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EJ Obiena, Alex Eala among those to be feted at Siklab Youth Awards
Asian Games – Hangzhou 2022 – Athletics – Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China – September 30, 2023 – The Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena celebrates with the Philippines flag after winning the Men’s Pole Vault Final REUTERS/Jeremy Lee MANILA, Philippines–The future heroes of Philippine sports will be honored during the 3rd Siklab Youth Sports Awards…
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Alex Eala ends 2023 season as runner-up in Luxembourg
Alex Eala, left, after finishing in second at the W40 Kyotec Open in Luxembourg.–KYOTEC OPEN PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Alex Eala ended her 2023 season with a runner-up finish in the International Tennis Federation W40 Kyotec Open on Sunday night (Manila time) in Petange, Luxembourg. The Filipino tennis ace fell to Oceane Dodin of France, 1-6, 5-7,…
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Chelsea boss Emma Hayes explains how she put Mauricio Pochettino on hold to take a call from Sir Alex Ferguson about USA job | Football News
Emma Hayes revealed Sir Alex Ferguson has given her advice after she was confirmed as the new United States boss. Former Manchester United manager Ferguson called the outgoing Chelsea boss last week after it was announced she was leaving the club. Hayes will finish the 2023-24 Women’s Super League campaign with the Blues before she…
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Alex Eala barges into quarterfinals in Luxembourg
Filipino tennis player Alex Eala in W40 Petange. –ALEX EALA FACEBOOK MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala entered the quarterfinal round of the W40 Kyotec Open after dominating qualifier Johanne Christine Svendsen of Denmark, 6-3, 6-1, on Friday (Manila Time) in Petange, Luxembourg. The 18-year-old Filipino sustained her fine form to eliminate Svendsen, following her 6-3,…
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Alex Eala off to winning straight in Luxembourg tournament
Filipino tennis player Alex Eala in W40 Petange. –ALEX EALA FACEBOOK MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala earned a pair of wins to kick off her W40 Petange campaign in Luxembourg on Wednesday (Manila time). The 18-year-old Filipino opened her singles campaign with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Angelina Wirges of Germany. Eala advanced to the…
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Alex Eala knocks off home bet, advances to W60 Nantes semifinal
Alex Eala during the quarterfinal round of the W60 Nantest tournament in France. Photo from Alex Eala’s Facebook MANILA, Philippines—Alex Eala continued her W60 Nantes run, advancing in the semifinal round after defeating home bet Leolia Jeanjean, 6-4, 2-0, in France on Friday (Manila time). The Filipino tennis ace had to turn in another comeback…
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Alex Eala rallies, makes W60 Nantes quarterfinal
Photo from Alex Eala’s Facebook MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala barged into the quarterfinal of the W60 Nantes after withstanding Zeynep Sonmez of Turkiye, 7-6(5), 6-4, on Wednesday (Manila time) in France. Eala needed to fight back from lethargic starts in both sets as she erased a 1-4 deficit in the first frame winning four…
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Andy Murray suffers brutal three-set defeat to Alex de Minaur at the Paris Masters | Tennis News
Andy Murray suffered arguably his most painful defeat of the season in a 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 7-5 loss to Alex de Minaur in the first round of the Paris Masters on Monday. Murray, who won the title in the French capital in 2016, looked on course to finally end his drought against the Australian, leading…
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Alex Eala gets bronze in Asian Games debut after tough stand vs No. 23 foe
Alex Eala in her Asian Games women’s singles semifinals match. –POOL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Facing her toughest opponent yet, Alex Eala didn’t back down and pushed the World No.23 Zheng Qinwen of China to her limits before yielding a 1-6, 7-6(5), 3-6 loss in their thrilling semifinal duel in the Asian Games women’s singles…
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Alex Eala secures at least bronze in Asian Games
Alex Eala reacts during her quarterfinal match at the Asian Games.–Photo from Rafael Academy HANGZHOU, China—Alex Eala stormed back from a set down and turned back Japan’s Kyoka Okamura, 0-6, 7-5, 6-0, to march into the semifinals of women’s tennis singles at the 19th Asian Games. The 18-year-old fourth seed not only moved closer to…
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