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World Test Championship final: Australia on top after setting India record target of 444 to win at Oval

Australia stood seven wickets away from claiming the World Test Championship crown heading into the final day at the Oval, but Virat Kohli’s presence was enough to give India a glimmer of hope in adversity. Needing to pull off a world record chase of 444, India looked down and out at 93-3 but Kohli’s accomplished…

Alex Eala bows out in W25 Madrid quarterfinals – rezal404

FILE – Alexandra Eala of the Philippines serves against Lucie Havlickova of Czech Republic during their Junior Girl’s Singles Final match on Day Thirteen of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 10, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Sarah Bull/Getty…

French Open: Iga Swiatek defeats Karolina Muchova to claim her third title at Roland Garros

World No 1 Iga Swiatek sealed a hat-trick of French Open titles at Roland Garros and fourth at a Grand Slam after edging past unseeded Czech Karolina Muchova on Saturday. The 22-year-old Pole cemented her status as the best female player in the world, particularly on clay, with her third title in four years at…

Zabelle Eugenio, Euan Ramos run the show in IRONKIDS – rezal404

Zabelle Eugenio, left, and Euan Ramos after ruling their respective categories in the IRONKIDS Philippines in Subic Bay. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Euan Ramos kicked his way to the top in the bike stage and went on to claim the boys’ crown while Zabelle Eugenio took charge in the opening swim leg to complete a wire-to-wire…

Iga Swiatek aiming for third title, Karolina Muchova out to spoil the party – rezal404

Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 8, 2023 Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates winning her semifinal match against Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach PARIS – Top seed Iga Swiatek will bid to win her third French Open crown in four years on Saturday and join an exclusive club of three-time…

Alexis Mac Allister signing a ‘steal’ | Liverpool will bring in three more players, says Jamie Carragher

Liverpool’s £35m capture of midfielder Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton & Hove Albion is a steal, according to Jamie Carragher, who has also predicted the Reds will sign three more players this summer. Mac Allister, who was one of the stars of Qatar 2022, moved to Anfield last week for what is understood to be…

Slovenian star Rok Mozic grateful for ‘crazy’ support from PH fans – rezal404

Photo from Rok Mozic MANILA, Philippines—Slovenian spiker Rok Možič is excited to return to the Philippines to give back to his Filipino fans and help his team improve in Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men’s division on July 4 to 9 at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Možič, who campaigned…

Ashes combined XI: Do Steve Smith, Jimmy Anderson, Stuart Broad and Harry Brook make the cut?

Who hath the upper hand heading into The Ashes? Sky Sports cricket experts Simon Doull and Kumar Sangakkara have cast their impartial eyes over both squads and have settled on a combined XI… So who makes the cut? Steve Smith to open?! SANGAKKARA: “Only one of the four openers from the two teams makes my…

Kai Sotto set for New York Knicks mini camp – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas center Kai Sotto during a game against Lebanon in Beirut. Photo by Fiba MANILA, Philippines—After working out with the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz, Filipino center Kai Sotto will extend his string of training with NBA teams, this time with the New York Knicks. According to Heavy Sports, Sotto will fly to New…

Josh Taylor out for redemption against Teofimo Lopez: ‘I’ve got a big point to prove’

Josh Taylor goes into this weekend’s showdown with Teofimo Lopez with a point to prove. The Scot is looking at his WBO super-lightweight title defense against the New Yorker as a chance at redemption after a frustrating showing in his last bout against Jack Catterall. In Glasgow in February of last year, Taylor retained his…