Manila Standard Sports

07/06/2026

SECOND TROPHY SECURED 🏆

Alex Eala receives her trophy after capping off a successful Lexus Birmingham Open 2026 campaign in style, battling back to beat Czech Republic's Nikola Bartunkova, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, in a thrilling championship match.

The world-ranked No. 37 Eala snags her second WTA 125 title following her victory in the Guadalajara 125 Open in Mexico last year. The Filipina tennis star is off to a triumphant start in the grass court season.

07/06/2026

CONGRATS CHAMP, ALEX 👏👑

Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala comes through with a comeback 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 victory against Nikola Bartunkova of Czech Republic to reign supreme in the Lexus Birmingham Open 2026 in England on Sunday night.

With the victory, Eala takes her second WTA 125 crown.

📸 Courtesy: LTA and WTA

07/06/2026

BROWNLEE LIFTS GINEBRA BACK TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT 🔥

Justin Brownlee explodes with 41 points to carry Barangay Ginebra to a 116-102 win over TNT in Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner's Cup finals.

The Gin Kings regain the lead, 2-1, in the best-of-seven championship showdown.

📸 PBA Images

06/06/2026

Finals Bound!
Alex Eala outlasts Rebeka Masarova 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in a gritty three-set thriller to reach the Lexus Birmingham Open final!
Eala dominated the first set, but the Swiss fought back with a dominant serving display in the second. In a tense deciding set, Eala elevated her game at crunch time to secure the crucial break and punch her ticket to the championship match.
She awaits the winner of Nikola Bartunkova vs. Ashlyn Krueger. 🇵🇭✨

06/06/2026

KNICKS 2 WINS AWAY FROM NBA CROWN

Jalen Brunson stayed clutch when it mattered most, leading New York to a thrilling 105-104 victory over the Spurs and a commanding 2-0 NBA Finals lead.

Victor Wembanyama had a chance to steal it at the buzzer, but the Knicks held firm. Now the series heads to New York, where history is on their side.

No team has ever won the NBA championship after losing the first two Finals games at home. Can the Spurs make history, or are we witnessing the Knicks' championship run?



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San Antonio (AFP) -- Jalen Brunson drilled the go-ahead free throw as the New York Knicks held off a furious San Antonio rally to beat the Spurs 105-104

06/06/2026

STILL UNDEFEATED!
"Triggerman" Weljon Mindoro keeps his flawless record intact! The Filipino powerhouse secured a dominant unanimous decision victory over Mexican veteran Elias Espadas in a thrilling 10-round showdown in Texas, USA.
While this marks the first decision win of his career—snapping his perfect knockout streak—Mindoro successfully elevates his record to a formidable 17-0-1 (16 KOs).
Mindoro looked like he might end it early after dropping Espadas with a heavy knockdown in Round 4, but the resilient Mexican veteran beat the count and survived until the final bell. In the end, the judges scored the bout 96-93, 98-91, and 97-92, all in favor of the rising Filipino middleweight star.
Huge congratulations, Weljon! The journey continues! 🏆⭐

06/06/2026

In an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, Mhark Fernando III refused to blink, weaponizing his grit and unflappable poise as the rising Zamboagueño star broke local favorite Eddie Gonzales, Jr. to capture the hotly contested ICTSI Bacolod Junior PGT Championship in a chaotic, down-to-the-wire finish at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club on Friday.

BACOLOD—In an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, Mhark Fernando III refused to blink, weaponizing his grit and unflappable poise as the rising Zamboagueño

06/06/2026

It was a long wait, but the persistence of Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 Women finally paid off in their final game of the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2026 in Poland as they took down Italy, 17-13, in Pool C action.

It was a long wait, but the persistence of Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 Women finally paid off in their final game of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2026 in Poland as they

06/06/2026

FILIPINO boxing referee and judge Danrex Tapdasan has been elected to the Board of Directors of the International Boxing Federation (IBF), becoming the first Filipino ring official to secure a seat in the organization.

FILIPINO boxing referee and judge Danrex Tapdasan has been elected to the Board of Directors of the International Boxing Federation (IBF), becoming the

05/06/2026

SEMIS-BOUND 🔥

Pinay tennis sensation Alex Eala cruises to the semifinals of the Lexus Birmingham Open 2026 after sweeping Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand, 6-3, 6-2.

📸 Screenshots from WTA