Gilas Women advance at Asian Games, pick up where men fell short

After bagging its first bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games, the Philippines continues its campaign in Japan on Monday.

NAGOYA–The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi set an Asian Games record as she scorched to gold on Sunday’s first full day of competition. Yu, the schoolgirl who turns 14 next month, took the women’s 200m butterfly crown in a Games-record of 2 minutes and 05.08 seconds. It was the first major title of her young

Iva Jovic successfully defended her Guadalajara Open title, beating fellow American Peyton Stearns, 6-4, 6-2, in the final Saturday in Mexico. The 18-year-old Jovic, the No. 2 seed, won her second career WTA Tour title without dropping a set throughout the tournament. Jovic won her first WTA title in Guadalajara last year at 17 and

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will step into the ring for their highly anticipated heavyweight fight in December in Cardiff, Wales, The Athletic reported Sunday.

MANILA, Philippines–A video of NLEX guard Enoch Valdez figuring in a fight with a player from the visiting Changwon LG Sakers of the Korean Basketball League has gone viral. Valdez was seen in the clip, which appeared to come from a South Korean television station and was later posted online, getting into a heated exchange

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines—No one at the University of the Philippines was happier than Gani Stevens to see Veejay Pre finally break out of his shell. Stevens expressed his delight after Pre rediscovered his rhythm in the Fighting Maroons’ 94-75 victory over Ateneo in the UAAP Season

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Nic Cabanero and Gilas Pilipinas begin their medal bid in the men’s U-23 basketball 3×3 competitions of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 with two games slated for Monday. The MPBL star will be joined by UAAP standouts Koji Buenaflor, Luis Pablo and

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 NAGOYA—For team captain Jia De Guzman, the road to volleyball greatness is about building a program that consistently faces the world’s best and learns from them. After Alas Pilipinas vented its frustration on Qatar with a 25‑8, 25‑2, 25‑9 rout to notch its

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 South Korea defeated the home team Japan 67-57 for the men’s basketball gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Sunday. Forward Lee Hyun-jung scored 13 of his game-high 27 points in the decisive third quarter at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya,

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine men’s baseball team opens its Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 campaign on Monday against Palestine in Group A at Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium. First pitch is at 11 a.m. Manila time as the Filipino batters hope to produce a winning start

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Afril Bernardino believes there’s still room for improvement even after Gilas Pilipinas secured its place in the quarterfinals of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 women’s basketball 5-on-5 event with Sunday’s 90-73 win over Hong Kong. Gilas had to weather Hong Kong’s challenge

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–The Philippines women’s football team will look to formally secure its place in the quarterfinals of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Monday despite a tall order at hand against China. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. at Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium, where the