Anthony Gordon: Newcastle winger now fulfilling his potential after European U21 Championship success
An Everton player since the age of 11, a first home goal in the black and white of Newcastle would have brought equal joy to his family as the blue half of Merseyside for Anthony Gordon. The 22-year-old’s long wait to open his St James’ Park account had grabbed a headline that would be rewritten…
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Warriors’ Klay Thompson, Kevon Looney meet up with Manny Pacquiao – rezal404
Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney pose for a picture with Manny Pacquiao. Photo from Golden State Warriors MANILA, Philippines—It seems like dropping by Manny Pacquiao’s mansion in Makati has become customary for NBA stars visiting the country. Pacquiao on Thursday hosted a dinner for Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney,…
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Liam Smith ‘downloads data’ like Vasiliy Lomachenko | ‘Chris Eubank Jr will put it on him!’
We asked expert observers, of the sport and the two fighters, to break down the tactical, physical and mental aspects that will be at play in the second fight between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. Repeat or revenge is the question that’s being asked this week. If the rematch between Liam Smith and Chris…
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South Sudan’s Nuni Omot says Gilas players had no quit in them – rezal404
South Sudan’s Nuni Omot. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—South Sudan’s Nuni Omot had some positive things to say about Gilas Pilipinas after their battle in the 2023 Fiba World Cup classification phase at Araneta Coliseum on Thursday. The Sudanese came out with an 87-68 victory over Gilas, but not after withstanding a fightback from the Filipinos.…
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US Open: Andy Murray suffers second-round exit at hands of inspired Grigor Dimitrov
Andy Murray’s hopes of a deep run at the US Open were dashed as the former champion suffered a second-round exit at the hands of an inspired Grigor Dimitrov. Murray, the 2012 champion, slumped to defeat against Bulgarian 19th seed Dimitrov with Britain’s former world No 1 a shadow of his old self in a…
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NBA in play for Rondae Hollis-Jefferson–but first, a stint with TNT – rezal404
Jordan’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson shoots a fadeaway jumper against New Zealand in the Fiba World Cup at Mall of Asia Arena. -FIBA PHOTO Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s performance for Jordan through the first round of the Fiba World Cup has raised some possibilities of a potential return to the NBA. But while opportunities abound, the former Brooklyn Nets…
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US Open: Katie Boulter comes through in three sets against Wang Yafan to reach third round
British No 1 Katie Boulter battled back from a set down to beat in-form Wang Yafan and set-up a winnable third-round meeting with American Peyton Stearns at the US Open. Wang was on an 11-match winning streak but it was put to an end by Boulter, who matched her run at Wimbledon this summer by…
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Behind Team USA’s NBA talent lies wealth of coaching wisdom – rezal404
The basketball IQ of the Team USA coaching staff, which is led by Steve Kerr, is through the roof.—REUTERS Coach Steve Kerr could only marvel at the wealth of wisdom that has guided Team USA to three victories out of three games after the first round of the Fiba World Cup. “There’s a lot of…
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KPMG Women’s Irish Open: Diksha Dagar holds outright lead after bogey-free opening round
Diksha Dagar of India leads the way at Dromoland Castle in the Republic of Ireland (CTK via AP Images) India’s Diksha Dagar leads the way at the KPMG Women’s Irish Open after shooting a seven-under-par round of 65. Dagar, a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour, went bogey-free at Dromoland Castle to lead American…
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Under Fiba World Cup spotlight, conflict-torn South Sudan unites behind its national squad – rezal404
South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup in Manila. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net There are a lot of reasons for South Sudan to stay defiant in the classification phase even after crashing out of Fiba World Cup contention. Around 11 million, in fact. “The reason why this is so important and means a lot is because we…
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