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Petro Gazz keeps Farm Fresh winless despite error-filled start – rezal404

Petro Gazz’s Grethcel Soltones. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Petro Gazz averted a shaky start before sending the winless Farm Fresh to the brink of elimination, 25-21, 31-29, 25-17, for his second straight win in Pool B in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference on Tuesday at Philsports Arena. The Angels committed 21 of their 30…

Daniel Dubois: Oleksandr Usyk has been a great champion, but everything with a beginning has an end

Daniel Dubois says Oleksandr Usyk has ‘been a great champion, but everything must end’, while his trainer adds he is ‘destined to become unified world champion.’ The Londoner will challenge Usyk for the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles on August 26, in Wrocław, Poland. Dubois will be making his first return to the ring…

Carlos Alcaraz strikes back to beat Berrettini, reaches Wimbledon quarters – rezal404

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz walks to check on Italy’s Matteo Berrettini after falling down during their men’s singles tennis match on the eighth day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 10, 2023. (Photo by Glyn KIRK/AFP) Carlos Alcaraz saw off dangerman Matteo Berrettini in four…

Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic reaches quarter-finals for 14th time after curfew-delayed win over Hubert Hurkacz

Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic is through to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon for a 14th time after a curfew-delayed four-set win against Hubert Hurkacz. The 36-year-old Serbian was leading Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz by two sets when play was suspended on Sunday night. Hurkacz took the third set but Djokovic hit back to win 7-6 (7-6) 7-6…

Gilas girls primed for Fiba tourney – rezal404

Patrick Aquino National coach Patrick Aquino found no need for pep talks to inspire his charges for this week’s Fiba (International Basketball Federation) U16 Women’s Asian Championship in Jordan. The girls are already stocked. “This is the biggest stage of their young careers. But having that feeling of representing the country? They want to prove…

England’s Mark Wood aims to unleash more Ashes ‘thunderbolts’ vs Australia at Old Trafford

England quick Mark Wood is eager to hit Australia with more “thunderbolts” in Manchester next week and aims to prove “lightning strikes twice” after his Headingley heroics. Wood marked his return to Ashes cricket with a stirring player-of-the-match showing at Leeds, taking match figures of 7-100 and hitting 40 vital runs from just 16 deliveries.…

Abueva slowly feeling his way back to Magnolia rotation – rezal404

Calvin Abueva rises for a basket against San Miguel’s Rodney Brondial. —PBA PICTURES Calvin Abueva vowed not to let the exhibition nature of the PBA on Tour distract his bid to return at full strength as quickly as possible. “I’m still at around 70 percent, and I still have to work my way back to…

Jamie Murray: Andy Murray has a lot of good tennis left in him after Wimbledon displays

Andy Murray will be back at Wimbledon next year and still has plenty of “good tennis in him”, according to brother Jamie. Murray, a two-time winner in SW19, was beaten in five sets in the second round at this year’s Championships by fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. At 36-years-old, his chances of going deep into Grand…

Obiena says breakthrough Olympic gold by Diaz-Naranjo has national athletes ‘pumped’ for Paris Games – rezal404

Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz reacts while competing in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) Ernest John Obiena is the first Filipino to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. But the pole vault superstar is…

Novak Djokovic calls for Wimbledon Center Court start time to be brought forward

Novak Djokovic has called for Wimbledon to overhaul its scheduling and start play earlier on Center Court. The seven-time champion fell foul of the All England Club’s insistence on beginning matches at 1.30pm when his fourth-round match against Hugo Hurkacz had to be suspended on Sunday night due to the council-imposed 11pm curfew. Andy Murray’s…