Asian Games Soft Tennis: The Philippines won its first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis, taking women’s bronze after a 2-0 semifinal loss to Japan; Bien Zoleta and Princess Catindig fell in doubles, then Christy Sanosa was beaten in singles, while Shyryn Salazar and Hillary Paas didn’t play after Japan completed the sweep. Asian Games Soft Tennis (Korea): South Korea also grabbed women’s bronze in the same event, losing 2-1 to Chinese Taipei in the semis (no bronze match, both semifinal losers medal). Asian Games Opening & Atmosphere: Japan’s emperor declared the Nagoya Games open after a troubled build-up, with competitions already running early and organizers facing accommodation strain, bad weather, and empty seats at the ceremony. Sports-Politics Flashpoint: OCA president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani said politics shouldn’t mix with sports after a Taiwan sports minister was temporarily blocked from a flag-raising ceremony. Taiwan in the Spotlight (MLB): Taiwanese second baseman Hao-Yu Lee helped the Detroit Tigers complete a big comeback versus the White Sox, setting a Taiwanese single-season MLB home run record with his 10th. Books & Film Culture: R.F. Kuang’s new novel Taipei Story turns personal grief into a coming-of-age set in Taiwan, while TIFF 2026 saw more Chinese-language films as Canada-China ties warm. Entertainment Picks: A roundup of “so good you’ll forget the runtime” long movies and an opinion on Adam Sandler’s Netflix-produced Don’t Say Good Luck add to this week’s screen buzz.