Sports & Entertainment
BCDA hits pause on John Hay Golf
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has extended the interim operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for John Hay Golf by another year, postponing the bidding for a long-term operator as it reassesses the course’s future management model.
Rommel Orbigo: From raffle ticket to Paris table
Cue the unlikely sports fairytale—no buzzer-beaters, no knockout punches, just a click, a card, and a Filipino finally crashing poker’s velvet rope.
Eala falls short in Auckland epic
Alex Eala was one point from the ASB Classic final, one swing from crossing another threshold. Instead, the Auckland night tilted the other way, and the semifinal of the season’s first WTA 250 turned into a bruising lesson in fine margins.
Eala tames wind, wipes Linette
Alexandra Eala kept her Auckland charge moving with a sharp, no-nonsense win on Friday, brushing aside Poland’s Magda Linette 6-3 6-2 to reach the ASB Classic semifinals.
Eala claims spot in quarterfinals of Auckland tournament
Filipina tennis star Alexandra Eala barely allowed the clock to catch its breath at the ASB Classic on Thursday, needing just 63 minutes to dismantle Croatia’s Petra Marcinko 6-0, 6-2 and stride into the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 event, her first of the 2026 season.
