Month: August 2024
St Helens win with dramatic golden point!
Moses Mbye kicked the winning drop goal as St Helens beat Salford Red Devils in golden point.
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Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 Schedule Philippine Time August 9, Friday 3 pm – Bianca Pagdanganan, Dottie Ardina (PHI) – golf, women’s round 3 FULL PHILIPPINE TEAM SCHEDULE HERE. Paris Olympics medal tally as of August 9, 9 am Team USA still leads the medal board with 30 golds with China closely behind with 29.…
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Olympics 2024: Cindy Ngamba stars for refugee team to finish with historic bronze medal in Paris | Boxing News
Cindy Ngamba’s inspiring Olympic campaign for the refugee team came to an end in Paris on Thursday. She lost a split-decision verdict in the middleweight semi-final to Panama’s Atheyna Bylon at Roland Garros. It means Ngamba finishes with a bronze medal, a historic achievement nevertheless. She is the first refugee athlete to medal at an…
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USA beats Serbia, to face France for men’s basketball gold
USA’s #04 Stephen Curry celebrates after scoring in the men’s semifinal basketball match between USA and Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 8, 2024. (AFP) PARIS, France – The United States had to dig deep to erase a 17-point deficit to beat Nikola Jokic’s Serbia 95-91…
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Jean-Clair Todibo: West Ham working on deal to sign Nice defender who was Man Utd and Juventus target | Football News
West Ham are working to finalise a deal with Nice for central defender Jean-Clair Todibo, who had been targeted by Manchester United and Juventus. They had an agreement earlier this summer for a loan with an option to buy for €32m [£27m]. However, it was thought the player was waiting for Juventus. Juventus have engaged in weeks of negotiations…
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Coast Guard to promote Petecio for Olympic win
Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio and Poland’s Julia Szeremeta (Blue) compete in the women’s 57kg semi-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 7, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) A promotion awaits boxer Nesthy Petecio, who holds the rank of Petty Officer Second Class in the…
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National Bank Open: Katie Boulter given easy passage through and Aryna Sabalenka could be next for Brit | Tennis News
British No 1 Katie Boulter advanced to the third round of the National Bank Open in Toronto after her opponent Beatriz Haddad Maia was forced to retire just two games into the contest. Brazilian Haddad Maia had come through a marathon first-round match against Marie Bouzkova – which lasted three hours and 20 minutes –…
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Speed climber wins Indonesia’s first gold at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Veddriq Leonardo of Indonesia poses after winning the men’s speed final during the sport climbing competition at the Paris Olympics 2024, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Le Bourget, France. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) Indonesians celebrated their country’s first Olympic gold medal in a sport other than badminton, won by Veddriq Leonardo in the inaugural…
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The Hundred: Danni Wyatt stars as Brave finally clinch first win of 2024 against Oval Invincibles | Cricket News
Danni Wyatt led Southern Brave to a breakthrough triumph in a rain-affected seven-wicket win against Oval Invincibles. Wyatt hit an unbeaten 46 from 37 balls, after twice being dropped, to guide the defending champions to a belated first win of this year’s competition with one ball to spare. Lauren Cheatle and Tilly Corteen-Coleman, two weeks…
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Norman Miguel steps down as NU Lady Bulldogs coach
FILE–NU Lady Bulldogs coach Norman Miguel during the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. MANILA, Philippines — Norman Miguel has stepped down as National University head coach after steering the Lady Bulldogs to a successful title-redemption campaign in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament last May. Miguel on Thursday evening confirmed to Inquirer Sports…
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