Schroder deserves same respect as Nowitzki after leading Germany to gold, says coach

Germany guard Dennis Schroder celebrates with coach Gordie Herbert after beating Serbia for the Fiba World Cup gold. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — For Germany coach Gordie Herbert, Dennis Schroder deserves to share the spotlight with German legend Dirk Nowitzki as two of the greatest basketball players to ever play for their country. Schroder and…

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Novak Djokovic: How the iron man of tennis equalled Margaret Court’s record haul of 24 Grand Slams | Tennis News

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Novak Djokovic honors Kobe Bryant after US Open win

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia during their Men’s Singles Final match on Day Fourteen of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 10, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images/AFP Novak Djokovic…

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Novak Djokovic will win ‘plenty more’ Grand Slams says Tim Henman after Serbian wins US Open title | Tennis News

Novak Djokovic won his fourth US Open title on Sunday to equal Margaret Court’s singles record of 24 Grand Slams. Tim Henman believes he will win “plenty more”. Djokovic used all his experience and tactical prowess to battle past Daniil Medvedev to get revenge for his 2021 final defeat to the Russian in New York.…

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Alfrancis Chua bench post also helped convince Tim Cone take on Asian Games job

Tim Cone at the Fiba World Cup. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Sure, Tim Cone would have never accepted the Gilas Pilipinas coaching post without the blessing and urging of San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) top executive Ramon Ang. But the seasoned coach said he returned to the national team saddle on the fulfillment of another condition: that Alfrancis…

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Liverpool and Man City both monitoring West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd – Paper Talk | Transfer Centre News

All the top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers… THE SUN Liverpool and Manchester City are both monitoring West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd ahead of next summer. Gareth Southgate has revealed he twice had to convince Kyle Walker not to retire from international football. Fans have slammed “incompetent” Manchester United for being unable to…

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Villain role just a persona, says ‘loving and caring’ Dillon Brooks

Dillon Brooks (No. 14) proves he’s more than just a heel after becoming the face of Canada’s victory over the United States. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Dillon Brooks insists that the hate he gets from fans is something that doesn’t bother him at all. In fact, Brooks, who played the primary role in Canada’s third place…

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LPGA: Charley Hull loses out to Minjee Lee in play-off at Kroger Queen City Championship | Golf News

Watch live coverage of the Solheim Cup exclusively on Sky Sports; the opening ceremony begins at 5pm on Thursday September 21, with live coverage of the opening day on Friday September 22 from 6.30am Last Updated: 10/09/23 10:41pm England’s Charley Hull agonisingly lost out in a play-off as Minjee Lee claimed victory at the Kroger…

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Fiba’s firm stand on eligibility rules leaves Jordan Clarkson still a naturalized player

Gilas Pilipinas’ Jordan Clarkson. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Getting Jordan Clarkson to play in a Fiba event as a local continues to be a pipe dream. Fiba secretary general Andreas Zagklis said the federation won’t be relaxing its eligibility rules any time soon, reaching for a hard “no” on Sunday when asked about the possibility of adjusting…

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Hibernian beat Hearts in Edinburgh derby as Rangers hit eight past Dundee United – SWPL round-up | Football News

Hibernian took the derby bragging rights in a closely-fought match against Hearts at Tynecastle Park. In front of 6,582 fans, a Charlotte Parker-Smith own-goal was the only difference between the sides. The only goal was fairly fortunate for the away side and came at the perfect time with seconds remaining in the first half. A…

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