ regional and international campaigns.
Kevin Garnett has publicly asked the San Antonio Spurs to allow him to conduct an on-court training session with rookie Victor Wembanyama. The Hall of Famer says he wants to support Wembanyama’s development by sharing his NBA experience and defensive expertise. The Spurs have not yet issued a response to Garnett’s request.
Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial entered the men’s 80kg final of the SEA Games 2025 after scoring a knockout win over Vietnam’s Manh Cuing Nguyen at the Chulalongkorn Sports Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The two-time Olympian landed a powerful right hook in their semifinal bout, prompting a referee stoppage and securing his place in the gold medal match. Event officials confirmed the result as an official KO and updated the 80kg bracket to reflect Marcial’s advance to the championship round. Organizers scheduled the men’s 80kg final in Bangkok, where Marcial will fight for the SEA Games gold against an opponent still to be determined.
Nikola Jokic posted 39 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists to record his NBA-leading 12th triple-double of the season and lead the Denver Nuggets to a 128-125 overtime win over the Houston Rockets in Denver. Jamal Murray added 35 points as the Nuggets took the season series between two of the Western Conference’s top teams. Houston’s Jalen Green scored 42 points in a tightly contested game that featured multiple lead changes, clutch plays in the fourth quarter and overtime, and a missed Rockets three-pointer on the final possession of the extra period.