Category: Sports
Celtic vs Rangers: Looking back at Scotland’s closest top-flight title fights as the Old Firm battle for top spot | Football News
It is all to play for in what is the closest top-flight title race in Scotland for years. The gap between Celtic and Rangers stood at seven points when Philippe Clement took charge. With three games to go – three points is now the difference. Celtic lead the way and a win in Saturday’s Old…
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NBA: Pacers’ Carlisle says ‘small-market teams deserve fair shot’
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, right, argues with a referee during the second half of Game 2 of the team’s NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in New York. The Knicks won 130-121. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK — Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said Wednesday…
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Fatherhood in Football: The paternity leave taboo and impact on career if players choose to take time out | Football News
Fuelled by four black coffees after only three hours sleep, Blackburn striker Sam Szmodics hot-footed it from the labour ward to Ewood Park merely hours after the birth of his second-born back in February. His rapid dash from hospital to pitch to line-up against Norwich for their Championship contest was heralded by fans on social…
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Nikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award, his third in four seasons
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again. Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star from Serbia, was announced Wednesday night as the…
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Nikola Jokic: Denver Nuggets star named NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) for third time in four years | NBA News
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has been named as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the third time in four seasons. Jokic is the ninth player to win the award three or more times, having received 79 first-place votes and totalled 926 points in balloting performed by a group of sportswriters and broadcasters. Oklahoma City guard…
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At last, Terrafirma finds its place in PBA quarterfinals
Javi Gomez de Liano helps Terrafirma slip past NorthPort and into the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals. –PBA IMAGES Loud music blasted out of the Terrafirma locker room, as the Dyip celebrated a rare achievement for a franchise that spent years being a perennial cellar dweller. The team’s 104-96 victory over the NorthPort Batang Pier in…
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Man Utd’s possible manager search won’t focus on trophies alone, boosting Gareth Southgate’s chances – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… THE TELEGRAPH Manchester United will not pick a successor to Erik ten Hag on their trophy record alone, which boosts the chances of Gareth Southgate emerging as the favourite for the post – should the club decide to sack the Dutchman. At least two Premier League…
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Underdog Filipinas eye upset of Nokors in Bali
Filipinas U-17. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Coach Sinisa Cohadzic sees a tough mountain to climb for the Philippines in its quest to get a second win on Thursday in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Women’s Asian Cup against tough North Korea in Bali, Indonesia. “They are a strong team, as they have always been, so it’s…
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Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich: Champions League talking points as Thomas Tuchel rages at offside ghost goal by Matthijs de Ligt | Football News
Is Tuchel right to feel offside ‘betrayal’? Image: Thomas Tuchel raged at a late offside call against his Bayern Munich side “It’s a disastrous decision from the linesman and from the referee. It feels almost like a betrayal.” Thomas Tuchel took no time in bringing up the elephant in the room in his post-match interview.…
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Before home crowd, Cray seeks Olympic standard
Eric Cray (middle) is one of the tracksters looking to join Team Philippines in Paris. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Eric Cray feels there’s no better place to punch a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics than in front of a supportive home crowd. And the six-time Southeast Asian Games 400-meter hurdles champion has set that benchmark for…
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