Manila Bulletin Sports

04/06/2026

JUST IN: Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala mounts a sensational comeback from a 2-5 deficit in the second set to turn back Russian foe Alina Charaeva, 6-2, 7-5, and advance to the quarterfinal of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open in the United Kingdom. | Mark Rey Montejo

READ FULL STORY: https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/04/alex-eala-recovers-from-second-set-hiccup-vs-russian-advances-to-birmingham-quarters



📸AP / File / US Open

04/06/2026

: MEXICO, Pampanga – Jakob Taruc and Kendra Garingalao turned the final round of the ICTSI Beverly Place Junior PGT Championship into a personal coronation walk on Wednesday, June 2, braving an early morning downpour before scorching the course to claim dominant double-digit victories in the premier division... |

READ FULL STORY: https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/03/taruc-garingalao-cruise-to-jpgt-beverly-victories

04/06/2026

: Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge has called it a career after 18 years of leading the Philippine men’s football team on the international stage... | Mark Rey Montejo

READ FULL STORY: https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/03/neil-etheridge-says-goodbye-to-national-team

04/06/2026

: PARIS (AP) — After letting another big lead slip with an error-strewn performance at the French Open, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka felt like getting as far away from the courts as possible... |

READ FULL STORY: https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/04/sabalenka-opens-up-on-quitting-thoughts-after-quarters-exit

04/06/2026

Fate seemed to have other plans for Detdet Pepito, who will once again share the court with former elementary teammate and close friend Bella Belen after Capital1 picked her at No. 2 in the PVL Rookie Draft on Wednesday, June 3... | Kristel Satumbaga-Villar

READ FULL STORY: https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/04/reunion-with-detdet-pepito-fuels-belle-belens-optimism-for-capital1-in-upcoming-season



📸PVL / Henry Fernandez / UAAP / Neo Garcia

04/06/2026

: The Nationals bucked a slow start after only leading by one point, 18-17, at the end of the opening frame, but once again opened the floodgates behind a huge second quarter showing.

The Gilas Pilipinas girls team put together yet another dominant showing, this time, routing Singapore, 83-53 to stay perfect in the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup...

04/06/2026

Decorated student setter Lams Lamina vowed to bring her championship pedigree to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) after being selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Galeries Tower Highrisers in the Rookie Draft on Wednesday, June 3... | Kristel Satumbaga-Villar

READ FULL STORY: https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/04/top-overall-pick-lams-lamina-ready-for-the-challenge-in-pvl



📸PVL

04/06/2026

: Olympic fencer Maxine Esteban got off to a strong start before losing her steam in the final for a silver-medal finish in the 2026 African Fencing Championships in Abidjan, Ivory Coast recently... | Mark Rey Montejo

READ FULL STORY: https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/04/olympic-fencer-maxine-esteban-cops-silver-in-african-championships



📸Eva Pavia/FIE

04/06/2026

: Instead, the presumptive Best Player of the Conference palmed his face — not for nailing the big shots but in disappointment at himself after getting an earful from head coach Tim Cone for his defensive lapses against Rey Nambatac two possessions prior... | Reynald Magallon

READ FULL STORY: https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/04/heres-how-an-earful-from-cone-led-to-a-clutch-abarrientos-game-1-show

04/06/2026

The Abra Solid North Weavers turned hot in the second half and subdued the Gensan Warriors, 107-94, on Wednesday, June 3, to continue their climb in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the San Jose Del Monte Sports Complex in Bulacan.

The Abra Solid North Weavers turned hot in the second half and subdued the Gensan Warriors, 107-94, on Wednesday, June 3, to continue their climb in the...