You can endure this life’s trials because of the next life’s joys.

Alex Eala’s dream run came to an abrupt end at the hands of China’s Sijia Wei, absorbing a 7-5, 6-2 loss to crash out of the Workday Canberra International yesterday in Australia.

Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) secretary-general Marcus Manalo said yesterday the national pool of 43 is taking a break from joining competitions until possibly the Thailand Open in May but will continue to train and build up for the new year with the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool in September and the SEA Games in Bangkok in December the highlights of a busy calendar.

Defending champion Rianne Malixi recovered from a shaky start and fired three closing birdies to card a one-over 74 in the opening round of the Women’s Australian Master of the Amateurs yesterday in Victoria, Australia.

Former world number one Naomi Osaka reached her first semifinal since 2022 after fighting back at the Auckland Classic on Friday.

As the PBA Commissioner’s Cup hits the court tomorrow after the holiday break, two major questions beg for answers.