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Dyip exhaust rare chance at playoff berth, battle Hotshots
Terrafirma Dyip’s Stephen Holt in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES Unbeaten San Miguel Beer and fellow title contender Barangay Ginebra will finally have some company in the quarterfinals by the end of Friday’s PBA Philippine Cup doubleheader. One of them could be the all-Filipino tournament’s current underdog story in Terrafirma, the perennial cellar-dweller which…
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Joshua Buatsi calls on Anthony Yarde to ‘make it happen’ as fight deadline for British battle looms | Boxing News
Joshua Buatsi has called on Anthony Yarde to finally accept a long-awaited British battle. Speaking from his US training base, Buatsi issued a message directly for his light-heavyweight rival. “What’s going on? We’ve got a venue. A stadium. We’ve got a date. What’s the delay? What’s happening? I’m out here working. Let’s go, June 15,…
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The Verdict: A game of worldies as Foden wins battle of 10s
Ben Ransom and The Guardian’s Jamie Jackson reflect on Real Madrid and Manchester City’s 3-3 draw in the Champions League quarter-final.
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Creamline-Petro Gazz battle can paint clearer semifinal picture
Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –PVL PHOTO Creamline has never been threatened this much practically in the past two Premier Volleyball League seasons, as the Cool Smashers suffered their first loss in the last two All-Filipino conferences before coming so close to losing another just more than a week ago. And with…
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Oli McBurnie on Sheffield United’s Premier League season, Chris Wilder’s return and family battle away from field | Football News
Sheffield United are eight points from safety with 10 games remaining and as the Blades fight to stay in the Premier League, Sky Sports News senior reporter Tim Thornton sat down with striker Oli McBurnie, who revealed an even bigger personal battle his family are facing away from football. Oli, it’s three weeks since the…
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Angels show readiness for bigger battle after PNVF romp
The Angels celebrate and will come into the PVL armed with a new top gun and a lot of confidence. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Petro Gazz is confident that its newfound winning ways doesn’t end in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League, and that the Angels know they can contend for another when the Premier…
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Magnolia, 2-0 up in a battle of attrition with Phoenix, goes for a sweep of Fuel Masters for first title series slot
Tyler Bay (with ball) will help provide the spark in the Hotshots’ bid to shut-out the Fuel Masters. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Magnolia feels the manner of how it won the first two games of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup semifinals is no reason for the Hotshots to feel that sweeping Phoenix is going…
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Magnolia takes on Phoenix, Beermen battle Gin Kings in separate best-of-five Final Four series many see going down the wire
Coaches in the Final Four, from top left, clockwise, Ginebra’s Tim Cone, Jorge Gallent of San Miguel, Jamike Jarin of Phoenix and Magnolia’s Chito Victolero. —PHOTOS BY AUGUST DELA CRUZ If how these four clubs finished classification in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup were any indication, both best-of-five semifinal series that start on…
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Australian Open: Cameron Norrie’s run ended by Alexander Zverev after superb fourth-round battle | Tennis News
British No 1 Cameron Norrie suffered an agonising end to his Australian Open run as he was pipped in a fifth-set tie-break by Alexander Zverev after a superb fourth-round tussle. Norrie broke new ground with a brilliant attacking display to defeat Casper Ruud on Saturday and again showed the new dimensions he has added to…
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Highlights: Natasha Jonas retains title after blockbuster battle with Mikaela Mayer | Video | Watch TV Show
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from a huge IBF welterweight title clash between Natasha Jonas and Mikaela Mayer in Liverpool.
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