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Jalen Green, Rockets win 7th straight after beating Bulls
Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green, top, dunks over Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11), center Nikola Vucevic (9), and guard Alex Caruso, back right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) HOUSTON– Jalen Green scored 26 points, Dillon Brooks had 23 before he was…
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Mike Ashley sues former club Newcastle United over 2024-25 Adidas kit | Football News
Former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has sued the club in a row over next season’s kit. The claim has been filed in the Competition Appeal Tribunal and states that Newcastle “abused its dominant position in the market” by refusing to supply the new Adidas kit for the 2024-25 season to Ashley’s company Sports Direct.…
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Barroca wants first captaincy to bring back old feeling
Mark Barroca –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net BACOLOD CITY—Mark Barroca has been a PBA All-Star several times now, but he has seemingly forgotten the feeling of winning the midseason exhibition. He wants to change that Sunday when he skippers his crew against Japeth Aguilar’s in the showcase set at University of St. La Salle Gym here. “The last…
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Three Arsenal supporters receive bans for tragedy chanting during FA Cup tie against Liverpool | Football News
Three Arsenal supporters have each received a three-year football banning order for tragedy chanting during an FA Cup tie with Liverpool. The fans pleaded guilty to a section five public order offence at the Emirates Stadium on January 7. An Arsenal statement read: “We strongly condemn this abhorrent behaviour. We have worked closely with the…
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Team Japeth has manpower woes for game and dance-off
The entire PBA delegation taking part in the All-Star Game in Bacolod pays mayor Albee Benitez a courtesy call even as commissioner Willie Marcial presides over the press launch. —PBA IMAGES BACOLOD CITY—Imbalance is not the only thing that concerns Japeth Aguilar following the sudden pullout of main figures from the roster he assembled barely…
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Miami Open: Katie Boulter through to third round as Dan Evans fights back to defeat Lorenzo Sonego | Tennis News
British No 1 Katie Boulter made it through to the third round of the Miami Open after her teenage opponent Brenda Fruhvirtova retired with illness. Boulter came into the match as a seed, having reached a career-high No 27 earlier this month, and she progressed after her 16-year-old opponent Fruhvirtova retired from their match in…
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Streak-snapping loss hauls Creamline back to reality
Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Creamline ventured into unfamiliar territory after having its blistering 19-game winning streak finally snapped. That was an experience that served as a wake-up call for the seven-time champions—that there is still work that needs to be done within themselves. “It humbled everyone of us,” Alyssa…
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Aryna Sabalenka to open Friday’s play at the Miami Open against Spain’s Paula Badosa | Tennis News
Aryna Sabalenka will open Friday’s play at the Miami Open against Spain’s Paula Badosa – just days after the death of her former boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov at the age of 42. Sabalenka said her “heart is broken” following the death of her former boyfriend Koltsov. Former ice hockey player Koltsov, who played in the NHL…
Read MoreGo siblings go different ways as LJ nears men’s title
LJ Go.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO LJ Go took a giant leap forward, and younger sister Lois Kaye had a big misstep on Thursday as the siblings seeking breakthrough professional victories went different ways in the ICTSI Palos Verdes Championship in Davao. Shooting an eagle-aided seven-under-par 65, LJ opened up a whopping eight-shot lead over Angelo Que and…
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Ronnie O’Sullivan: World No 1 edged out by Iran’s Hossein Vafaei at World Open in Yushan | Snooker News
“I’m very happy that in the end I get the victory. He’s my hero – just playing against Ronnie O’Sullivan is just a dream come true, never mind winning” Iran’s Hossein Vafaei on beating Ronnie O’Sullivan at the World Open Last Updated: 21/03/24 7:40pm Ronnie O’Sullivan edged out by Iran’s Hossein Vafaei in final-frame thriller…
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