Bolts near full force in duel with skidding Dyip

Chris Newsome (with ball) is slated to play against Terrafirma. —AUGUST DELACRUZ Meralco hardly looks like the formidable Bolts squad that won the Philippine Cup nearly two months ago, with Luigi Trillo and Nenad Vucinic’s charges playing as a walking wounded lot with injuries to Allein Maliksi and Raymond Almazan. Chris Newsome, the club cornerstone,…

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Tour Championship: Scottie Scheffler – I have best opportunity to win FedExCup title | Golf News

Scottie Scheffler is aiming to claim his first FedExCup title this week in Atlanta where he begins the Tour Championship with a two-stroke advantage on the field, giving him his “best opportunity” to win. The Tour Championship’s staggered structure means Scheffler, the leader in the FedExCup points standings, will start the tournament at 10 under…

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Hopson drains first four-point game-winner

Jeo Ambohot plucks down the rebound in this heated piece of action. —PBA IMAGES Nearing what looked like a second-straight loss and perhaps a wave of reminders of how terrible they could again get, Converge import Scotty Hopson cut a picture of calmness and hit a cold-blooded four-pointer with three ticks left on Tuesday night…

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Birm’ham 0 – 2 Fulham

Jay Stansfield refused to celebrate his goal on his return to Birmingham as Fulham cruised to a 2-0 Carabao Cup second-round win. Stansfield, 21, who was Birmingham’s multiple player of the year and 13-goal top scorer last season, netted after 14 minutes after Raul Jimenez’s 10th-minute penalty had given Fulham the lead. Birmingham hit the…

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PLDT has great psyche ahead of another KO clash vs Akari

MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net PLDT coach Rald Ricafort was unsatisfied with the way his High Speed Hitters wrapped up its preliminary round in the PVL Reinforced Conference, what with Chery Tiggo awaiting them on the other end of the floor in a knockout match. His wards didn’t let him down when that game came. “It came down…

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Giorgi Mamardashvili: Liverpool sign goalkeeper from Valencia in Arne Slot’s first deal but he will arrive next summer | Football News

Giorgi Mamardashvili has become Arne Slot’s first signing as Liverpool manager – but the goalkeeper will remain with Valencia until next summer. Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign the Georgia international for £25m plus £4m in add-ons. Mamardashvili will then move to Anfield in 2025, where he is likely to compete with Alisson and…

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Pons has something up her sleeve vs former coach, Cignal

Bernadeth Pons and Michele Gumabao celebrate during a win over Petro Gazz in the PVL Reinforced Conference quarterfinals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Bernadeth Pons is looking forward to facing her college coach Shaq Delos Santos when she leads Creamline against Cignal in the PVL Reinforced Conference semifinals on Thursday at Philsports Arena. After keeping Creamline’s…

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Joao Cancelo: Portugal international full-back leaves Man City and joins Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal | Football News

Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal have completed the signing of Joao Cancelo from Manchester City. City maintained Cancelo could leave the club in the summer for the right price, having not been involved since the first half of the 2022/23 campaign, and the full-back will now continue his career in the Middle East. The…

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Panaga helps Creamline dethrone former team Petro Gazz

Creamline’s Pangs Panaga with her former teammates at Petro Gazz Chi Saet, Djanel Cheng, Wilma Salas.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Five years ago, Pangs Panaga helped Petro Gazz win its breakthrough PVL title in the 2019 Reinforced Conference, dethroning Creamline in Game 3 of the finals at Ynares Sports Center Antipolo. Fast forward to the…

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Ben Whittaker on fighting Chris Eubank Jr: ‘I’m bigger, younger, fresher. I wouldn’t turn it down’ | Boxing News

Chris Eubank Jr has opened the door to a fight with rising British star Ben Whittaker, even though they both operate in different weight classes. Eubank Jr has established himself in the upper echelons of the middleweight division, while Whittaker won his Olympic silver medal at light-heavyweight and picked up the IBF International strap in…

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