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NBA draft 2024: Atlanta Hawks take France’s Zaccharie Risacher as No 1 pick | NBA News
Atlanta Hawks made forward Zaccharie Risacher the first pick in the 2024 NBA draft as a Frenchman became the initial selection for the second year running. Risacher’s compatriot Victor Wembanyama went as No 1 pick 12 months ago after being acquired by San Antonio Spurs. Risacher is the fourth international player to be drafted first, with he and…
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Napolis looks for improvement after silver finish
FILE–Kaila Napolis wins the Philippines’ first gold medal in the SEA Games 2023. –JUNE NAVARRO/INQUIRER No matter what the tournament was, Kaila Napolis ever aspired for a medal lesser than the gold. So when the reigning World Combat Games jiujitsu champion secured a silver medal in the recent 2024 Thailand Grand Prix Open in Bangkok,…
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Georgia 2 – 0 Portugal
Georgia stunned Portugal with a brilliant 2-0 win to secure qualification for the last 16 at Euro 2024 – their first major tournament. Georgia’s task at kick-off was simple – beat Portugal and they would reach the next round. They did just that, setting up a meeting with Spain in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday. With first…
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France’s Risacher chosen by Hawks with top pick in NBA Draft
National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with French basketball player Zaccharie Risacher (R) during Round One of the 78th edition of the NBA’s annual draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, on June 26, 2024. Risacher was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the first overall pick in Wednesday’s opening round of the…
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Scorecard: Afghanistan vs SA, T20 World Cup
Scorecard from the first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final between Afghanistan and South Africa in Trinidad. Watch on Sky Sports Cricket.
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Julia Coronel looms as a prime PVL Draft catch
Julia Coronel during the PVL Rookie Draft combine.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net As if her schedule isn’t jampacked as it is with a commitment to the Alas Pilipinas team and the completion of her degree at La Salle, former Lady Spikers captain Julia Coronel is also set to turn pro after joining the first-ever PVL Rookie Draft. After…
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Man Utd could use Victor Lindelof and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in Jarred Branthwaite swap deal – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… DAILY MIRROR Manchester United are attempting to offload Victor Lindelof and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as potential makeweights to land Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite in a transfer swap. Manchester United are prepared to welcome Mason Greenwood back for pre-season training – if they fail to sell their exiled striker…
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Teams begin plotting PVL Draft strategies
It’s been hailed as a landmark moment in the Premier Volleyball League, one that could improve the league’s balance in the long run. But after two days of the Draft Combine, it’s time for teams to make serious decisions. “I think there’s a lot of talent. As I’ve said before I came to the Philippines,…
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Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois ‘had to be pulled apart’ before press conference for Wembley bout | Boxing News
Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois “had to be pulled apart” hours before their press conference for a world title fight at Wembley on September 21, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Joshua will face Dubois in an all-British heavyweight clash for the IBF world heavyweight title at Wembley, and the two had to be separated…
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China’s 7-foot-3 player Zhang Ziyu dominating Fiba U18 Asia Cup
The photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows 2.20m (seven feet, three inches) Chinese basketball player Zhang Ziyu and her teammates listening to their coach’s instructions during their 2024 FIBA Under-18 Women’s Asia Cup match between China and New Zealand in Shenzhen. (Photo by AFP) A 17-year-old Chinese basketball player has been tipped for the…
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