NCAA Season 102 Men’s Basketball Tournament Perpetual def. San Sebastián, 82-75 Juan Tulabut Player of the Game #NCAASeason102

Olympic champion gymnast Carlos Yulo is returning to France for another season with French side Olympique Antibes-Juan-les-Pins, the club announced on Friday. With the French-based team, Yulo won the gold medal in the French Men’s Artistic Gymnastics championship Top 12 Final back in May. The Top 12 Final is France’s premier club gymnastics competition. Yulo was fresh off his stint at the 2026 FIG Artistic Gymnastics Championships in the Netherlands and the 20th Asian Games in Japan, which saw him win gold medals in the men’s floor exercise and vault, the same events he won in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Stephen Curry scored 22 of his game-high 29 points in a second-half surge, Golden State's defense limited Giannis Antetokounmpo to 20 points and the Warriors won their sixth straight game Thursday night, defeating the Miami Heat 120-100 in San Francisco.

MANILA, Philippines — Eric Olivarez overcame a second-set stumble to reassert his dominance over Noel Damian, scoring a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 victory to book his place in the finals of the Mayor Edwin Olivarez National Open Tennis Championships on Friday at the Olivarez Sports Center in Sucat. After cruising through the opening set, the top-seeded Olivarez found himself in a tougher battle as Damian raised his level and forced a tense exchange of service holds. Damian held serve in the ninth game before breaking Olivarez in the next, rallying from a 15-40 deficit by winning four straight points to snatch the second set and even the match. But the setback proved only a temporary interruption for the Western Michigan product, who regrouped and regained control in the decider. Olivarez broke Damian in the third game and steadily tightened his grip on the match, keeping his opponent on the defensive. After conceding the seventh game, Olivarez responded with a decisive burst of four straight points to build a commanding 5-2 cushion before closing out the match in the next game. Standing between Olivarez and the championship crown is Eric Jay Tangub, who secured the other finals berth with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over unranked Richard Bautista. Olivarez and Tangub will dispute the title and the top P100,000 prize when they clash at 9 a.m. Saturday in the P415,000 tournament, which features the country's leading campaigners alongside a promising crop of emerging talents. Olivarez reached the championship round after beating David Abordo, 6-4, 6-1, overpowering Marraphael Teng, 6-2, 6-3, and routing veteran Vicente Anasta, 6-1, 6-1. Tangub, meanwhile, opened his campaign with a 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Gurkan Nasilbilirsen, followed by a 6-2, 6-0 triumph over James Aquino and a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Loucas Fernandez. Olivarez is also in contention for a men's doubles championship after teaming up with Nilo Ledama to eliminate Evan Bacalso and McLeen Gomera. They will next face Al-Zayeed Baid and Elvin Geluz, who defeated Anasta and Jerome Bernales, 6-3, 6-3. In the other doubles semifinal, Damian and Brysl Libao advanced with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Austin delos Santos and Dos Gaddi. They will take on Tangub and Bautista, who survived John Benedict Aguilar and Rolly Saga, 6-3, 5-7, 10-8. Beyond the competition, the annual National Open reflects the Olivarez family's sustained commitment to strengthening Philippine tennis through consistent support for tournaments that give players opportunities to compete, improve and measure their skills against quality opposition. Sponsored by Mayor Edwin Olivarez and Rep. Eric Olivarez, the championship provides an important platform for established campaigners to maintain their competitive edge while giving emerging players the exposure and experience needed to advance their careers. Through initiatives such as this, the Olivarez family continues to contribute to the growth of the sport by helping broaden its competitive base and sustain opportunities for the country's next generation of tennis talents. TMT

University of Perpetual Help surged to an early 12-point lead and never looked back en route to a 99-65 victory over San Sebastian College in the NCAA Season 102 juniors basketball tournament at the Filoil Centre in San Juan City on Friday. With one game to go, the Junior Altas hold the number one spot in Group B with a 9-3 win-loss record. They have also secured the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinal round. Francis Rosales led the way for the Las Pinas-based school with 16 points, including four three-pointers. Louie Rosales contributed 15 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal and Raymark Madaya chipped in 15 points, four rebounds and two steals for the Junior Altas. Lord Dulanas added 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals while former Batang Gilas player Brian Orca Jr. finished with 6 points and 10 rebounds. Perpetual Help currently has a one-game lead over Emilio Aguinaldo College (8-4) and a two-game lead over defending champion Letran Squires (7-5) in Group B. Perpetual Help’s final game in the elimination round will be against Letran on Nov. 10. In the other NCAA juniors game, La Salle Greenhills (9-3) scored an 89-88 overtime victory against Group A frontrunner Jose Rizal University (10-3).

Cristiano Ronaldo’s glorious Portugal career ultimately ended in acrimony. What a contrast to his great rival Lionel Messi, who also retired from international football this year, but only after leading Argentina to back-to-back World Cup finals. As has been the case throughout their record-breaking careers, it is impossible not to compare the two greatest players of their generation and, for many, the greatest of all time. While Ronaldo’s video message to announce his retirement on Thursday was...

INGLEWOOD, California — Klay Thompson made the winning 3-pointer with a second left in overtime and the Miami Heat rallied past the reeling Los Angeles Clippers 117-116 on Wednesday night. Bam Adebayo set season highs with 35 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who have won three of four after losing their first four games. Thompson scored 30, going 8 of 17 from 3-point range, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points, 14 boards and six assists. Miami trailed by 20 in the second quarter and was still down 10 with 4 1/2 minutes left in the fourth before a 9-0 spurt set up the tight finish. Darius Garland had 26 points and seven assists to pace the Clippers, who have lost seven games in a row since winning their season opener Oct. 21 against Sacramento.

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama was battling a virus, rolled his ankle in the fourth quarter and does not believe he is playing his best. All of which made the San Antonio Spurs star's historic outing against the Dallas Mavericks even that more astounding. After establishing a league milestone in the first half, Wembanyama finished with career highs of 52 points and 24 rebounds along with eight blocks to lead the Spurs past the Mavericks 112-111 on Wednesday night. Wembanyama had 29 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in the first half to become the first player since the NBA’s play-by-play era began in 1996-1997 with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a half. "He’s Superman,” Spurs point guard Dylan Harper said. "I mean, he rolls his ankle and pops right up and acts like nothing happened. I’ve never seen nothing like that, but that’s just a testament to how he takes care of his body, how he focuses on his mobility, treatment, all that. So he’s able to do things like that.” San Antonio was plus-23 when Wembanyama was on the court. The 7-foot-4 center from France was 16 for 28 from the field, including seven dunks, but 1 for 8 on 3-pointers. "I can still do more,” Wembanyama said. "I mean, my shots weren’t falling tonight and that forces me into a style of play that is exhausting. I can do it. I mean the proof is here. I can do it, but I can be much better if my shots fall. I know it’s just a matter of time.” Still, three days after being named the Western Conference Player of the Week, Wembanyama presented a strong case for a repeat. "I hope so,” Wembanyama said. "The goal is to get it every week.” The Spurs have won six straight and swept a three-game homestand. San Antonio has not lost since dropping the season's first two games to Oklahoma City and Houston. Wembanyama has averaged 32.5 points during the streak despite being under the weather with a virus. "I haven’t been feeling great lately,” Wembanyama said. "I’ve been sick for a while and today I felt like I got my legs back. So it should be more like this, more often.” He certainly looked spry to open the game. Wembanyama scored 10 of San Antonio's first 12 points, powering down two dunks and draining all six free-throw attempts. He closed the first quarter with 15 points, nine rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist. After capturing his ninth rebound, Wembanyama dribbled behind his back at Dallas’ 3-point line to avoid Walter Clayton Jr., drove between two defenders for a one-handed dunk and then stood in the paint screaming in celebration. "He was making an impact for his team," said Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, who missed a 15-footer with three seconds remaining. "You can see his aggression has been raising over the past few games.” The onslaught continued in the second quarter. Wembanyama had three blocks in 13 seconds on the same possession, sending shots by Cooper Flagg and P.J. Washington flying out of bounds before his third was captured by De’Aaron Fox with 3:38 remaining in the first half. Wembanyama rolled his ankle after stepping on Clayton's foot, exiting with 9:11 remaining in the game. He spent the next several minutes stretching his foot and ankle on the bench before returning with 6:05 remaining. "I mean the moment that stands out for some reason. I don’t have any agenda I want to say, but it’s when I rolled my ankle,” Wembanyama said. The Spurs certainly needed their All-Star in the final minutes. Wembanyama had two putbacks in the final 2:39. He missed his first three free throws in the final 2:10, but made one with 24 seconds left for the final margin of victory.

LOS ANGELES — Bronny James has been assigned to the Los Angeles Lakers' G League affiliate again. The Lakers made the move Thursday, also assigning first-round pick Cameron Carr to the Coachella Valley Lakers. James has moved up and down between the NBA and the G League throughout his three-year career. The oldest son of LeBron James has only played mop-up minutes during the Lakers' 7-2 start to the current season, making five appearances and scoring 0.8 points per game in 2.4 minutes per contest despite the home fans regularly chanting for him late in those victories. The Lakers kept Bronny James even after his famous father's departure for the Philadelphia 76ers last summer, but the guard has appeared in only 74 games in his three NBA seasons. He has been effective during his significant time in the G League, averaging 18.4 points and 4.4 assists per game over the past two seasons. The Lakers moved their G League affiliate's home this season from their training complex in El Segundo, California, to Acrisure Arena outside Palm Springs. The G League team opens its regular season Friday while the NBA Lakers host Portland, one of only two teams to beat them this season.

More than the physical challenge of recovering from an injury, Titing Manalili"s return to action was also a battle against his mental struggles.

Bronny James is headed on assignment Thursday to the Coachella Valley Lakers in the G League, and whether he returns to Los Angeles and the NBA remains unclear.

Here are the scores for the NBA games held on Thursday, November 5 (US time). Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns vs Orlando Magic

Farm Fresh and ZUS Coffee are two of the youngest franchises in the PVL. But in a five-set thriller that ended up being a test of nerves, the Foxies had a more experienced roster that helped them turn back the Thunderbelles, 25-21, 16-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-10, in the All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series on Thursday at

Barangay Ginebra tries to close out San Miguel Beer anew while Converge anticipates a major response from Rain or Shine as the two teams look to cement their place in the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals on Friday. Denied a sweep, Ginebra gets a second chance to close out its sister squad at 5:15 p.m. at

DAKAR, Senegal—The Philippines shifts its medal hunt to gymnastics Saturday as Hillarion Palles III opens his campaign at the Youth Olympic Games here, with athletics, cycling and windsurfing also set to get underway. Palles will compete in the men’s individual all-around qualification at the Dakar Exhibition Center in Diamniadio. Tchelzy Maayo follows on Sunday in

Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) spoiled the return of Letran star guard Titing Manalili with a 78-71 victory Thursday at San Juan Arena, keeping the Generals in contention for the second seed in Group B of the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament. EAC improved to 6-6, tying Arellano for second place, while Letran remained atop

CARMONA—The Masters course at the Manila Southwoods will play to a par-70 for the $1-million (around P64 million) Philippine Open starting Thursday next week, and this, at least two fancied local bets believe, has taken away the advantage Filipino players have. “We’re all used to playing this as a par-72, so that does something to

Devin Booker had 30 points and a season-high four 3-pointers, Dillon Brooks added 24 points and four threes, and the host Phoenix Suns beat the Orlando Magic 117-104 on Thursday to break a four-game losing streak.

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala played for one hour and 54 minutes in a 6-4, 7-6 win against Tereza Valentova of Czechia Thursday night to reach the quarterfinals of the 2026 Hong Kong Open. After the grueling match, the 21-year-old Eala got real when a reporter told her that she "seems to be very tired." “Is that your impression? You tell me… Is that your impression? You look tired too. Are you tired? Aww, you should rest. Oh, you should rest. You should have some rest,” said  Eala.  The win pushed Eala to the round-of-8 of the 250 event in Hong Kong, her final WTA Tour tournament of a arduous but momentous 2026 season. “I think being tired, just like what I told in my interview if you saw it… Being tired is a blessing, and of course when you face opponents like Tereza and as motivated as you are to win, you’ll give everything you have,” added Eala, who is currently ranked 17th in the world. “So, I get tired, I recover, and I do everything to do it again. It’s a constant effort to do it again, and again, and again.” Eala, who started the 2026 season at rank 50 in the world, will face No. 81 Antonia Ruzic on Friday night for a chance to make the final four.

Kozo Tashima first started playing football after watching the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and since then he has dedicated his life to developing the sport’s growth in Japan. The 68-year-old is set to become the first person from Japan to run for the Fifa presidency after announcing he would stand against Gianni Infantino in football’s governing body’s election in March. Tashima has served as a football player, coach and bureaucrat and has a reputation for being a safe pair of hands. He rarely makes...

Alexandra Eala will face a new opponent when she takes the court for the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Tennis Open on Friday.

Top-seeded Sorana Cirstea recorded a 7-5, 6-1 win over Mary Stoiana in the second round of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open on Thursday.

Alexandra Eala will face Croatia"s Antonia Ruzic in the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Tennis Open on Friday night.

Jessica Pegula was captured on a hot mic calling Mirra Andreeva a "diva" during a livestream of her practice session, forcing the WTA to issue an apology for the sound played before the finals at Indian Wells.

Việt Nam’s two-time iconic UNESCO World Heritage Site Hạ Long Bay provides a spectacular backdrop for a new race experience, inviting athletes and their supporters to explore beyond the finish line at the inaugural event of IRONMAN® 70.3 Ha Long Bay on March 21, 2027.

The World Fencing League is sticking to its guns in its quest to showcase the sport “in a dynamic format and grow its global fan base”, ahead of the trailblazing competition’s Hong Kong debut next year. Founded by Olympic bronze medallist Miles Chamley-Watson, the WFL staged a glitzy, sell-out inaugural event in Los Angeles seven months ago. But the league last month found itself in a squabble with the International Fencing Federation (FIE), after the global governing body issued a waspish...

MANILA, Philippines — Alleiah Malaluan provided a much-needed spark for PLDT as the High Speed Hitters beat Creamline for their third straight win in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series. Malaluan scored 10 points to lead PLDT’s second unit in handing the defending champion its first defeat, 25-19, 25-27, 25-23, 25-23, on Thursday night

MANILA, Philippines — Savi Davison and the PLDT High Speed Hitters continued their mastery of powerhouse Creamline, now winning seven of their last eight meetings in the PVL. Davison delivered 22 points as the High Speed Hitters handed the previously unbeaten Cool Smashers their first loss in the 2026 All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series, 25-19, 25-27,

MANILA, Philippines — PLDT continued to have Creamline’s number, dealing the erstwhile-unbeaten defending champion its first defeat, 25-19, 25-27, 25-23, 25-23, in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series on Thursday night at Philsports Arena. Savi Davison brought out her A game anew with 22 points on top of 19 excellent receptions and eight digs

LIVE: Alex Eala vs Tereza Valentova – Hong Kong Open Round of 16 MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala scored a breakthrough 6-4, 7-6 (7) win over Tereza Valentova of Czech Republic to advance to the 2026 quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Tennis Open. After losing to Valentova in straight sets in their first two meetings, Eala finally