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NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz tumbled out of the US Open quarter-finals at 3:34 am Wednesday, falling to Ben Shelton in an epic five-set thriller that broke the record for the latest finish ever at Flushing Meadows. The big-hitting American claimed his first career win over Alcaraz, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7), ending […] The post Alcaraz falls to Shelton in epic latest-ever US Open finish appeared first on Edge Davao.
Gilas Pilipinas arrived in Aichi Prefecture on Monday, four days before the start of the basketball competition in the 20th Nagoya Asian Games. The Philippines is bracketed in Pool C with Bahrain, Kazakhstan and China, which it defeated in the semifinals of the Asiad in Hangzhou four years ago. The Philippines faces Bahrain on Sept. […] The post Gilas Pilipinas vows to be better in Asiad after losses to Korea appeared first on Edge Davao.
Alexandra “Alex” Eala will not take home the US Open women’s singles title this year. She will also remain outside the top 10 female tennis players in the world. But for one week in the final major tournament of the year, the hype was on the 21-year-old Filipino star. For one, the New York Times […] The post US Open rolls out royal treatment for Filipino star Alex Eala appeared first on Edge Davao.
Day or night, Alexandra Eala has moved quickly through the US Open so far. After dropping just three games in her opening-round win under the lights on Tuesday, Eala was equally impressive Thursday, defeating Ukraine’s Oleksandra Oliynykova 6-1, 6-4 in 1 hour, 4 minutes to reach the third round in New York for the first […] The post Eala reaches US Open third round for first time appeared first on Edge Davao.
Alex Eala will face Oleksandra Oliynykova in the second round of the US Open with the two set to square off on Louis Armstrong Stadium on Thursday evening. The seventeenth-seeded Eala secured her place in the round of 64 at Flushing Meadows with a clinical 6-1, 6-2 win against qualifier Mary Stoiana while Oliynykova defeated […] The post Alex Eala’s next foe at US Open is outspoken, tattooed Oliynykova appeared first on Edge Davao.
Alexandra Eala marched to the second round of the US Open after beating American qualifier Mary Stoiana, 6-1, 6-2, at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Flushing Meadows, New York on Wednesday morning (Manila time). The No. 17 seed Filipino won the final five games in the second set to wrap up the match. Eala will […] The post Eala advances to US Open second round appeared first on Edge Davao.
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena delivered another gold performance at the ISTAF Berlin on Monday, clearing 5.82 meters to beat Belgian Ylio Philtjens and French Robin Emig, who both registered 5.72 meters. It was the ninth gold medal this season for Obiena, who is currently No. 12 in the world. The two-time Olympian […] The post Obiena secures 9th gold medal this season appeared first on Edge Davao.
Gilas Pilipinas strengthened its bid for a fourth straight World Cup appearance after completing a crucial Window 4 sweep with a 68-56 victory over Iran in the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Sunday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Kai Sotto, Juan Gomez de Liaño and Dwight Ramos […] The post Gilas boosts World Cup hopes with Iran win, Window 4 sweep appeared first on Edge Davao.
Kai Sotto came up with the biggest stop of the night as the Philippines escaped Jordan in overtime, 82-81, to stop their 4-game skid in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers, Friday. Back with the men’s team after nearly 2 full years, the towering big man was at the right place at the […] The post Sotto’s clutch swat in return ends Gilas’ harrowing skid appeared first on Edge Davao.
Alex Eala returned to New York this week carrying a different kind of energy — calmer, brighter, and unmistakably confident. Twelve months ago, she was World No. 75, celebrating her first-ever Grand Slam main draw win. Today, she walks into the US Open as the 18th-ranked player in the world, one of the sport’s fastest-rising […] The post Alex Eala lights up News York in ‘Stars of the Open’ appeared first on Edge Davao.
