Category: Sports
Bulldogs chalk up another upset to muddle chase for No. 4
NU Bulldogs’ Jake Figueroa during a UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball game against UST Growling Tigers. –UAAP PHOTO The National University (NU) Bulldogs did their talking on the court. Coach Jeff Napa did his off of it after that to make sure they drove home their point. “No. 1, for those who don’t believe that…
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Olympiakos 1 – 1 Rangers
Cryriel Dessers cancelled out a stunning second-half strike from Ayoub El-Kaabi to earn Rangers a 1-1 draw at Olympiakos in the Europa League. El-Kaabi added to his stellar record in the competition with a volley to break the deadlock before Dessers latched onto a Vaclav Cerny pass and found the back of the net with…
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‘Winning instincts’ show up for Calvin Oftana
TNT Tropang Giga’s Calvin Oftana during the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Game 5 against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Coming off a frustrating loss in Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals, TNT’s Calvin Oftana bounced back big to push the Tropang Giga on the cusp of back-to-back titles. Although not scoring…
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WTA Finals: Barbora Krejcikova and Coco Gauff through to semi-finals with Iga Swiatek knocked out | Tennis News
Barbora Krejcikova saved a remarkable 11 out of 12 break points to defeat Coco Gauff 7-5 6-4 to advance to the semi-finals at the WTA Finals in Riyadh as the winner of the Orange Group and dump defending champion Iga Swiatek out. Gauff was already guaranteed to make the semis, but world No 1 Swiatek…
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Raygun retires from breaking after ‘upsetting’ Olympic backlash
Australia’s Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Australian breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has announced her retirement from competition, citing a “really upsetting” backlash following her…
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Cameron Norrie through to Moselle Open semi-finals with victory over Zizou Bergs in Metz | Tennis News
Cameron Norrie made it through to semi-finals of the Moselle Open in Metz with a victory against Zizou Bergs. It has been a poor season for former British No 1 Norrie, who has struggled after nearly three months out with a forearm injury But he returned to form to snap a four-match losing streak at…
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Tim Cone admits Ginebra got ‘little too satisfied’
Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings coach TIm Cone during Game 5 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against TNT Tropang Giga. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—With momentum on Ginebra’s side after trying the series, coach Tim Cone knows what went wrong for his the Gin Kings in Game 5 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. After two…
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Kylian Mbappe left out of France squad for Nations League as Didier Deschamps cites ‘one-off decision’ | Football News
Kylian Mbappe has been left out of France’s squad for November’s Nations League games, despite coach Didier Deschamps saying the Real Madrid player “wanted to come”. Deschamps did not say whether Mbappe, who played in a 3-1 Champions League defeat to AC Milan on Tuesday, was injured. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Deschamps said…
Read MoreTaylor Hendricks has surgery on fractured leg, dislocated ankle
Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks (0) is carried off by paramedics after sustaining an injury in the second half during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Albert Pena) SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to repair a fractured…
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Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr fight will be on if Benn’s British licence reinstated, predicts Ben Shalom | Boxing News
A rescheduled blockbuster fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr will finally happen if the former’s licence is reinstated by the British Boxing Board of Control [BBBoC], believes promoter Ben Shalom. Benn was under a provisional suspension after failing two voluntary drug tests ahead of a scheduled fight with Eubank Jr in October 2022,…
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