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Chanelle Avaricio fell to a share of 26th place after carding a second-round 77 on Friday at the Tianjin Women’s Open at Songjiang Tuanbo Lake Golf Club in China.

Filipino tennis player Alex Eala was eliminated from the Mutua Madrid Open singles competition on Friday (Manila time) after losing to Belgium’s Elise Mertens, 2-6, 1-6, in their second-round match in Spain.

The Houston Texans selected Georgia Tech offensive guard Keylan Rutledge with the 26th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night after trading up from No. 28 with the Buffalo Bills.

Victor Wembanyama will travel with the San Antonio Spurs to Portland for Friday’s NBA playoff game (Saturday in Manila time) while remaining in concussion protocols, head coach Mitch Johnson said Thursday.

Alexandria Enriquez won the Philippines’ first gold medal at the 6th Asian Beach Games after defeating South Korea’s Yeonji Lee, 5-0, in the women’s 63kg jiu-jitsu final at Sanya Bay Yuhai Club.

Triathlon Philippines has begun forming a national pool for fitness racing, a new discipline recognized by World Triathlon, to prepare athletes for upcoming international competitions, including qualifiers for the world championships in Stockholm, officials said.

Italian officials on Thursday rejected a proposal to replace Iran with Italy at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a suggestion by a U.S. official, saying such a move is not possible under tournament rules.

Sergio Veloso has confirmed that he is leaving his position as head coach of Ateneo Blue Eagles after the team concluded its campaign in UAAP Season 88 on Wednesday.

Lawrence Okolie failed a drugs test ahead of his scheduled heavyweight bout against Tony Yoka, prompting promoter Queensberry Promotions to cancel the event set for Saturday in Paris.

Filipino tennis star Alex Eala made a stylish appearance at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Tuesday, turning heads on the red carpet in an elegant cream Filipiniana ensemble. The event is widely regarded as the “Oscars of sports.”