Category: Sports
All the NBA players in Manila – rezal404
The absence of NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Fiba World Cup has obviously diminished some of the luster surrounding the staging of international basketball’s biggest stage in the Philippines. That being said, there are still plenty of NBA cagers whose names may not be as big as “The Joker” or “The…
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Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr: Behind The Ropes episode one goes inside their first fight
“I never would have believed this could happen.” Chris Eubank Jr’s words came back to haunt him in his first fight with Liam Smith. The first episode of Behind The Ropes gives an inside view of Eubank’s stunned reaction to being stopped by Smith in their January contest. Please use Chrome browser for a more…
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June Mar Fajardo vows Gilas Pilipinas will ‘put up a fight’ in Fiba World Cup – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas center June Mar Fajardo. MANILA, Philippines — June Mar Fajardo believes Gilas Pilipinas needs to execute better on defense when Gilas Pilipinas kicks off its Fiba World Cup 2023 hosting on Friday at Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. After the last two of their three friendlies against Montenegro and Mexico, the six-time PBA…
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Back Pages: Is Sheikh Jassim close to completing £6bn Manchester United takeover? | Video
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The Athletic’s David Ornstein and The Mirror’s Andy Dunn discuss The Sun’s report that Manchester United are close to finalising the sale of the club to Sheikh Jassim for £6bn. Source
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Lithuania, Montenegro, Egypt, Mexico – rezal404
Egypt’s Assem Marei, Mexico’s Gabriel Giron, Lithuania’s Jonas Valacunias and Montenegro’s Nikola Vučević. –MARLO CUETO/ART MANILA, Philippines—Nothing personifies the word “colossal” much like Group D in the 2023 Fiba World Cup in Manila. The Mall of Asia Arena will be home to several showdowns of tough centers with Lithuania, Montenegro, Egypt and Mexico. With only…
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Sky Sports Golf Podcast: European Solheim Cup captain Suzanne Pettersen on hopes in Spain
The Sky Sports Golf Podcast is joined by European Solheim Cup captain Suzanne Pettersen; she talks to Josh Antmann about her picks for the competition which begins on Friday September 22 – live on Sky Sports Last Updated: 22/08/23 11:03pm Suzanne Pettersen discusses her European Solheim Cup picks with Josh Antmann Josh Antmann is…
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Rally behind Gilas Pilipinas to ‘shock the world’ – rezal404
Jeff Chan (front) had his best game in the 2014 World Cup against Simon Krunoslav and Croatia. —FIBA Enjoying some alone time at the driving range of Manila Southwoods early Tuesday, Jeff Chan readily put his 7-iron back in the bag when the topic of the Gilas Pilipinas crew he was part of for the…
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US Open qualifying: Harriet Dart through to second round but Heather Watson is beaten
Harriet Dart progressed through the first round of US Open qualifying, while Jack Draper retired after losing a first set tie-break at the Winston-Salem Open on Tuesday. British No 4 Dart fought back from a set down to beat world No 209 Chloe Paquet 3-6 6-4 6-1. The 27-year-old, ranked 140th, will face world No…
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Chot Reyes says he now has enough to plot Gilas Pilipinas opening night stint – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas Jordan Clarkson and coaches Chot Reyes and Tim Cone. –HANDOUT PHOTO There will be no hot streak to ride into the Fiba World Cup. But at least, national coach Chot Reyes is glad Gilas Pilipinas won’t be going into the tournament cold. “Obviously, we wanted to win this last game,” Reyes said in…
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World Athletics Championships: Matt Hudson-Smith smashes European 400m record
Matthew Hudson-Smith smashed the European 400m record on Tuesday Great Britain’s Matt Hudson-Smith has targeted global glory after smashing the European 400m record at the World Championships. The 28-year-old continued his bid to improve on last year’s bronze medal by reaching Thursday’s 400m final at the World Championships. He ran an impressive semi-final to win…
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