Category: Sports
Giannis, Greece beat Doncic-led Slovenia to reach final
Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, rear, hugs Slovenia’s Luka Doncic ahead of a basketball match, during the Acropolis basketball tournament at the Peace and Friendship indoor stadium at Athens’ port city of Piraeus, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Giannak ouris) An Olympics berth has eluded Giannis Antetokounmpo so far during his basketball career. He’s one more…
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Gareth Southgate: Did the England boss get lucky or does he deserve credit for Euro 2024 win over Switzerland? | Football News
England’s prospects looked bleak when Breel Embolo poked in Switzerland’s 75th-minute opening goal in Dusseldorf. Gareth Southgate, overseeing his 100th game in charge of the national side, was staring at the very real possibility of it being his last. Later, in the warm glow of victory, he would talk up the performance as England’s best…
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Nambatac deal signals TNT transition to young core
Rey Nambatac makes his debut for Blackwater Bossing in the PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES The recent acquisition of Rey Nambatac is seen more as a move to help TNT return to its perch as one of the PBA’s perennial contenders. But Nambatac’s entry to the Tropang Giga camp from the Blackwater Bossing should also continue…
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Manchester United are finally set to offload Donny van de Beek this summer – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers… MAIL ON SUNDAY Manchester United are finally set to offload Donny van de Beek this summer according to reports in Spain. Rio Ferdinand was among the pundits heaping praise on Kobbie Mainoo after his impressive first-half display against Switzerland. Pep Guardiola and his wife were among…
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De Brito seeks cooperation to solve longtime national team problem
Thi Bich Tuyen Nguyen (No. 10) led Vietnam against the Philippines. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Alas Pilipinas coach Jorge Souza De Brito thinks that the way forward for women’s volleyball is for the national program to eliminate a longstanding problem. “What we really have to do is this training camp in Japan will help us but…
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British GP predictions: Sky Sports F1 pick Silverstone winner from George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen | F1 News
Ahead of the British Grand Prix, the Sky Sports F1 team predict who will come out on top in Sunday’s race at Silverstone. For the first time at Silverstone, three Brits occupy the first three slots on the grid after George Russell beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris to pole. While the…
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Gilas ends Olympic bid, but not after showcasing elite program
Dwight Ramos (with ball) rues loss to Brazil, but lauds the national program’s progress. —FIBA.BASKETBALL There will be chock-full of stories and thought pieces on Gilas Pilipinas’ run in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia. The Filipinos ended their stint—and their bid to make it to the Paris Olympics—after a 71-60 loss on Saturday…
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Euro 2024: Gareth Southgate hails England’s ‘best performance’ of tournament after beating Switzerland to reach semi-finals | Football News
Gareth Southgate hailed England’s character after what he described as their best performance of Euro 2024 in the quarter-final penalty shootout win against Switzerland. Bukayo Saka cancelled out Breel Embolo’s opener to take the game to extra-time and onto penalties where Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Saka, Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold all scored and Jordan…
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Farm Fresh names Japanese Shota Sato as new coach
New Farm Fresh Foxies head coach Shota Sato.–FARM FRESH FOXIES PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Japanese Shota Sato has taken over the coaching reins of Farm Fresh ahead of the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference starting July 16 at Philsports Arena. The Foxies on Saturday announced that Sato replaced Jerry Yee, who took over their sister team,…
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England beat Switzerland on penalties to reach Euro semis
England advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2024 with a penalty shootout win over Switzerland as Jordan Pickford’s save from Manuel Akanji’s spot-kick proved decisive following a 1-1 draw.
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