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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Racing League heads to Chepstow for week two while Brighton hosts Challenge Cup

Racing League leaders Wales & The West will aim to make home advantage count at Chepstow during week two on the competition, while there is also flat action from Brighton and Yarmouth on Thursday. 8.30 Chepstow – Atrium stars in £100k feature finale Racegoers in Wales are likely to be treated to a thrilling finale…

Sydney U has eyes on Ateneo’s guard rotation – rezal404

Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin (right) puts Ateneo through a hard practice day on Wednesday.—MUSONG R. CASTILLO TOKYO—Like everyone else in the World University Basketball Series tournament that gets going on Friday, reigning University Basketball League of Australia champion Sydney U is also cramming to know what kind of opposition it will face. “All we know…

Anthony Joshua claims doping in boxing is ‘rife’

Anthony Joshua has claimed doping in boxing is “rife” and says he feels sorry for up-and-coming fighters making their way in the sport. Joshua was originally due to fight Dillian Whyte at the O2 Arena, but will now face Robert Helenius who stepped in just a week after his last fight. Last weekend, the Voluntary…

Malacañang doubles athletes’ bonuses | Inquirer Sports – rezal404

Malacañang doubled the cash incentives for podium finishers in the recent Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations) Para Games and more importantly vowed on Wednesday to lend a hand to the athletes’ support crew as well. “We all know that you did not become champions by doing it alone.…

Carabao Cup second round draw: Chelsea drawn at home to AFC Wimbledon while Tottenham face tricky Premier League trip to Fulham

Tottenham were handed an all-Premier League Carabao Cup second round tie away at Fulham, while Chelsea were handed AFC Wimbledon at home in the same draw. Ange Postecoglou will take his Spurs team across London in their bid to end their long trophy drought, with their last piece of silverware being the League Cup title…

Adamson takes fight to La Salle, seizes Game 1 of Shakey’s finals – rezal404

PHOTO BY MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER. net These Lady Falcons never give up. Skipper Lucille Almonte and rookie Red Bascon performed a whirlwind rescue job as Adamson battles back from a nine-point deficit in the fourth set to hammer out a come-from-behind 22-25, 25-17, 17-25, 27-25, 16-14 victory over University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) champion…

West Ham enter race to sign Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun – Paper Talk

All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… THE INDEPENDENT West Ham and Monaco are emerging as main competitors for Folarin Balogun as they are currently the only two clubs capable of meeting Arsenal’s £40m-plus asking price. Chelsea have made progress in talks to sign Moises Caicedo but Brighton are now holding the…

Marcos ‘a little embarrassed’ about lack of support for athletes, coaches – rezal404

These athletes who took part in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the 12th Asean Para Games get recognition from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, during the awarding of incentives to the medalists at the Ceremonial Hall in Malacañan Palace. (Photo from the Facebook page of Radio Television Malacañang) MANILA,…

Carabao Cup highlights and round-up: Wimbledon stun Coventry, Leeds survive scare and Leicester beat Burton

League Two side AFC Wimbledon produced another Carabao Cup shock by scoring two late goals to dump last season’s Championship play-off finalists Coventry out in the first round. After eight Championship teams were knocked out on Tuesday, there was still room for one more surprise a day later as Ryan McLean’s stoppage-time strike secured a…

Gilas Women lose to Japan to end Jones Cup stint with 1-4 card – rezal404

FILE–Gilas Pilipinas Women at the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup. FIBA ASIA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas women’s team closed out its 42nd William Jones Cup campaign with a 95-88 loss to Japan’s Chanson V-Magic on Wednesday at the Heping Basketball Gymnasium in Taipei. Takanohashi Kimika fired eight three-pointers to finish with 32 points and…