Teenager Alexandra Eala pulled off another upset at the Miami Open on Wednesday when she knocked off five-time Grand Slam champion and second-seeded Iga Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals.

The 19-year-old left-hander, who received a wild card into the WTA 1000 event, is the only Filipino player on the professional tennis tour and entered ranked 140th.

Eala reached her first WTA semifinals after beating her third major champion, this time in 1 hour, 37 minutes.

Swiatek broke Eala in the match’s first game, but the teenager broke right back. The first two games took only 15 minutes to play.

On set point, Swiatek rapped a forehand long, ending the set in 42 minutes and putting Eala one set from the semifinals, where she will face either Jessica Pegula of the U.S. or Emma Raducanu of Britain.

Fils pulls off major upset at Miami open >> Men’s top seed Alexander Zverev got bounced by No. 17 seed Arthur Fils of France, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a fourth-round men’s match postponed by rain.

Fils, who beat American Frances Tiafoe in his previous match in a marathon three setter, will face Jakub Mensik in Thursday’s quarterfinals.

In the third set, Fils broke Zverev at 3-3 and kept the German moving. On match point, Fils pounded a ball down the left sideline that the top seed couldn’t retrieve.

Fils, 20, received treatment on his back after the first set but rallied to win the next two, winning in two hours.

Baseball

World Series champion Dodgers to visit White House >> The Los Angeles Dodgers say they have accepted President Donald Trump’s invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series title.

The Dodgers confirmed in a social media post that “in keeping with long-standing baseball tradition,” Trump invited them and they accepted. The team said the visit will happen on April 7 before opening a series at the Washington Nationals, adding that members of the team plan to visit Capitol Hill on April 8.

Manager Dave Roberts called it a huge honor that each World Series champion gets to experience. Roberts said deciding to go to the White House was not a formal conversation he and players had.

NBA

Hornets break ground on Practice Facility >> The Charlotte Hornets held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for their new 160,000-square foot downtown training and performance facility.

The Novant Health Performance Center project, which is estimated to cost more than $150 million, includes space for practice, training and recovery, administrative offices, retail, orthopedic and sports medicine care. The facility is expected to be completed in time for the start of the 2026-27 season.

It is located across the street from the Spectrum Center, where the Hornets play their home games.

Preseason game worn Jordan jersey sells for millions >> An autographed Chicago Bulls jersey that Michael Jordan wore in a preseason game during his rookie year sold for $4.215 million at an auction.

Sotheby’s billed it as the only game-worn photo-matched Jordan rookie jersey to publicly surface at an auction. Sotheby’s said a private collector made the winning bid.

MeiGray stated that it believes this is the first jersey Jordan ever wore while playing in the NBA. MeiGray examined video footage from Jordan’s first NBA game while working with forensic analysis firm Proven Data.

That first preseason game took place Oct. 5, 1984, in Peoria, Illinois.

Broadcasting

CBS’ Danielson will retire after 2025-26 season >> Longtime CBS Sports college football analyst Gary Danielson will retire after the 2025 season.

That will be his 36th season on television, making him the longest-tenured college football analyst on any network.

Danielson, who will turn 74 in September, played 11 seasons in the NFL before joining ESPN in 1990. He called games for ESPN and ABC for 16 seasons before joining CBS in 2006.

Soccer

Club World Cup winner receives $125 million >> The winner of FIFA’s first 32-team Club World Cup in the United States could earn $125 million as details of a $1 billion prize money fund were finally published.

FIFA said it allocated $525 million in guaranteed fees for teams taking part in the June 14-July 13 tournament, ranging from $38.19 million to the top-ranked European team – likely Real Madrid – to $3.58 million for the Oceania representative Auckland City.

A further $475 million is earned by results in the 63 games, with $2 million paid for winning group stage games, $7.5 million for playing in the round of 16 and $40 million to the team that wins the final at MetLife Stadium near New York.

The golden trophy has been sitting in the Oval Office at the White House this month after FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered it to President Donald Trump.

Chelsea fans ask for Owner to be investigated with links to ticketing site >> Chelsea fans have asked the Premier League to investigate co-owner Todd Boehly’s links to a ticket resale site that offers some seats for thousands of dollars above face value.

Boehly is listed on the board of directors of Vivid Seats — a company cited by the league as an “unauthorized ticket website” and one that fans should “exercise extreme caution” when using.

Chelsea Supporters Trust published an open letter to the league CEO Richard Masters, saying it was time to “act and investigate.”

NWSL’s Boston FC rebranded >> After having to apologize for its first team name reveal, the expansion National Women’s Soccer League team in Boston has a new moniker: Boston Legacy FC.

The name unveiled replaces BOS Nation, which was announced last October with a widely criticized marketing campaign, “Too Many Balls,” which some considered offensive.

A day later, the team apologized, saying it “missed the mark” with an attempt to “create a bold and buzzworthy brand launch campaign.”

The NWSL team, which begins play next year, announced earlier this month that it was shedding BOS Nation. The decision to rebrand was made after conversations with fans and stakeholders, as well as surveys and other analysis, the team said.

Skiing

Meillard wins giant slalom race >> Swiss racer Loic Meillard held on to his first-run lead and cruised to a giant slalom win on a sun-splashed course at the World Cup finals.

Meillard finished in a combined time of 2 minutes, 15.21 seconds on a warm day at Sun Valley. He held off Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt by 0.95 seconds, while Norwegian racer Henrik Kristoffersen finished third.