Live football scores, fixtures and standings from the Premier League, La Liga and the Champions League, plus NBA coverage — in Philippine time.
Alex Eala lost 7-5, 6-4 to Diana Shnaider in the second round of the WTA500 Ningbo Open in China, ending her bid for a quarterfinal place. Eala led 4-3 in both sets and held a 40-15 lead in the eighth game of the second set before Shnaider took control. Shnaider next faces world No. 12 Iva Jovic, the No. 4 seed.
Lewis Jones has published his Premier League predictions for a weekend headlined by Chelsea vs Tottenham, where he prefers a Levi Colwill booking to the over 5.5 cards line. He also backs Aston Villa double chance against Manchester City, Brighton draw no bet at Liverpool, and Bournemouth draw no bet at Man Utd.
Sri Lanka chased down 430 to beat England in Rawalpindi despite Harry Brook's record ODI double century, a 202 from 116 balls that set the fastest double hundred in the format. England's bowlers dropped too short and took only one wicket between the fifth and 41st overs, with Sam Curran conceding 103 runs from nine overs. Janith Liyanage's unbeaten 61 finished the chase with one ball to spare.
Walker Kessler scored 26 points on 12-for-12 shooting with nine rebounds in his Los Angeles debut as the Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 127-105. Luka Doncic added 28 in three quarters and Austin Reaves 23, while Stephen Curry scored 23 in his 18th season opener. The game also launched ESPN on Disney+ in the Philippines.
Mercedes will run their latest aerodynamic package on both Kimi Antonelli and George Russell's cars at the United States Grand Prix, ending the split specification used in Singapore. Antonelli could clinch the Drivers' Championship on Sunday, while Mercedes hold a 134-point constructors' lead over Ferrari.
Manchester United fear Benjamin Sesko could be sidelined until the new year, per The Sun, deepening an attacking shortage during a seven-match winless run. The same Paper Talk roundup reports United could trigger the 12-month extension in Lisandro Martinez's contract to recoup a fee, while Alan Shearer named Fabian Hurzeler as his preferred replacement should Michael Carrick leave.
Brendon McCullum says his relationship with Harry Brook has blossomed since he stepped away from the Test job, praising Brook's tactics and standing in the dressing room. England's T20 side tops the world rankings, while the ODI side lost its tri-series opener to Pakistan by 87 runs and faces Sri Lanka next in Rawalpindi.
Jodie Burrage and Alicia Dudeney both reached the second round of the Lexus Wrexham Open with straight-sets wins on day two, joining Hannah Klugman in Thursday's action. Burrage now meets fourth seed Noma Noha Akugue, while Dudeney faces seventh seed Susan Bandecchi. Reigning champion Mimi Xu is not defending her title.
Opening night of the 2026-27 NBA season produced two decided games: Detroit Pistons 121-113 Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers 106-100 New York Knicks. Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs was listed as ongoing with no final score. Detroit's win came on the back of a 23-0 run, while Tyrese Maxey's game-high 28 points helped Philadelphia spoil New York's banner ceremony.
