The Philippine para swimming team added another medal to the country"s haul at the 2026 Asian Para Games as Raemond Adefuin captured bronze in the men"s 100-meter breaststroke on Monday in Japan.

PARIS — Elina Svitolina announced on Monday she is divorcing fellow tennis star Gael Monfils after five years of marriage. Ukraine's Svitolina, the world number six, married French player Monfils in July 2021 and they have a four-year-old daughter together. "I need to find my way back to myself and I cannot do that within our marriage," the 32-year-old Svitolina said in a social media post. "It is the hardest truth I have ever had to face and the hardest thing I have ever had to tell the person I love." Monfils, 40, retired from tennis earlier this month, despite having been expected to make farewell appearances in Lyon and at the Paris Masters later this month. He had been given a wildcard for this week's ATP 250 tournament in Lyon, but organizers said he had withdrawn for personal reasons.

Maja Chwalinska battled from a set and a break down to capture her first WTA Tour title at the Wuhan Open on Sunday in China.

Alexandra Eala is set to begin her campaign at the Ningbo Open against France"s Diane Parry in the first round of the WTA 500 tournament.

San Beda University survived a late rally by Emilio Aguinaldo College, 89-86, to bounce back in NCAA Season 102 on Monday at the Filoil Centre in San Juan.

MANILA, Philippines — San Beda University survived a late fourth-quarter rally pulled by Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC), 89-86, to end the crossover round with a victory in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament on Monday afternoon at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. The EAC Generals pulled a late 12-0 rally in the fourth quarter to take the lead and erase the nine-point lead of the San Bed Red Lions, 86-85, courtesy of EJ Castillo and Jude Bagay putting up the fight with one minute and 16 seconds remaining. However, Castillo committed an unsportsmanlike foul on RC Calimag, who took advantage of the opportunity and scored both of his free throws, 87-86. With four seconds remaining, Calimag made a trip to the charity stripe once more, sinking both of his free throws to give San Beda a three-point lead, 89-86. MJ Raymundo missed the game-tying shot that allowed San Beda to stretch its win streak over EAC to 28 games. The last time EAC won over San Beda was on Sept. 17, 2024. “We know EAC is going to go hard on the basket; that is something that we knew before heading to this game. But it’s different when you’re inside. We just need to toughen up. I know we were too soft in that fourth quarter when we were up,” head coach Yuri Escueta told the media after the game. The Red Lions ended the second round with a 6-3 win-loss record in Group A, while EAC fell to 3-6 in Group B. San Beda relied on Aldous Torculas, who made 19 points and seven rebounds, along with four assists. John Bonzalida added 12 points, while Jimuel Reyes and RC Calming made 11 points identically. EAC was led by Castillo’s 19 points and three assists.

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Ernie Gawilan defended his Asian Para Games gold after ruling the men"s 400m freestyle S7 event on Monday in Japan.

Lê Văn Công secures a silver medal from the fifth Asian Para Games 2026 after he finishes second in the men's 49kg category of powerlifting event on October 19 in Nagoya, Japan.

Bill Russell. Wilt Chamberlain. Larry Bird. That's the full list of those who managed to win three consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player awards. Nobody has pulled off that feat in 40 years, and the star power not on that list — names like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — speaks to how difficult it is to accomplish. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder has a chance to get there this season, whether he wants to or not. His focus — as it has been in past years as well — is on winning and on championships, not on anything of the individual variety. “I’ve just got to be the best player I can be for this basketball team, win as many games as possible," Gilgeous-Alexander said. “That kind of recipe for me in the past has kind of worked, and I’ve been fortunate to win two in a row. No different for me going into this season.” He is the best player on the team that is essentially the co-favorite, along with the San Antonio Spurs, to win the NBA championship. He's collected more than 75% of the first-place MVP votes over the last two seasons, and his scoring average of 32 points per game is tops in the NBA over that span. He doesn't think he's been at his peak yet, either. “I feel like I’m a better basketball player, more versatile as a basketball player,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “In better shape, too.” Thunder general manager Sam Presti has been around Hall of Fame players. He sees the traits in Gilgeous-Alexander, saying in his preseason news conference last month that greats at that level have “something that separates them from the others that makes them uniquely different.” “He has the baseline stuff of his work ethic, his discipline, his character, things that you have to have to be a consistent elite performer in the NBA or anywhere,” Presti said. “But his emotional awareness and regulation is superior, in my opinion. It’s extraordinary. His view is layered. He doesn’t live in a pass-fail world, and I think that’s part of what’s allowed him to come kind of from the back of the pack as a lightly recruited college player to this ascent.” The game has changed, and Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the players who has changed it. International players have won the last eight MVP awards; if the annual polling of the league's general managers proves accurate, that run will go to nine this season — since the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama is their preseason pick to emerge as the trophy winner next spring. And with Joel Embiid — the No. 3 pick in 2014 and MVP in 2022-23 — being the exception, many of those eventual international-born MVPs weren't exactly expected by many to reach that level when they entered the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo, then of Milwaukee and now of Miami, was the 15th overall pick in the 2013 draft; he won two MVPs in this international run. Denver's Nikola Jokic was drafted No. 41 overall; he's a three-time MVP. Gilgeous-Alexander was drafted 11th; he's now gone back-to-back. “He’s still going,” Presti said. “He’s got a lot more levels to go, and his mindset, I think, is the No. 1 thing that drives all that.” Winning brings individual success as well, and Gilgeous-Alexander knows that. But he often reminds people that things like MVP seasons come because so many people — not just the actual trophy winner — did their part. If the Thunder are contenders again, he'll likely be a top candidate. The best player on the best teams tends to be right in the MVP mix. And if he wins it again, it'll be costly: Gilgeous-Alexander has showered teammates with thank-you gifts after his first two MVP seasons, including fancy watches, Burberry coats and much more. Leadership, to Gilgeous-Alexander, is far more important than trophies. “It’s something that I’ve been intentional with, but also just I think naturally it’s just grown because I’ve grown as a man,” he said. “Becoming a father has helped with that. You’re an example for somebody every day and it’s a little bit different in the real world, but it’s essentially the same thing. You lead by example — and it’s hard to get people to follow you if you don’t do the right things and you don’t walk the walk.”

University of Santo Tomas standouts Mark Llemit and Karylle Sierba powered their respective squads to perfect weeks in the UAAP Season 89 collegiate basketball tournaments, earning Collegiate Press Corps UAAP Players of the Week honors for October 14 to 18, 2026.

MANILA, Philippines — Veteran swimmer Ernie Gawilan made a huge splash and a strong start for the Philippines, delivering the first medal and first gold in the 2026 Asian Para Games. Gawilan ruled the men’s 400-meter (m) freestyle event, clocking 4:56.72 in the S7 category. China's Zhang Ying placed second after clocking in 5:01.36 seconds, while Singapore’s Toh Wei Soong finished in 5:24.23 for the bronze medal. Gawilan is a 35-year-old swimmer and has won multiple gold medals in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Para Games. He was also a multi-medalist in the ASEAN Para Games, and he shattered the 18-year-old record in the men's 200m freestyle S7 with a time of 2:26.08