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Alex Eala’s campaign at the Bad Homburg Open ended in the first round early Tuesday after the Filipino tennis star lost to Belgium’s Elise Mertens, 6-3, 6-3.

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez said Sunday that he is not interested in participating in the Home Run Derby during All-Star week despite leading American League hitters in home run production.

RJ Abarrientos captured the first championship of his basketball career on Wednesday night after helping Barangay Ginebra defeat TNT in Game 7 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals and end the franchise’s three-year title drought.

Alex Eala’s run at the Berlin Open ended in the semifinals on Sunday morning in Manila after Czech player Linda Noskova defeated the Filipino, 6-2, 6-4, in 69 minutes.

Austria defeated Jordan 3-1 in a World Cup Group J match on Tuesday in Santa Clara, California, earning its first World Cup victory in 36 years while Jordan played its first match in the tournament.

Brazil forward Neymar trained with the Brazil national football team for the first time on Tuesday at its training base in New Jersey as he continues his recovery from a right calf injury.

Alex Eala will face World No. 2 Elena Rybakina in the Round of 16 of the Berlin Open on Thursday in Berlin, Germany, in their second meeting of the year on the WTA Tour.

Ateneo de Davao University retired the No. 2 jersey of former basketball player Rene Baterbonia and renamed its senior high school covered court after him on Monday, one week after he died during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora.

Doubts over Neymar’s availability for Brazil’s World Cup opener persisted Monday after the forward underwent additional medical tests on his injured right leg, according to the Brazilian football confederation.