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Nikola Jokic: Denver Nuggets star named NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) for third time in four years | NBA News
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has been named as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the third time in four seasons. Jokic is the ninth player to win the award three or more times, having received 79 first-place votes and totalled 926 points in balloting performed by a group of sportswriters and broadcasters. Oklahoma City guard…
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At last, Terrafirma finds its place in PBA quarterfinals
Javi Gomez de Liano helps Terrafirma slip past NorthPort and into the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals. –PBA IMAGES Loud music blasted out of the Terrafirma locker room, as the Dyip celebrated a rare achievement for a franchise that spent years being a perennial cellar dweller. The team’s 104-96 victory over the NorthPort Batang Pier in…
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Man Utd’s possible manager search won’t focus on trophies alone, boosting Gareth Southgate’s chances – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… THE TELEGRAPH Manchester United will not pick a successor to Erik ten Hag on their trophy record alone, which boosts the chances of Gareth Southgate emerging as the favourite for the post – should the club decide to sack the Dutchman. At least two Premier League…
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Underdog Filipinas eye upset of Nokors in Bali
Filipinas U-17. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Coach Sinisa Cohadzic sees a tough mountain to climb for the Philippines in its quest to get a second win on Thursday in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Women’s Asian Cup against tough North Korea in Bali, Indonesia. “They are a strong team, as they have always been, so it’s…
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Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich: Champions League talking points as Thomas Tuchel rages at offside ghost goal by Matthijs de Ligt | Football News
Is Tuchel right to feel offside ‘betrayal’? Image: Thomas Tuchel raged at a late offside call against his Bayern Munich side “It’s a disastrous decision from the linesman and from the referee. It feels almost like a betrayal.” Thomas Tuchel took no time in bringing up the elephant in the room in his post-match interview.…
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Before home crowd, Cray seeks Olympic standard
Eric Cray (middle) is one of the tracksters looking to join Team Philippines in Paris. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Eric Cray feels there’s no better place to punch a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics than in front of a supportive home crowd. And the six-time Southeast Asian Games 400-meter hurdles champion has set that benchmark for…
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Will Thomas Tuchel regret taking Harry Kane off as Bayern Munich slipped to defeat against Real Madrid? | Football News
Bayern Munich suffered a heart-breaking late defeat as Real Madrid secured their place in the Champions League final – but did Thomas Tuchel’s substitutions cost his side? With Bayern 1-0 up on the night and 3-2 ahead on aggregate, Tuchel’s side were set to play domestic rivals Borussia Dortmund in the final at Wembley on…
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NU, UST forge Finals duels in UAAP men’s, women’s volleyball
NU Lady Bulldogs are aheaded to the the UAAP women’s volleyball Finals anew. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs have proven all season that teams may come out and beat them, but they won’t be able to do it again. National avenged a stunning loss to Far Eastern University (FEU) and came out…
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R Madrid 2 – 1 Bay Munich
Joselu was Real Madrid’s hero as the former Stoke City striker’s stunning late double completed a 2-1 comeback win over Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League final via a 4-3 aggregate win. Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern thought they were heading into the Wembley final as they led until 88 minutes through Alphonso Davies’ second-half stunner,…
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Birthday girl Sheena Toring throws a block party in NU win
NU Lady Bulldogs’ Sheena Toring during the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Final Four game against FEU Lady Tamaraws. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Sheena Toring hosted a block party on her 23rd birthday to bring back National University to the UAAP women’s volleyball finals for the third straight season. On her special day, Toring…
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