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Transgender basketball player barred from Australian competition – rezal404

A transgender basketballer was barred Tuesday from playing in an Australian women’s competition, with the sport’s governing body acknowledging it was a “complex area to navigate.” Lexi Rodgers had applied to play for semi-professional regional league side the Kilsyth Cobras, sparking debate and leading Basketball Australia to convene a panel of experts to look at…

Draymond Green defends stamp on Domantas Sabonis: ‘I got to land my foot somewhere’

Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green said “I got to land my foot somewhere” when quizzed about his sending off against Sacramento Kings for a stamp on Domantas Sabonis. Green stomped on Sabonis’ chest after the Kings player wrapped his arms around Green’s leg during the fourth quarter of Monday night’s playoff fixture, which Kings won…

De’Aaron Fox lifts Kings past Warriors for 2-0 series lead – rezal404

De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings dunks the ball on gsin the first half during Game Two of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Golden 1 Center on April 17, 2023 in Sacramento, California. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP De’Aaron Fox scored 11 of his team-high-tying 24 points in the fourth quarter and fed Harrison…

Leeds 1 – 6 Liverpool – rezal404

Liverpool overcame their away-day troubles in impressive style to run out 6-1 winners over ailing Leeds at Elland Road, leaving the Yorkshire side in the thick of one of the most open relegation scraps in recent seasons with only seven league games remaining. Jurgen Klopp’s side, hoping to spark a late push for an unlikely…

NBA breaks six ties for 2023 draft order – rezal404

FILE – A general view as NBA commissioner Adam Silver poses for photos with members of the 2022 draft class during the 2022 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2022 in New York City. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images/AFP The NBA held random drawings on Monday to break six ties among teams with the same…

Avaricio faces stiff challenge in Caliraya Springs return – rezal404

Chanelle Avaricio will face a stiff challenge from an elite field looking to knock the crown off her head. Pauline del Rosario is back on a break from the Epson Tour, the farm league of the US Ladies Professional Golf Association. Chihiro Ikeda, Harmie Constantino and Daniella Uy are eager to bounce back from unsuccessful…

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool have clicked and are building something new after 6-1 win at Leeds

Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool’s 6-1 win over Leeds as their best performance of the season as he proclaimed the dawning of a “new” Liverpool. Klopp’s side, hoping to spark a late push for an unlikely top-four finish, had failed to score against a bottom-six side in their last six attempts, but there was no danger…

Ando braces for duel vs Diaz-Naranjo in SK – rezal404

Elreen Ann Ando (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) Elreen Ann Ando is bracing for a formidable challenge in the Asian Weightlifting Championship where her toughest foe won’t be from another country. Ando is headed for a showdown with Olympic gold medalist and compatriot Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo. The tournament, scheduled May 3 to 13 in Jinji,…

Ben Stokes: Third Wisden leading men’s player in the world award in four years for England captain

Ben Stokes has been crowned as the Wisden Almanack’s leading men’s cricketer in the world for the third time in four years, feted for his transformative captaincy of England’s Test team and match-winning turn in the T20 World Cup final. Stokes, who appears on the cover of the 160th edition alongside head coach Brendon McCullum,…

Standhardinger’s night ends up badly for Gin Kings as series hits homestretch – rezal404

Christian Standhardinger (right) believes that he and his fellow Gin Kings gave it their all against Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and the Tropang Giga. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Christian Standhardinger didn’t use too many words to sum up his feelings on Sunday night. “It’s obviously very, very tough on a night like this,” Standhardinger said, after a loss…