Category: Sports
World Snooker Championship: Four-time champion Mark Selby shocked by debutant Joe O’Connor | Snooker News
Four-time world snooker champion Mark Selby beaten 10-6 by debutant Joe O’Connor at the Crucible Theatre; Selby’s hometown rival O’Connor is the only debutant at this year’s event after coming through qualifying Last Updated: 22/04/24 6:08pm Mark Selby was knocked out of this year’s World Snooker Championship by Joe O’Connor (right) Four-time world snooker champion…
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PH hurdler Eric Cray, long jumper Janry Ubas boost Paris bid
Southeast Asian Games – Badminton – Morodok Techo Badminton Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – May 11, 2023 Philippines’ Eric Shaun Cray in action during the Men’s 400m Hurdles Final REUTERS/Jeremy Lee MANILA, Philippines–Eric Cray and Janry Ubas bolstered their Paris Olympic bids over the weekend and they are bound to strengthen their cause in the…
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County Championship: Surrey thrash Kent as rain denies Nottinghamshire pair chance for 400-run stand | Cricket News
Surrey secured their first victory of the Vitality County Championship Division One season after beating Kent by an innings and 37 runs at Canterbury. The reigning champions dismissed the hosts for 262 in their second innings, with Dan Worrall taking 4-41 and Cameron Steel 3-38, with Steel remaining the leading wicket-taker in the country this…
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Djokovic skips Madrid Open, Nadal to face teen Blanch
FILE–Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates victory over Croatia’s Dino Prizmic in their men’s singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 14, 2024. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) World number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week.…
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RBC Heritage: Scottie Scheffler claims fourth PGA Tour win in five starts with three-shot victory at Hilton Head | Golf News
Scottie Scheffler secured his fourth PGA Tour win in five starts after completing a dominant three-shot victory in a weather-delayed finish at the RBC Heritage. The world No 1 was four under for his final round with three holes remaining when play was suspended due to darkness on Sunday at Hilton Head, following a two-and-a-half-hour…
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Princess Superal banners PH challenge as Luisita Ladies tees off
Princess Superal samples the Luisita layout in the Pro-Am.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO TARLAC–The ICTSI Luisita Ladies International gets off the ground on Tuesday, with Princess Superal and Harmie Constantino leading a Philippine contingent that will battle a formidable international cast at Luisita Golf Club. Stalwarts from the LPGA of Taiwan and a handful of seasoned Thais will…
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History-maker Dearing retires from swimming
Alice Dearing, the first Black woman to swim for Great Britain in the Olympics, hopes she has left a legacy after announcing her retirement a day before her 27th birthday.
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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum OK after collision late in win over Heat
Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin, behind center, fouls Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, front center, in front of Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) in the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) BOSTON — The Celtics were winding down an NBA…
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Emma Raducanu to play Karolina Pliskova in Madrid Open first round as she looks to continue form on clay | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu will play two-time Grand Slam finalist and former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova in the first round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday as she looks to continue her encouraging form on the clay. Raducanu won four matches in a row on the surface last week, with two victories while representing Great Britain…
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PSG crushes Lyon to stand on brink of Ligue 1 title
Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender #35 Lucas Beraldo (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on April 21, 2024. (Photo by Guillaume BAPTISTE / AFP) Paris Saint-Germain is on the brink…
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