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Happy for Jia in Japan, Creamline Cool Smashers ready to soldier on
FILE–Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses talks to his players during a timeout.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Creamline would have to soldier on and defend its All-Filipino crown in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) in the absence of Jia de Guzman, possibly the biggest piece in the Cool Smashers’ offensive machine that has dominated the field for years. And with…
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Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen release clause could put Liverpool on alert – Paper Talk | Football News
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… THE SUN Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has a release clause in his contract that only three clubs can activate, according to reports – Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Image: Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has a release clause in his contract that only…
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UAAP: UP stays perfect, defending champion Ateneo rights its ship
Ateneo’s Kai Ballungay against UE defenders in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Ateneo and University of the Philippines (UP) showed poise and character befitting tags as UAAP title favorites on Wednesday as they carved out hard-fought wins over separate foes in Season 86 of the men’s basketball tournament. Slowly getting their…
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Wales 4 – 0 Gibraltar
Wales warmed up for Euro 2024 qualifying action by cruising to a 4-0 win over Gibraltar in Wrexham. All the goals came in the first half as Kieffer Moore scored twice with Ben Davies and Nathan Broadhead also getting on the scoresheet. After last month’s victory in Latvia, it was the first time Wales had…
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PVL: Debuting Taka Minowa, Nxled taking it one step at a time
Nxled Chameleons’s Japanese coach Taka Minowa during the PVL press conference. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Taka Minowa remains patient with the progress of the Nxled Chameleons as the Japanese coach arrived two weeks before the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference opener on Sunday. Coaching in the Philippines — the home country of his…
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Spain vs Scotland: ‘We have to play our game’ to secure Euro 2024 qualification, says Steve Clarke | Football News
Scotland manager Steve Clarke believes if his team play their “own game” against Spain they can get a result to secure qualification for Euro 2024. An impressive campaign sees the Scots sitting top of Group A with five wins from five, with a draw in Seville all that is required to secure a place in…
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New PBA 3×3 team sets lofty goals in debut
Newest team in the PBA 3×3 circuit: MCFASolver Tech Centrale coached by Anton Altamirano. –HANDOUT PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — MCFASolver Tech Centrale is eager to make an immediate impact when it debuts in the PBA 3×3 Season 3 Second Conference next week. The Lubao-based electronics and appliance company on Monday announced its participation in the…
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Derby protester Ben Newman handed suspended sentence for breaching High Court injunction at Epsom | Racing News
An animal rights activist who ran on to the track at the Epsom Derby has been handed a suspended prison sentence for breaching a High Court injunction. Ben Newman was filmed running on to the course as the 12-furlong Classic began on June 3. The Jockey Club, which owns Epsom, had previously been granted an…
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Jerwin Ancajas set for November 15 title shot vs Takuma Inoue
FILE – Jerwin Ancajas makes his ring entrance for a title defense against Fernando Martinez at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on February 26, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Steve Marcus/Getty Images/AFP MANILA, Philippines–Jerwin Ancajas gets another shot to regain his world champion status when he challenges Japan’s Takuma Inoue for the…
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Andy Murray withdraws from Japan Open next week due to injury | Tennis News
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Japan Open in Tokyo next week due to injury. The Brit suffered a 6-3 6-2 first-round defeat to Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters last week and also exited the China Open in the opening round by Alex De Minaur. Murray lost his opening service game and missed chances…
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