Paul Merson: Man City’s Champions League final opponents Inter a tougher test than Man Utd

Man City wants to be feeling the pressure in the Champions League final. They turned up against Chelsea a couple of years ago and were expected to win. We can go through semi-finals where they’ve been expected to turn up and win and they haven’t – it’s a big match, of course they’re going to…

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Dwight Ramos signs extension with Levanga Hokkaido in B.League – rezal404

Dwight Ramos for Levanga Hokkaido in the Japan B.League. –LEVANGA HOKKAIDO PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Dwight Ramos and Levanga Hokkaido have agreed to a contract extension, the B.League club announced Tuesday. Ramos averaged 9.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists last season in his first year with Hokkaido. “Ramos played an active role in leading the team…

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British South Asians in football: Who makes it into the 2022/23 Team of the Season?

The 2022/23 season has been another breakthrough campaign for British South Asians in football. Players from the community featured at every level of the women’s football pyramid and across the divisions in the English Football League. But which players made it into the Team of the Season? Sky Sports journalist and FA Level 2 scout…

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New PVL squad Gerflor Defenders unveil four new players – rezal404

MANILA, Philippines—The Quezon City Gerflor Defenders, the Premier Volleyball League’s newest team, unveiled four of its players for the upcoming Invitational Conference. The Defenders welcomed Lyceum product and former Chery Tiggo player Pia Sarmiento as one of the squad’s liberos. Introducing our tactical Liberos for the Gerflor Defenders Team! Say hello to defenders #Sarmiento and…

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Lawrence Okolie could move up to challenge for the new bridgerweight title, says WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman

Lawrence Okolie making a move into the new bridgerweight division would be welcomed by the World Boxing Council. The WBC created the weight class at 224lbs and believes it has “many virtues” despite the fact it is not recognized by any other world title sanctioning body. Lawrence Okolie lost his WBO cruiserweight world title in…

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Alexander Zverev knocks out Dimitrov for French Open quarter-final spot – rezal404

Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 5, 2023 Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning his fourth round match against Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach PARIS– An aggressive Alexander Zverev punched his ticket into the French Open quarter-finals with a 6-1 6-4 6-3 win over Bulgarian 28th seed Grigor Dimitrov on…

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Conference League: Scottish FA scraps vote for new fifth tier featuring top-flight B teams

Plans for a new fifth tier of Scottish football featuring top-flight B teams have been withdrawn following a fresh wave of opposition in the run-up to Tuesday’s scheduled vote. Livingston and St Mirren are among more than a dozen clubs to publicly come out against the proposals. The SFA has now shelved the resolution less…

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LeBron James to flag away centenary Le Mans 24 Hours race – rezal404

FILE PHOTO: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. —Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Basketball great LeBron James will be the official starter when the 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race celebrates its centenary this weekend, organizers of the endurance classic said on Monday. The Los Angeles Lakers forward, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and…

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Vinicius Jr racism: Seven punished by Spanish government for racist insults against Real Madrid forward

Seven people involved in different racist attacks against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr have been punished by Spain’s State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport, the country’s Sports Commission said on Monday. Four men were fined €60,000 (£51,700) and banned from sports venues for two years after hanging a banner reading “Madrid…

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Team PH adds three more golds to haul – rezal404

Cendy Asusano celebrates after winning the javelin gold. —TEAM PHILIPPINES PHOTO PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA—Gary Bejino came up with another record-breaking performance to highlight a three-gold haul for Team Philippines on Monday at the 12th Asean Para Games here. Bejino clocked 2:38.55 to erase the old mark of 2:45.99 set by Myanmar’s Aung Myint Myat last…

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