Author: Jody
Elena Rybakina beats Svitolina to reach Wimbledon semifinals
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) LONDON — Elena Rybakina knows people see her as the favorite to win her second Wimbledon title. The 2022 champion’s 6-3, 6-2 victory over…
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England player ratings: Phil Foden returns to his best as Kobbie Mainoo shines again against Netherlands | Football News
England were poor throughout the group stages and just seconds away from being knocked out in the last 16 – yet they now find themselves in a second consecutive Euros final. Gareth Southgate and his side followed up an improved performance against Switzerland last Saturday with comfortably their best display of the tournament to beat…
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Kawhi Leonard out of Team USA, Derrick White to replace him
Kawhi Leonard #8 of the Team USA men’s basketball team looks to pass under pressure from Jabari Smith Jr. #39 of the 2024 USA Basketball men’s select team during a practice session scrimmage at the team’s training camp at the Mendenhall Center at UNLV on July 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP …
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Euro 2024: England boss Gareth Southgate – Another final is my best achievement | Football News
Gareth Southgate has hailed England’s victory over Netherlands to reach the Euro 2024 final as his “best achievement” but Roy Keane wants to see him “finish the job”. Ollie Watkins’ late stunner fired England to a 2-1 win over the Dutch, sending the Three Lions into the final against Spain in Berlin. England have now…
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PLDT uses Draft to plug playmaking hole
Angelica Alcantara—MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Being a tactician who is usually guided by calculated numbers, Rald Ricafort has PLDT well-prepared to deal with absences of some of his crew in the upcoming PVL Reinforced Conference. The team officially announced on Wednesday that veteran setter Rhea Dimaculangan will be missing the import-laced conference after being recently married last…
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Premier League target Dani Olmo’s £50m release clause at RB Leipzig expires on Monday – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… DAILY MIRROR Dani Olmo’s £50m release clause is set to expire on Monday – the day after the Euro 2024 final in Berlin – and clubs from both the Premier League and LaLiga appear ready to pounce for the RB Leipzig midfielder. Image: Dani Olmo scored…
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EJ unruffled even after fourth place warmup finish
The Philippines’ EJ Obiena competes in the Men’s Pole Vault event of the Stockholm Diamond League athletics meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 2, 2024. AFP EJ Obiena remains completely locked in regardless of the outcome of his last evaluation meet prior to the Paris Olympics. “EJ is doing well and is very focused, despite…
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England reach Euro 2024 final: Roy Keane says Spain favourites, but things ‘written in the stars’ for England | Football News
Roy Keane believes Spain will be favourites for Sunday’s Euro 2024 final, but says “sometimes things are written in the stars” after another late England win. The Three Lions came from behind once again to beat Netherlands 2-1 in Dortmund. Harry Kane’s penalty cancelled out a fine Xavi Simons strike in the first half, but…
Read MoreBaltazar a prized Draft find–and he knows he can bring to Converge what the team admits it lacks
Justine Baltazar during the PBA Rookie Draft combine.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Justine Baltazar acknowledged that his presence would be a huge lift for Converge if it decides to select him No. 1 overall in the PBA Rookie Draft. “If I am lucky enough to be selected by Converge (first overall), I think I can be of a…
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England vs West Indies: Gus Atkinson’s seven-wicket haul shows the future of Ben Stokes’ side is in safe hands | Cricket News
Making your Test debut at Lord’s is pretty special. Taking a seven-wicket haul on the occasion is sensational. Surrey seamer Gus Atkinson (7-45) showed England’s Test future is in safe hands as he helped the hosts skittle West Indies for 121 on day one of the first Test at the home of cricket. The 26-year-old…
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