Month: April 2023
Celtics hold off Hawks to advance to second round of playoffs – rezal404
Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrates their 128-120 win over the Atlanta Hawks with Jaylen Brown #7 after Game Six of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at State Farm Arena on April 27, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/AFP Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 62 points and the…
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Emma Hayes says her Chelsea Women players had Barcelona ‘panicking’ during battling Champions League semi-final exit
Emma Hayes said she was proud of her players, but disappointed for the result after Chelsea’s Women’s Champions League exit to Barcelona, adding that the ‘better team lost on the night’. Chelsea were trailing 1-0 from the first leg at Stamford Bridge thanks to Caroline Graham Hansen’s goal, and were given the tough task of…
Read MoreTagaytay Highlands Ladies Cup lures banner field – rezal404
A huge field of 200 players tee off on Saturday to mark the return of The Highlands Ladies Cup (THLC), which offers competitive 18-hole action and attractive prizes with the Midlands layout and the Lucky Nine of the posh complex to be used to accommodate the field. A sparkling Swarovski watch worth $2,000 (around P112,000)…
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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe not taking anything for granted in Champions League pursuit
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is taking nothing for granted despite a return to the Champions League for the first time in 20 years looking all the more likely after a 4-1 win at Everton. Callum Wilson scored his seventh and eighth goals in six matches against the Toffees, with Joelinton and substitute Jacob Murphy adding…
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National lifters set for double duty – rezal404
Vanessa Sarno says she will be competing in back-to-back tournaments with a short turnaround for the first time. FRANCIS TJ OCHOA Before heading to defend her title in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Vanessa Sarno will lead a crack crew of weightlifters to the 2023 Asian Championships in Jinju, South Korea. “The Asian [championships] is…
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If in doubt, sit them out: New concussion guidelines for grassroots sport
Concussion has become more of a subject in professional sport in recent years – but grassroots still lags behind Awareness of concussion injuries in professional sport has been at times dramatically highlighted in recent years. Across several sports, involving both female and male athletes, numerous head injuries have been seen by thousands in the stands…
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Jayson Castro feels a Game 7 would have been fatal for TNT – rezal404
Jayson Castro. PBA PICTURES Jayson Castro considers TNT’s recent successful run to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors’ Cup title as among the cherished ones of his decorated career. But even after completing what some consider as an unlikely victory over Barangay Ginebra, Castro feels that the Tropang Giga had a slim chance of turning…
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Lamar Jackson agrees record-breaking ‘mega deal’ to stay with Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson will stay with the Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Lamar Jackson is staying with the Baltimore Ravens on a five-year “mega-deal,” agreeing to terms mere hours before the start of the NFL Draft. The Ravens revealed the news by posting a video message from Jackson on social media. “You know, for the last few months,…
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Nazareth standouts RJ Colonia, Pervy Timbang staying with NU Bulldogs – rezal404
RJ Colonia with NU head coach Jeff Napa. -CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Nazareth School standouts RJ Colonia and Pervy Timbang are staying at National University ahead of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament. Colonia and Timbang will beef up the guard rotation of the Bulldogs, following their impressive final playing year in high…
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Brittney Griner vows to campaign to bring home other Americans detained abroad after returning from ordeal in Russia
WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner speaking at Thursday’s news conference US basketball player Brittney Griner wants campaign to help return home other Americans detained abroad. Speaking at the first press conference since her ordeal in Russia, the Phoenix Mercury center said she never lost hope during her near 10-month detention. The two-time Olympic gold medalist…
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