Category: Sports
Demetrious Johnson announces retirement
Demetrious Johnson.–ONE CHAMPIONSHIP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson is going out on top. The legendary ONE Flyweight MMA world champion, considered by many as the greatest MMA fighter of all time, called it a career after an illustrious 18-year professional run that saw him collect all the titles that he can get from all…
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Reporter notebook: Lee Carsley does not need to sing national anthem as England boss | Football News
It is not prerequisite that, to be England manager, you have to sing the national anthem. Also, I don’t think it in any way follows that, if you DON’T sing the national anthem, you are unpatriotic. Let’s be honest: the vast majority of England fans don’t give a hoot whether Lee Carsley sings the national…
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FEU coach Chambers sets short-term goals for young team
FEU Tamaraws coach Sean Chambers during the UAAP Seaosn 87 press conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — As he realizes his dream in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, Far Eastern University coach Sean Chambers is laying his short-term goal in his debut year before moving to his long-term mission of bringing back the title…
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ONE 168: Superlek Kiatmoo9 knocks out Britain’s Jonathan Haggerty to attain two-sport glory | WWE News
“The Kicking Machine” Superlek Kiatmoo9 continued his glorious ride to the Mount Rushmore of Muay Thai with a scintillating sub-minute knockout of Britain’s Jonathan “The General” Haggerty in the main event of ONE 168: Denver. The ONE Flyweight Kickboxing world champion arrived inside the packed Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, game to prove why he’s…
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Mars Alba set for Alas Pilipinas debut vs Japan teams
Mars Alba in the PVL.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Mars Alba is set for her Alas Pilipinas debut as the Philippines face Japan SV.League’s Saga Hisamitsu Springs this weekend at Philsports Arena. Alba was added to the Philippine women’s volleyball team roster as it missed setter Jia De Guzman, who is already in Japan for…
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Daniel Dubois’ warning for unified champion Oleksandr Usyk: ‘There is definitely unfinished business’ | Boxing News
Daniel Dubois has a message for Oleksandr Usyk if the unified heavyweight king is seriously considering an eventual drop back down to cruiserweight: We have unfinished business first. It’s been a year since Dubois was stopped by the Ukrainian in the ninth round of their world title showdown in Wroclaw in controversial circumstances, but the…
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Troy Rosario gets going in 2nd half in latest Blackwater win
Blackwater forward Troy Rosario.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—It was a tale of two halves for Troy Rosario, who came alive in the second half for the suddenly streaking Blackwater in the PBA Governors’ Cup. Rosario fired all of his 15 points in the last two quarters after a scoreless first half to help the Bossing cruise…
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Jack Grealish set to start for England in Lee Carsley’s first game as interim boss – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers… THE ATHLETIC Jack Grealish is set to start for England in Lee Carsley’s first game as interim head coach. Aitana Bonmati is expected to become the highest-paid player in women’s football after agreeing a lucrative contract extension with Barcelona. The Football Association (FA) is working on…
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Jannik Sinner makes first US Open final, beats Jack Draper
Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his men’s semifinals match against Britain’s Jack Draper on day twelve of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on September 6, 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) NEW YORK — There they both sat in the second…
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Jack Draper: Young Brit believes he belongs at the top of the game after reaching US Open semi-finals | Tennis News
Jack Draper now believes he belongs at the top of the game after reaching US Open semi-finals and says “it’s just a matter of time” before he makes his Grand Slam breakthrough. Draper was sick a number of times on court as his US Open dream ended in semi-final heartbreak as he fell short in…
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