Month: August 2024
Olympics 2024: USA women’s basketball team rallies to win eighth straight gold medal | Olympics News
USA captured their eighth consecutive Olympic title in women’s basketball after edging out hosts France 67-66 in Paris on the final day of the Games. The Americans were up 67-64 with 3.9 seconds left after Kahleah Copper hit two free throws. Marine Johannes brought the ball up the court to Gabby Williams who caught the…
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Alyssa Solomon wins Best Opposite Spiker anew in SEA VLeague
Alas Pilipinas’ Alyssa Solomon during the SEA VLeague against Vietnam.–SAVA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Solomon won the Best Opposite Spiker in the SEA VLeague Leg 2 to cap Alas Pilipinas’ second straight bronze medal finish in the tournament. After leading Alas to another bronze finish with a come-from-behind 20-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-20, 15-10 win…
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Hibernian 0 – 2 Celtic
A thunderbolt from Callum McGregor helped Celtic ease to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Hibernian at Easter Road. Brendan Rodgers’ side made it two wins from two at the start of their Scottish Premiership campaign in a sunny Scottish capital. The visitors took the lead when Nicolas Kuhn converted from James Forrest’s cross after Kyogo’s…
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Inside the Steph Curry flurry that secured Team USA gold
Team USA’s #04 Stephen Curry celebrates scoring a three-point field goal in the men’s Gold Medal basketball match between France and USA during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP) PARIS — Steph Curry had only five 3-pointers in his first four…
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Bruno Fernandes: Man Utd close to agreeing new deal with Portugal midfielder | Football News
Bruno Fernandes is set to sign a new contract at Man Utd that will keep him at the club until 2027; the Portugal international has been at the club since January 2020; Man Utd begin their Premier League campaign on Friday Night Football when they host Fulham, live on Sky Sports
Read MoreAlas Pilipinas bags second straight bronze in SEA VLeague
Alas Pilipinas in the SEA VLeague second leg.–Photo from SAVA Facebook MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Solomon, Sisi Rondina, and Jema Galanza formed a potent combo to complete Alas Pilipinas’ SEA VLeague stint with another bronze medal in the second leg on Sunday in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Down two sets to one, Galanza provided the spark…
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Louis Rees-Zammit plays in FOUR positions in Chiefs debut!
Former rugby player Louis Rees-Zammit played in four different positions in his Kansas City Chiefs debut!
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Dave Apolinario knocked out by Mexican in world title fight
The Philippines’ Dave Apolinario fights Mexico’s Angel Ayala in a flyweight world title fight in Mexico City.—Photo from Angel Ayala’s Instagram MANILA, Philippines—Dave Apolinario failed to add to the list of current Filipino boxing champions on Saturday. In his first major world title fight, Apolinario was knocked out by home bet Angel Ayala in the…
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Canadian Open: Jannik Sinner beaten by Andrey Rublev in quarter-finals after marathon Saturday in Montreal | Tennis News
Andrey Rublev withstood a second-set collapse to eclipse world No 1 Jannik Sinner 6-3 1-6 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the Canadian Open in Montreal. The Russian overpowered the defending champion in the early stages to race to the first set, but his momentum was halted by a half-hour rain delay. Sinner struck back after…
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Bianca Pagdanganan relishes ‘great Olympic experience’ in Paris
The Philippines’ Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan competes during round 4 of the women’s golf individual stroke play of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, south-west of Paris, on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Bianca Pagdanganan may have fallen short of reaching the Paris Olympics 2024…
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