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TNT, Hollis-Jefferson beat Rain or Shine in semis opener
TNT Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson against Rain or Shine defender during the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals Game 1. –PBA IMAGES TNT banked on a near triple-double from Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, a third quarter eruption from Rey Nambatac and its collective effort on the defensive end to defeat Rain or Shine, 90-81, Wednesday in the opener…
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Josh David steps up anew to help La Salle beat UP
La Salle’s Josh David against UP in UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — La Salle guard Josh David seems to enjoy playing against University of the Philippines. David emerged one of La Salle’s heroes in last season’s finals against UP and he was at it again on Sunday, playing a vital role in the…
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Linsey Smith: England need best form to beat South Africa at Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News
Linsey Smith believes England will have to be at their best to beat South Africa on Monday in their second Women’s T20 World Cup match, live on Sky Sports Cricket. Slow left-arm bowler Smith was in impressive form as England opened the tournament with a 21-run win over Bangladesh on Saturday, taking two wickets for…
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Canada 21-8 Ireland: Irish lose to hosts in second WXV1 match in Vancouver as France beat USA | Rugby Union News
Ireland lost 21-8 to hosts Canada in their second match of the WXV1 tournament in Vancouver on Saturday. Despite a hearty performance, Ireland fell short of a win after stunning world champions New Zealand in their opening game. The Maple Leafs managed a 21-3 half-time lead thanks to a penalty try and scores from Claire…
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Lennox Lewis tells Frazer Clarke only ‘a couple’ of changes needed to beat Fabio Wardley in heavyweight title rematch | Boxing News
Lennox Lewis has told Frazer Clarke that he only needs to “fix a couple of things” to overcome Fabio Wardley in their highly anticipated heavyweight title rematch. After an epic draw in their fight for Wardley’s British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles in March, the two will rematch on the bumper October 12 Sky Sports Box…
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UP leans on late rally to beat UST and stay unbeaten
Francis Lopez and UP Fighting Maroons celebrate a point against UST Growling Tigers in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net University of the Philippines needed to dig deep in the second half after trailing University of Santo Tomas before pulling off an 81-70 victory to remain undefeated in the UAAP Season 87…
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: England look ‘very strong’ but holders Australia still ‘the side to beat’ | Cricket News
Sky Sports’ Nasser Hussain looks ahead to the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, assessing England’s chances of ending their 15-year wait for a second title, as well as holders Australia’s hopes of securing a seventh success. How are England looking heading into World Cup? They’ve got a very strong team, a good blend of youth…
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India beat Bangladesh in ‘BazBall style’ after rain-disrupted Test to complete series sweep on home soil | Cricket News
India produced their own style of Bazball to claim a dramatic victory over Bangladesh in a weather-disrupted second Test and complete a 2-0 series sweep. Only 35 overs were possible over the first three days because of rain or a wet outfield in Kanpur, with no play possible on days two or three, with a…
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Tyson Fury knows how to beat Oleksandr Usyk after ‘hard lesson’ of first defeat | Boxing News
Tyson Fury can defeat Oleksandr Usyk in their December rematch after the “hard lesson” of their first fight, says Top Rank president Todd DuBoef. Fury fought Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in an outstanding undisputed heavyweight world title fight earlier this year, losing by split decision. They are set to fight again in Riyadh on December 21…
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County Championship: Surrey beat Durham to move closer to title as Kent relegated after loss to Nottinghamshire | Cricket News
Surrey are closing in on a third successive Vitality County Championship title after cruising to a 10-wicket win over Durham with a day to spare at the Kia Oval. Durham, who began the third day trailing by 152, never recovered after losing two wickets in the first over to Dan Worrall. Worrall and Sam Curran,…
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