Category: Sports
Federico Chiesa: Cut-price Italy international ticks boxes for Liverpool with his quality, versatility and experience | Football News
Federico Chiesa is exactly the kind of opportunistic signing Liverpool were targeting in this window. At low cost – just £10m up front, plus £2.5m in add-ons – and with his catalogue of attributes which allow him to operate in a number of attacking positions, Chiesa ticks a lot of boxes. The signing of Chiesa…
Read MoreSparks snap 7-game losing streak, beat leader Liberty
Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson (2) celebrates during a timeout in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) LOS ANGELES— Dearica Hamby scored 21 points, rookie Rickea Jackson added 19 and the last-place Los Angeles Sparks beat the…
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Newcastle’s prospective move for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi has stalled – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… THE INDEPENDENT Newcastle United’s prospective move for Marc Guehi has stalled with Crystal Palace refusing to move from a valuation of at least £70m. Manchester United are not acting on the availability of Ben Chilwell, despite Chelsea raising the prospect of a deal in ongoing talks…
Read MoreNovak Djokovic reaches US Open third round
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, waves as he walks onto the course for a second round match against Laslo Djere, of Serbia, of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK — A U.S. Open match that Novak Djokovic already expected to be difficult was threatening…
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US Open: Novak Djokovic defeats fellow countryman Laslo Djere, while Coco Gauff also advances | Tennis News
Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff made it into the third round of the US Open after they both came through their night matches on Wednesday. Serbian star Djokovic was given a workover for the first couple of sets, with the 37-year-old even receiving an abdominal massage at one point, before his fellow countryman…
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PVL postpones semifinals due to power outage at PhilSports Arena
FILE–PLDT High Speed Hitters’ during a PVL Reinforced Conference game. The semifinals featuring Akari, PLDT, Cignal and Creamline have been moved to Saturday after Thursday’s postponement. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The Final Four of the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference will have to wait as the league postponed the semifinal games on Thursday due to…
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US Open: Katie Boulter, Jack Draper, Dan Evans lead British interest on Thursday, plus Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in action | Tennis News
The Brits are back on Thursday at the US Open, with Katie Boulter, Jack Draper and Dan Evans all in second-round action – back to back to back – live on Sky Sports. British No 1s Boulter and Draper, as well as Evans – fresh from his US Open record-longest match against 23rd seed Karen…
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Archer Bantiloc gets PH campaign going in Paris
PARIS—After parading proudly in the glitzy opening ceremony of the 17th Paralympic Games at Place de la Concorde to Champs-Élysées on Wednesday night, the lean Philippine contingent now buckles down to serious work. All six Filipino bets from four sports are driven to succeed when formal action kicks off on Thursday, motivated no less than…
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US Open: Caroline Garcia speaks out about damaging social media abuse she has received | Tennis News
Caroline Garcia has spoken out about the vile social media abuse she has received and said it is “damaging” players. The Frenchwoman, who lost in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday, shared some of the abuse she has been sent in recent weeks, which included a user telling her to kill herself…
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Creamline’s quest for elusive crown now runs into Cignal
Creamline Cool Smashers against Petro Gazz Angels in the PVL Reinforced Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Creamline doesn’t simply adhere to the knockout format of the PVL Reinforced Conference semifinals—the Cool Smashers thrive in it. “We told each other it’s a do-or-do [game], so we’re not gonna die,” Bernadeth Pons said after ending the reign of two-time champion…
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