Category: Sports
Rory McIlroy insists he will never join LIV Golf | Golf News
Rory McIlroy has appeared to scale back his hardline stance against LIV Golf in recent months, but that doesn’t mean the star from Northern Ireland is considering switching allegiances. In separate interviews in January, McIlroy admitted he had been “too judgmental” of the Saudi-backed LIV circuit and the players who signed there, and he said…
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In Tim Cone’s list, Johnny A still reigns supreme
Tim Cone talks to the Inquirer Sports staff during an awards dinner in his honor. —MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Tim Cone spent a lot of time chatting with members of the Inquirer sports staff earlier this week, talking of how “adventurous” his flight to the Philippines was as a 9-year-old back in 1966. He talked about how…
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Freiburg 1 – 0 West Ham
West Ham lost their Europa League last 16 first leg tie to Freiburg, beaten 1-0 in Germany, but there was late VAR drama that denied the Hammers a penalty. The Hammers had looked comfortable for much of the game, but a lapse in concentration saw them behind in the 81st minute after Michael Gregoritsch tapped…
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Creamline keeps high intensity level
Michele Gumabao leads Creamline Cool Smashers in their latest PVL victory. –PVL PHOTO Creamline hasn’t shown any signs that it plans to vacate the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) throne anytime soon. The key to the Cool Smashers’ continued success? Never being satisfied and respecting whoever is on the opposite side of the net. Just ask…
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Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou – who wins? Expert predictions ahead of the heavyweight clash | Boxing News
Experts, fighters and pundits have their say ahead of Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou’s high-stakes heavyweight clash in Saudi Arabia. Joshua and Ngannou meet on Friday – live on Sky Sports Box Office – with a potential shot at the winner of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed world heavyweight championship on the…
Read More Balanced effort helps Creamline dominate Galeries
Michele Gumabao leads Creamline Cool Smashers in their latest PVL victory. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Creamline got to test the mettle of its deep bench but still managed to keep its winning streak alive after dismantling Galeries Tower, 25-22, 25-17, 25-15, on Thursday at PhilSports Arena. Michele Gumabao nailed 10 points to help the Cool Smashers…
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Saudi Arabian GP: Fernando Alonso tops Practice Two for Aston Martin with Max Verstappen third | F1 News
Fernando Alonso put Aston Martin on top of the timesheets for the first time in the new 2024 Formula 1 season as the Spaniard and Mercedes’ George Russell both outpaced Max Verstappen in Practice Two for the Saudi Arabian GP. Alonso, who finished only ninth at last week’s season-opening race in Bahrain, had already impressed…
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Cignal joins league leaders after beating Nxled
Cignal HD Spikers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Cignal listed itself among the top teams in the PVL All-Filipino Conference after escaping a late-game resistance by Nxled, 25-21, 25-17, 25-21, on Thursday at PhilSports Arena. The HD Spikers are now in a three-way tie with All-Filipino Conference defending champions Creamline and Choco…
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Cheltenham Festival: Willie Mullins confirms Ballyburn to run in Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle | Racing News
Willie Mullins has confirmed the newly-named Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle as Ballyburn’s Cheltenham Festival target, with Mystical Power and Tullyhill both bound for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. Beaten by Firefox on his hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in December, Ballyburn subsequently bolted up over two and a half miles at Leopardstown before successfully reverting to…
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Jeremy Lin, New Taipei look to stop Chiba in EASL Final Four
New Taipei Kings Jeremy Lin in the EASL.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net LAPU-LAPU CITY—Jeremy Lin and the New Taipei Kings are hoping to display their own brand of basketball against the favored Chiba Jets in Friday’s East Asia Super League (EASL) Final Four clash here. The Kings will try to mount an upset triumph over their Japan B.League…
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