Coco Gauff: US Open champion books her place in the fourth round of Miami Open | Tennis News

Third seed Coco Gauff reeled off 10 games in a row to book her place in the fourth round of the Miami Open with a 6-4 6-0 victory over Oceane Dodin. Gauff trailed 4-2 in the first set and had to save two break points to avoid falling further behind before clicking into top gear…

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Grand National: Top-weight Hewick bids to join Red Rum in Aintree history books for John ‘Shark’ Hanlon | Racing News

King George hero Hewick will carry top weight in this year’s Grand National after the ratings were unveiled in Liverpool. John ‘Shark’ Hanlon’s bargain £800 purchase has proved a revelation in recent years, winning the Galway Plate, Oaksey Chase and the American Grand National, collating over £600,000 in prize money. Those victories came before a…

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San Miguel books twice-to-beat after turning back Blackwater

San Miguel import Bennie Boatwright Jr in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel kept it together in the most critical of times on Friday night to fend off Blackwater, 125-117, becoming the third club to secure a twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Beermen rode the hot hand of import…

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Choco Mucho finally books Finals berth after ousting hard-fighting Cignal crew

Choco Mucho star Sisi Rondina hugs setter Deanna Wong. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Choco Mucho was nowhere near championship contention in the last Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference. In fact, the Flying Titans—despite the huge following they command and the star-laden team that they are—have never come close to winning a title. Tapping Dante Alinsunurin as coach…

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Maddie Madayag turns emotional after Choco Mucho books PVL semis return

Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ Maddie Madayag talks to the media after their big win over PLDT. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Maddie Madayag couldn’t hold back her tears after nailing the game-winning block on PLDT spiker Erika Santos that ended the four-tournament semifinal drought for the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the Premier Volleyball League…

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NCAA: Lyceum books Final Four spot, Mapua continues hot streak

Patrick Montaño shoots Lyceum to a playoff spot after defeating San Sebastian.-NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Just a day after Mapua clinched the first Final Four ticket in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament, another squad secured a playoff spot in Lyceum. The Pirates officially locked in a Final Four spot with a 12-4 record after…

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Jasper Stubbs books spot at The Masters and The Open with Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship win | Golf News

Jasper Stubbs now gets an invite to the 2024 edition of The Masters, taking place from April 11-14 at Augusta National and exclusively live on Sky Sports; He will also get to be part of the field for The 152nd Open at Royal Troon from July 18-21, also exclusively live on Sky Sports Last Updated:…

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Italy books Fiba World Cup quarterfinals return after 25 years – rezal404

Italy’s Giampaolo Ricci in the Fiba World Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Giampaolo Ricci came to the rescue in the fourth quarter as Italy overcame Puerto Rico, 73-57, and booked its first Fiba World Cup quarterfinals appearance in 25 years on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Ricci scored 10 of his 15 points in…

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Delicious Orie books Paris 2024 spot as British super heavyweight savors ‘day I’ll never forget’

British super heavyweight Delicious Orie has secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics following victory in his semi-final at the European Games. Orie, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last year, beat Bulgaria’s Yordan Hernandez and faces Azerbaijan’s Mahammad Abdullayev in the final on Sunday. And while gold at the European…

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Chinese superfan books into Messi hotel for glimpse of hero – rezal404

Members of the Argentina football team including forward Lionel Messi (L) leave the hotel where they are staying in for a training session in Beijing on June 12, 2023. Argentina will play a friendly football match against Australia on June 15 at Beijing’s newly-renovated 68,000-capacity Workers’ Stadium. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) It took…

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