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Magnolia looks to pile up wins early, avoid crunch time logjam
Mark Barroca (No. 14) provided the local firepower for Magnolia. —PBA IMAGES Finishing with a spotless record throughout the PBA’s (Philippine Basketball Association) exhibition caravan, Magnolia on Sunday kept that perfect run going after a 110-102 triumph over TNT during the league’s season-opening revelries at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Hotshots dispatched a Tropang Giga side…
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Kings look for new import to avoid courting Fiba ire or risking win forfeiture
Fans will have to wait before showering Justin Brownlee with much-deserved adoration. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ As Barangay Ginebra looks for a stop-gap import to replace Justin Brownlee, the team will leave it up to its import to decide on whether to contest his flunked drug test in the Asian Games and have his other sample…
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England should avoid George Ford and Owen Farrell combination at Rugby World Cup, says Luther Burrell | Rugby Union News
The talk of who should start at fly-half for England continues as George Ford, Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith fight for the coveted No 10 position; England next face Samoa on October 7, where victory will ensure they top their pool group ahead of the knockout stages Last Updated: 28/09/23 1:13pm Please use Chrome browser…
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BMW PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy birdies final hole to avoid cut as Ludvig Åberg shares lead at Wentworth | Golf News
Rory McIlroy makes crucial birdie under pressure at final hole to avoid cut at Wentworth; Ryder Cup selection Ludwig Åberg in share of lead with fellow Swede Sebastian Soderberg on -10; watch round three from Wentworth live from 8:30am on Saturday on Sky Sports Golf Last Updated: 15/09/23 8:09pm Please use Chrome browser for a…
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England Women reporter notebook: With or without Keira Walsh, Lionesses have a plan to avoid last-16 upset vs Nigeria
It would be one of the most remarkable comebacks. Ten days on from being stretchered off in tears with a suspected tournament-ending ACL injury, Keira Walsh could start in England’s last-16 game against Nigeria. The midfielder is back in full training and, after last week’s reticence in giving any details of Walsh’s knee injury or…
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Jayson Tatum steers Boston Celtics to win over Miami Heat in Game 4 to avoid series sweep
Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 11 rebounds, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each added 16 points and the Boston Celtics staved off elimination in the Eastern Conference finals by running away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-99 in Game 4 on Tuesday night. Grant Williams scored 14, Al Horford added…
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Christian Horner says Red Bull must avoid ‘paranoia’ creeping into Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez’s title battle – rezal404
Red Bull chief Christian Horner says the team must “ensure that paranoia does not creep in” for drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez as they battle for the 2023 Formula 1 drivers’ title. Verstappen, who is seeking a third successive title, leads Perez by six points going into this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, with Red…
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Lukasz Fabianski exclusive: West Ham goalkeeper confidant Hammers can avoid Premier League relegation
When West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is told he is the second oldest player to have appeared in the Premier League this season, the 38-year-old excitedly interrupts the question before it can be finished. “Who’s the oldest then?! Who’s older than me?” he laughs, in an exclusive interview with Sky Sports. But giving him the…
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Timberwolves hold off Nuggets in OT, avoid sweep – rezal404
Anthony Edwards #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts during overtime against the Denver Nuggets at Target Center on April 23, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/AFP Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored six points in overtime as the Minnesota Timberwolves avoided elimination by defeating the Denver Nuggets 114-108 at Minneapolis on…
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