SINGAPORE–Southeast Asian star Janice Tjen was forced to withdraw from the Singapore Open a day before the main draw kicked off. Tjen, Indonesia’s top player, pulled out on Sunday due to a right wrist injury. The injury didn’t stop her from pushing through with her meet-and-greet at Kallang sports complex on Monday morning. READ: Globetrotting

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo advanced to three apparatus finals–floor exercise, parallel bars and vault–and the team event in the 2026 Asian Games men’s artistic gymnastics competition despite a shaky qualification round Monday. His younger brother, Karl Eldrew, meanwhile,

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines—Kayla Sanchez reset the national swimming record twice in the Asian Games 2026 women’s 50-meter backstroke, but it wasn’t enough to reach the podium Monday at Tokyo Aquatics Center. Sanchez settled for fifth in her pet event despite setting a new Philippine

UNCASVILLE, Connecticut — Olivia Miles broke Caitlin Clark’s WNBA record for points by a rookie in a season on Sunday in the Minnesota Lynx’s 101-89 victory over the Connecticut Sun. Miles, who finished with 21 points, was tied with Clark at 769 points coming into the game and moved atop the list when she made

MANILA, Philippines —  Jones Llabares Inso settled for sixth place in the men’s taijiquan and taijijian final, as the medal remained elusive for the Philippine wushu team in the Asian Games. Inso garnered a total score of 19.403 in two events, as China’s Dewen Liu got the gold as the runaway winner with 19.560 points.

TORONTO — Breanna Stewart scored 27 points to help the New York Liberty rout the Toronto Tempo 106-69 on Sunday and stay in the hunt for home-court in the opening round of the playoffs. New York (26-16) could finish anywhere from fourth to eighth in the playoff standings with two games remaining. The Liberty host

LOS ANGELES — Nneka Ogwumike had 20 points, 12 rebounds and five assists to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Portland Fire 105-84 on Sunday night. Ogwumike became the fourth player in WNBA history to reach 8,000 points, joining Diana Taurasi (10,646), Tina Charles (8,396) and DeWanna Bonner (8,217). The 2016 WNBA MVP has

LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson scored 30 points to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 98-77 on Sunday night. The four-time WNBA MVP made 16 of 18 free throws and had her 49th career 30-point game, second-most in history (Diana Taurasi, 54). The Aces (29-13) have won five in a row and

Carlos and Karl Eldrew Yulo, Juancho Miguel Besana advance to gymnastics finals as MMA"s Carlos Alvarez secures bronze for Team Philippines in the second day of the 2026 Asian Games.

SINGAPORE–Alex Eala won’t be making her much-awaited debut in the Singapore Open main draw until Wednesday night. But Filipino fans will have someone to root for as early as Monday night when Leylah Fernandez hits center court at OCBC Arena here. Fernandez, born and raised in Montreal, Canada, but also proud of her Filipino roots,

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas produced two victories, including an upset of powerhouse Mongolia, on Monday at the start of its men’s 3×3 basketball competition campaign in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 at Kinjo-futo Station Square. Nic Cabanero, Koji Buenaflor, Luis Pablo and Andrei Dungo

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Bong Liguayan came up with the big hits for the Philippine men’s baseball team in routing Palestine, 12-0, after seven innings on Monday for a winning start to its Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 campaign at Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium. Liguayan, a left-handed

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine national triathlon squad ended its Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 stint with a ninth-place finish in the mixed relay event on Monday at Gamagori City Triathlon Venue. The quartet of Raven Alcoseba, Kim Mangrobang, Fer Casares, and Andrew Kim

Carlos Yulo turns to younger brother Karl Eldrew for tips at the 2026 Asian Games.

Youth finswimmers competed in 36 categories for boys' and girls individual and relay in the 14-15 and 16-17 age groups at the Hai'an Sports Centre Natatorium, Nantong City.

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 Hours before the men’s basketball final at the Asian Games 2026 on Sunday, the South Korean team had to cancel its pre-match shootaround after its scheduled shuttle bus failed to show up. The entire team had been waiting for a bus to take

SINGAPORE–Living out of a suitcase in different cities across the globe, Alex Eala couldn’t hide her excitement about finally playing “closer to home.” After stops in Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America, Eala is now in Singapore to kick off the WTA Tour’s Asian swing. “I’m excited [to play in Singapore]. I’m closer

MANILA, Philippines — The University of Perpetual Help System-DALTA continued its momentum in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament, securing an 86-74 victory over the still-winless San Sebastián College-Recoletos on Monday night at the PhilSports Arena. JM Tulabut spearheaded the Altas' attack with 18 points, while LA Casinillo provided solid support with 15. Mark Gojo Cruz delivered an all-around performance, adding 12 points, five rebounds, and six assists to keep Perpetual in control. Capitalizing on their size, the Altas dominated the glass with a 46-30 rebounding edge over the Golden Stags. While Perpetual head coach Olsen Racela acknowledged the clear size benefit, he emphasized that execution and work ethic were the true keys to the victory. “It all boils down to the fundamentals, the effort, and the strategy," Racela said. "The techniques showed, and I see the hustle and the grind of the team, which is good.” Niel Castor and Arwin Alforque led the effort for San Sebastián, scoring 17 and 12 points, respectively, but their efforts weren't enough to halt the Stags' losing slump.

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas men’s and women’s beach volleyball squads kicked off their respective Asian Games campaigns on a high note on Monday at Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Court. Alas breakout stars Khy Progella and Sofiah Pagara were good as advertised, dominating Maldives’

Two-time Olympic champion Carlos Yulo opened his campaign in the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan by topping the floor exercise in Subdivision 1 of the men"s artistic gymnastics qualification round with a score of 14.600.

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Jean Claude Saclag earned a shot at an Asian Games gold medal after advancing to the mixed martial arts men’s traditional -65kg final in Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Saclag, who is confident that he will bring home a gold, proved that he

JM Tulabut and Mark Gojo Cruz took over down the stretch as Perpetual pulled away to survive San Sebastian College-Recoletos, 86-74, in the NCAA Season 102 men's basketball on Monday.

NCAA Season 102 Men’s Basketball Tournament   Perpetual def. San Sebastián, 86-74 LA Casinillo  Player of the Game #NCAASeason102

Alas Pilipinas Women cruised to back-to-back sweep victories after blanking Mongolia, 25-13, 25-11, 25-20, in the classification round of the 2026 Asian Games women's volleyball on Monday in Japan.

MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas picked up its second consecutive win after taking down Mongolia in straight sets, 25-13, 25-11, 25-20, in the classification round of the 2026 Asian Games on Monday night in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The Philippine women’s national volleyball team was already out of medal contention but remained determined to finish strong and secure ninth place. Angel Canino proved to be a consistent scorer for Alas with 14 points, along with nine excellent digs, while Alyssa Solomon and Bella Belen chipped in 12 and 11 markers, respectively. Alas dropped its earlier matches to defending champion China and a tall Kazakhstan squad in Pool B, forcing the nationals into the classification stage. The Philippines did not send a volleyball team to the 2022 Hangzhou Games, while the 2018 Jakarta squad placed eighth. In that 2018 campaign, the Philippines won only one of its seven games, with its sole victory coming against Hong Kong. Head coach Taka Minowa emphasized that this Asian Games stint is all about the squad's growth and progress. “If in the previous time they won only just one game, if we won twice that is already a win and an improvement for us,” he said.

MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone had no doubt that the Korean national team is capable of winning the 20th Asian Games men’s basketball gold in the Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Cone said he already had that conclusion somewhat the moment the Koreans manhandled the Filipinos by an average winning margin of 26.5 points in their two-game Hana Invitational Basketball Invitational in Suwon, South Korea, just a week before the opening of the Asiad men’s basketball. “I thought Korea was the favored team for the gold from the beginning and despite our loss to China,” Cone told the Manila Times, just a day after Korea turned back host Japan, 67-57 on Sunday to win its first Asian Games men’s gold in 14 years. Cone and Gilas, backed by PBA stars, failed to defend the country’s Asiad basketball title following its embarrassing 105-61 defeat at the hands of mighty China at the close of the group stage. Many thought that China was a cinch to rule the basketball tournament this time after annihilating its opponents in the group stage behind an astounding average winning margin of 42.6 points per contest. In contrast, the Philippines limped to a 1-2 record at the end of the group stage as it failed to reach the knockout phase. Cone admitted, that after that 44-point beatdown from the Chinese, he was expecting the eight-time Asian Games champions to reach the final round opposite the Koreans. However, China, bannered by 7-3 giant Yu Jiahao, Wang Junjie and guard Liao Sanning, struggled to get past a scrappy Saudi Arabia side, 87-78 in the quarterfinals. The Chinese reached the semifinal round, but by then, the Japanese crafted a solid game plan to dominate their East Asian counterparts, 97-77 in a massive upset to reach the gold medal round against the Koreans. “I did think China would play them (Koreans) in the Finals.  Japan was impressive and you can never discount Iran.  They are a great defensive team,” shared Cone. If anything, Cone in retrospect, said he wished he brought the Gilas team that played in the recent FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers fourth window in Manila. “Korea was the only team in the Asian Games that brought their entire team from the Windows.  That tells you how important continuity is to international events,” stressed the American mentor, who led the Philippines to the first Asian Games gold medal in 2023, marking the country’s first basketball championship since 1962 in Jakarta. “Needless to say, I wish we could have brought our window team.  It would have continued to give them valuable experience playing together.” Of course, Cone has his own limitations with the Gilas window team, since players like Dwight Ramos, Kevin Quiambao, AJ Edu, Carl Tamayo and even Kai Sotto, who has reportedly signed with a Japan B.League team already, are not allowed by their respective Korean and Japanese pro ballclubs from playing in non-FIBA tournaments. Gilas, after the failed Asian Games title-retention bid, is back to the drawing boards for the quadrennial games.  But the national team hopes to come back strong by late November for the next window of the Asian Qualifiers where the Philippines plays Syria and Iran as it continues to pursue a spot in the 2027 FIBA World Cup in Doha, Qatar.

MANILA, Philippines — The Imus Yangkee bested the Sarangani 10ACT Marlins, 89-84, on Monday to grab the last ticket to the play-in stage of the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in Malolos. Imus finished with a 4-21 record, good for the 10th spot in the South Division, and will tangle with ninth-ranked Zamboanga Sikat in the play-in involving teams ranked seventh to 10th after the round-robin elimination phase of the two-division, 26-team tournament. The winner between Imus and Zamboanga will then dispute the eighth and last playoff slot with the loser of the other play-in game between seventh-ranked Mindoro and No. 8 Basilan. The winner of the Mindoro-Zamboanga tussle advances outright to the quarterfinal playoffs. Sarangani closed its campaign this year with a 3-22 record. Joseph Marquez, a 6-foot-3 forward out of Our Lady of Fatima University, posted 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals for Imus and was named the SportsPlus best player. Other Yangkees who delivered were Ian Pardo, with 16 points, including three game-clinching free throws in the last 8.7 seconds; homegrown Paul Christian Ferrer, with 13 points and 8 rebounds; and homegrown Patrick Dale Beltran, with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Sarangani drew 21 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists from Carl Bryan Lacap; 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists from John Cantimbuhan; 10 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals from Alex Desoyo; and 8 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists from Ken Brillantes. Imus benefited from the MPBL's revocation of the Iloilo United Royals' franchise and the banning of the Bacolod MassKara officials and players, and the suspension of their franchise for alleged game-fixing. The tournament returns to the Pasay Astrodome on Tuesday, featuring games between Caloocan and Zamboanga at 3 p.m., Pasay City and Pasig City at 5 p.m., and Valenzuela City and Quezon City at 7 p.m. TMT

MANILA, Philippines — GILAS Pilipinas Men’s 3x3 Team buckled down to business on opening day, sweeping its first two assignments in a blazing Group A start in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Monday. The young Philippine side, composed of players from the UAAP and MPBL, opened its campaign with a 19-12 triumph over Mongolia, one of the established powers in the Asian 3x3 basketball scene. Facing a Mongolian team with a strong reputation in the region, the newly assembled Filipino squad showed little hesitation, controlling the half-court from start to finish.  The Philippines shot an impressive 55 percent from the field despite windy conditions, more than twice Mongolia’s 27 percent, while also winning the rebounding battle, 22-18. Nic Cabanero, who plays for the Binan Tatak Gel in the MPBL, spearheaded the Philippine attack, while UST’s Koji Buenaflor was flawless from the 1-point line, converting all six of his attempts. The Filipinos carried the momentum into their second game, overwhelming Sri Lanka after a slow start to win, 21-12, and complete a perfect opening day. “We just needed to stay composed. ‘Yung defense talaga nagdala sa panalo. Nakita natin, we struggled at the start, but it’s not how you start the game, but how you finish,” said the 6’3” Cabanero. With its defense finally clicking, Gilas needed only seven minutes and 12 seconds to reach the 21-point target, shooting a sizzling 67 percent from the field in an efficient offensive display.  Cabanero again led the charge with eight points and six rebounds, while La Salle forward Manuel Pablo and Buenaflor added six points apiece. The Philippine men’s team now turns its attention to Kazakhstan on Wednesday, with a victory securing them a place in the quarterfinals. “Grateful kami that we got the 2-0 win, but this is the crucial part na, ‘yung quick turnaround heading into the next game, we have to move on because it’s just the beginning,” said the 6’7” Pablo. TMT

Lance Aurigue came alive late to help Lyceum of the Philippines University eke out an 88-87 win against Mapua University for its breakthrough in the NCAA Season 102 on Monday at the PhilSports Arena.

MANILA, Philippines — Lyceum of the Philippines University held off a resilient Mapua University, 88-87, to claim its first victory in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament on Monday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Lance Aurigue spearheaded the Pirates' breakthrough win with a stellar double-double performance, delivering 21 points and 13 rebounds. With the game on the line in the final minute, Aurigue converted a clutch layup with 1:03 remaining to push Lyceum ahead, 86-85. Following a missed shot by Mapua’s Marcus Igliane, Aurigue drew a foul and calmly sank both free throws to extend the Pirates' lead to 88-85. Mapua drew closer after Cyrus Cuenco was fouled on a three-point attempt. However, Cuenco missed his second free throw, leaving the Cardinals trailing 88-87 and sealing Lyceum's narrow victory. “We remembered our opening day loss, and we were fueled by it, so we were really hungry to take the victory this time,” Aurigue said after the match. “We also wanted to win because this arena holds so many memories for our coach (Gilbert Malabanan), and we didn’t want to taint those memories for him.” Veteran guard Renz Villegas added 17 points to back up Aurigue, while Matthew Rubico chipped in 15 markers for the Pirates. Marc Cuenco led Mapua with 15 points, while Marcus Nitura added 14 in a losing effort. With the victory, Lyceum improved to a 1-1 record, while Mapua remained winless at 0-2.