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The Hundred: Salaries increased in women’s competition with top players to receive £50,000 | Cricket News
The top women’s players in The Hundred will now earn £50,000 after the ECB allocated an extra £100,000 to each of the eight teams in the competition. Last year the top salary was £31,250, which represented an increase from £15,000 from the competition’s inaugural 2021 edition. All salary bands have increased with the lowest earners to…
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PBA: Ginebra routs NorthPort, sets up semis duel vs San Miguel
MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra built an early cushion en route to a 106-93 win over NorthPort Friday night for a seat in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. Import Tony Bishop Jr. and Jamie Malonzo accounted for nearly half of the Gin Kings’ output at PhilSports Arena as the defending champions arranged a best-of-five clash with powerhouse San
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Australian Open: Cameron Norrie hopes to make Casper Ruud ‘uncomfortable’ as he eyes first win over Norwegian | Tennis News
Cameron Norrie will look to make Casper Ruud “uncomfortable” as he aims to maintain British interest at the Australian Open by beating the Norwegian for the first time. Norrie, the sole remaining Brit left in either the men’s or women’s singles draw, takes on 11th seed Ruud on Saturday, likely around 6am UK time. The…
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Same old Soltones hopes to bring zest, composure at Akari
Grethcel Soltones. Photo from Akari Chargers MANILA, Philippines — Expect the same bubbly but all-out Grethcel Soltones with her new team Akari Chargers in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season. After three seasons with Petro Gazz, Soltones found her new home, fortifying the wing spiker rotation of the Chargers composed of Faith Nisperos, Dindin…
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Kieran Trippier: Bayern Munich interested in signing Newcastle and England defender | Football News
Bayern Munich are interested in signing Newcastle and England right-back Kieran Trippier, according to Sky in Germany. With Bayern facing difficulties in agreeing a loan deal with Paris Saint-Germain for Nordi Mukiele, the focus is now turning to Trippier. Bayern, managed by former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel, have discussed the 33-year-old intensively over the last…
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Atletico defeats rival Real Madrid to reach Copa del Rey quarters
Atletico Madrid’s French forward #07 Antoine Griezmann is lifted by Atletico Madrid’s Uruguayan defender #02 Jose Gimenez after scoring his team’s third goal during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on January 18, 2024. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe…
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Anthony Joshua insists he has ‘never left’ top of boxing scene ahead of Francis Ngannou fight | Boxing News
Anthony Joshua insists he has “never left” the top of heavyweight boxing as he prepares for his March clash against Francis Ngannou. Joshua will fight former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou on March 8 in Saudi Arabia. Two-time world champion Joshua lost his WBO, IBF, and WBA belts to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 before losing a…
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Louie Romero has high hopes for retooled Farm Fresh
Farm Fresh Foxies.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — After Farm Fresh added veteran players and hired Japanese coaches to boost its young team, setter Louie Romero is eager to help the Foxies reach greater heights in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season. The young Foxies got a shot in the arm after landing former Choco…
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Wolverhampton and Newcastle provide Thursday fare after Lingfield abandoned | Racing News
Friday’s action on Sky Sports Racing comes from Wolverhampton, where Palace Boy is the pick of the runners in the feature renewal. There’s also racing at Newcastle, where Pepsi Cat looks for the hat-trick for Steph Hollinshead – also live on Sky Sports Racing. 1.40 Wolverhampton – Palace Boy the pick of the field in…
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Thunder stop Jazz winning streak
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives against Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) SALT LAKE CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Jalen Williams had 11 of his 27 points in the fourth…
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