Month: June 2024
'I'm not going to tell you again!' | Macintyre fumes at drone pilot
Robert Macintyre fumed after a TV coverage drone distracted him by getting too close at the RBC Canadian Open.
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Carlo Paalam hurries to be 100% battle-ready for Paris Olympics
Carlo Paalam drops to his knees after being declared the unanimous decision winner over India’s Sachin Siwach for a second straight Olympics stint. —PHOTO COURTESY OF BOXING.ATHLETE365.COM Carlo Paalam will come fully equipped for the 2024 Paris Olympics, his quickness, footwork and veteran smarts all intact beyond question. There’s only one thing physical that concerns…
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Fans at Headingley pay tribute to Rob Burrow
Fans have arrived at Headingley to pay tribute to former Leeds Rhinos star Rob Burrow who has died aged 41.
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‘Things could be handled differently’ after 3 am finish
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti at the end of their men’s singles match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day seven of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 2, 2024. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP) Novak Djokovic believes “things could have been handled…
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Burrow dies aged 41 | Leeds Rhinos legend remembered
Rugby league legend Rob Burrow has died at the age of 41, Leeds Rhinos have announced.
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Pelicans will use final Lakers’ first-round pick in 2025
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis greets New Orleans Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin before an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. The Pelicans have opted to wait until 2025 to use the last of the three first-round draft choices they received from the Lakers as part…
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Carlos Alcaraz moves into French Open quarter-finals where he will face Stefanos Tsitsipas | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz had little trouble in beating Felix Auger-Aliassime, sealing a 6-3 6-3 6-1 victory over the Canadian to move into the quarter-finals where he will face Stefanos Tsitsipas. Alcaraz charged into the quarter-finals for a third straight year after the two-time Grand Slam champion made light work of a weary Auger-Aliassime with an entertaining…
Read MoreIga Swiatek, Coco Gauff sprint into French Open quarterfinal
Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates after defeating Russia’s Anastasia Potapova during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) PARIS — After the French Open marathon came the sprints. Defending champion Iga Swiatek swept into the quarterfinals at Roland Garros…
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UFC 302: Dustin Poirier contemplates retirement after defeat to Islam Makhachev in New Jersey | WWE News
MMA legend Dustin Poirier is considering retirement after pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev retained his UFC lightweight title at UFC 302 in New Jersey. The Russian won his 14th straight fight under the UFC banner with a D’arce choke in the third minute of the fifth round to consign Poirier to his third defeat when challenging…
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PVL stars, celebrities share love for volleyball at All-Star game
Ced Domingo.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Premier Volleyball League (PVL) stars Ced Domingo, Dani Ravena, and Fifi Sharma relished the experience of playing with ABS-CBN celebrities in the Star Magic All-Star Games on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Domingo and Ravena helped the Lady Spikers complete a “four-peat” after overcoming the Sharma-led Lady Setters, 25-20,…
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