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Joseph Schooling, Singapore’s only Olympic champion, retires
(FILES) Singapor’ss former Olympic champion Joseph Schooling said he was retiring from competitive swimming. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) Joseph Schooling, who famously beat his idol Michael Phelps in Rio to become Singapore’s first and only Olympic champion, said Tuesday he was retiring from competitive swimming. Schooling made the announcement on social media eight…
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Easter Sunday feast headlined by Sussex Champion Hurdle at Plumpton | Racing News
It’s an Easter Sunday epic on Sky Sports Racing with the BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle at Plumpton a top-quality feature. Plumpton 4:15 – Classy Aucunrisque takes on defending champion Teddy Blue The winners of the last two BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle’s (4:15) clash again as Aucunrisque takes on Teddy Blue in the £75,000 feature. It…
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Andy Murray: Former two-time champion falls to battling defeat against Tomas Machac at Miami Open | Tennis News
Andy Murray received treatment on his ankle in the deciding set before losing to inspired Czech Tomas Machac 5-7 7-5 7-6 (7-5) in an epic encounter at the Miami Open on Sunday. After winning the opening set, 36-year-old Murray appeared to be on course for a spot in the fourth round of the tournament he…
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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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Andy Murray: Tim Henman says we’ll all miss the two-time Wimbledon champion when he hangs up his racket | Tennis News
Sky Sports’ Tim Henman says “we will all miss Andy Murray” when he hangs up his racket, which the two-time Wimbledon champion has indicated will be this summer. Murray, 36, has said that he “did not plan on playing much past this summer” although he would love to play at another Olympic Games, but only…
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Andy Murray: Former champion dazzles at Miami Open to defeat Tomas Martin Etcheverry | Tennis News
Andy Murray made it back to back wins at the Miami Open as he defeated world No 30 Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6 (7-0) 6-3 to reach the third round. After flopping against the Argentine at the Australian Open earlier this year, 36-year-old Murray produced a quite brilliant performance to exact revenge against the 29th seed.…
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New NBTC D1 champion looms as Fil-Am Nation ousts NUNS
Fil-Am Nation Select-USA’s Terrence Hill in the NBTC National Finals. MANILA, Philippines— There will be a new NBTC National Finals champions this year. The Fil-Am Nation Select-USA made sure a new king will be crowned after dethroning the “four-peat” seeking National University-Nazareth School in Division 1, 81-64, at Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday. Terrence…
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Carlos Alcaraz repeats as Indian Wells champion, tops Medvedev
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts after winning match point against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters men’s final tennis match at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, on March 17, 2024. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) World number two Carlos Alcaraz cruised home in a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1…
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Novak Djokovic: Five-time champion defeats Aleksandar Vukic in three sets at BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic made a winning return to Indian Wells after a five-year hiatus from the event but only after being given a scare by world No 69 Aleksandar Vukic on Saturday night. Djokovic recorded the milestone 400th Masters 1000 win of his career with a 6-2 5-7 6-3 victory over the dangerous Vukic. “Five years…
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Andy Murray: Two-time Wimbledon champion sets up meeting with Andrey Rublev in Indian Wells | Tennis News
Andy Murray produced one of his best performances in 2024 to ease beat former top 10 player David Goffin 6-3 6-2 and reach the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The 2009 champion in the desert was simply superb on serve as he made it through to a meeting with fifth…
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