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The Hundred: Andrew Flintoff’s Northern Superchargers fall to defeat against Trent Rockets in men’s competition | Cricket News
Andrew Flintoff’s first game as Northern Superchargers head coach ended in defeat as they went down by 47 runs at home to Trent Rockets on Friday. The Rockets made 185-5 in their innings after being made to bat first at Headingley, with Tom Banton leading the way after clattering 66 from 38 balls, including nine…
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Team Philippines sails into Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony
Athletes from the Philippines, Poland’s and Puerto Rico’s delegations sail in a boat along the river Seine near the Pont Royal during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 on July 26, 2024. SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP Team Philippines made its first appearance early Saturday morning (Manila time) in the 2024 Paris Olympics, whose…
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Belgian GP: Lewis Hamilton left hoping forecast Spa rain arrives after ‘pretty bad’ Mercedes start | F1 News
Lewis Hamilton admits Mercedes could do with the forecast rain arriving at Spa-Francorchamps for qualifying on Saturday after what he described as “a pretty bad” first day at the Belgian Grand Prix. Despite the much-improved W15 being equipped with a fresh round of updates on Friday at Spa-Francorchamps, Mercedes finished one second behind pacesetters McLaren…
Read MoreParis Olympics begins with ambitious, sprawling opening ceremony
Team Greece moves on the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) PARIS — Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with…
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The Hundred: 2023 runners-up Northern Superchargers crash to defeat against Trent Rockets after Alana King’s magic ball | Cricket News
Last year’s Hundred runners-up Northern Superchargers slipped to a 20-run defeat to Trent Rockets at Headingley with a wicket from visiting spinner Alana King earning comparisons to Shane Warne’s ‘Ball of the Century’. Superchargers crumbled to 64-8 and were bowled out for 103 chasing 124 to win, with Australian seam bowler Heather Graham taking 3-13…
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First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka
FILE–The Eiffel Tower is seen behind a Paris Olympics canvas, from the Trocadero plaza Thursday, July 18, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman) PARIS— A male judoka from Iraq tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency said Friday. Sajjad Sehen, a 28-year-old first-time Olympian, tested positive for metandienone…
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Inverness Caledonian Thistle accept offer for new majority shareholder to secure future | Football News
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have accepted an offer for their majority shareholding to “secure the future of the club”. UK-based sports, entertainment and leisure group – Seventy7 Ventures – have agreed a deal for the club who were relegated to League One last season. A number of parties were believed to be interested in taking over…
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Tough road ahead for PH bet Samantha Catantan
Team Philippines’ fencing bet Samantha Catantan is set to compete in the Paris Olympics 2024. — UAE FENCING via SAM CATANTAN INSTAGRAM MANILA, Philippines—Team Philippines’ fencing bet Samantha Catantan is set for a tough start in the Paris Olympics 2024. For Catantan’s first match in the Summer Games, she will take on Brazil’s Mariana Pistoia…
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Belgian GP: Max Verstappen makes eye-catching Practice One start but grid penalty for race confirmed | F1 News
Max Verstappen set an impressive early pace to top opening practice at the Belgian Grand Prix in a session in which the world championship leader’s expected grid penalty for Sunday’s race was formally confirmed. As reported on Wednesday, Verstappen has taken a fifth Red Bull-Honda internal combustion unit of the season – one more than…
Read MoreParis Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony
A full moon rises behind the Olympic rings hanging from the Eiffel Tower, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Paris, France. The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is Friday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) The Paris Olympics 2024 will officially open the Summer Games with an elaborate opening ceremony on July 26 (July 27, Manila time)…
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