Tag: Championship
Philippines set to host 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship
FILE–Crowd shot during the FIVB VNL game between Japan and China at Mall of Asia Arena. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines earned the hosting rights to the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in 2025 a month after expressing its desire to bring the prestigious tournament to Manila. The FIVB on Wednesday evening announced…
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Players Championship 5: Raymond van Barneveld ends three-year wait for PDC ranking title after beating Stephen Bunting | Darts News
Raymond van Barneveld ended his three-year wait for a PDC ranking title as he stormed to victory in Players Championship 5 in Hildesheim. The 56-year-old Dutchman thrashed Stephen Bunting 8-1 to wrap up a victory which is also likely to secure his qualification for the World Championship later this year. Van Barneveld eased through a…
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How Ireland won the 2024 Six Nations: Can they keep championship success going after repeat titles? | Rugby Union News
We take a look at how Ireland clinched the 2024 Six Nations title, and after back-to-back championship wins, ponder can they keep such success going? A Grand Slam slipped from their grasp late at Twickenham in Round 4, but Andy Farrell has now guided Ireland to Six Nations titles in 2023 and 2024, to sit…
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LPGA Tour: Hannah Green makes stunning final-hole birdie to see off Celine Boutier at HSBC Women’s World Championship | Golf News
Hannah Green made a stunning 30-foot birdie at the final hole to clinch a one-stroke victory over Celine Boutier at the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship on Sunday. It was the 27-year-old Australian’s fourth LPGA title, and first since the JM Eagle LA Championship last year. Boutier (67), who had said on Saturday she…
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HSBC Women’s World Championship: Ayaka Furue leads by two strokes going into final round in Singapore | Golf News
Ayaka Furue of Japan took a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore after carding a four-under 68 on Saturday. The 23-year-old Furue, who won the Women’s Scottish Open in her first year on tour in 2022, is 10 under for the tournament with one round to…
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Celine Boutier tops HSBC Women’s World Championship leaderboard after brilliant second-round 64 in Singapore | Golf News
Six-time LPGA Tour winner Celine Boutier posted a bogey-free round of 64 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the HSBC Women’s World Championship. The 30-year-old followed up her opening 73 at the Sentosa Golf Club course to sit seven under for the tournament, one clear of Japan’s Ayaka Furue,…
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PH formally bids to host 2025 FIVB World Men’s Championship
FILE–A VNL game between Japan and Italy during the Philippines’ hosting of the international event at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City in July 2023. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is bidding to host the 2025 FIVB World Men’s Championship as it hopes to field the men’s volleyball team against the 31 best squads…
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From Hand Wraps to Championship Belts: The Symbolism of Boxing Gear
Boxing is a sport rich in tradition and symbolism, with each piece of gear playing a significant role in the fighter’s journey from training to competition. From the humble hand wraps to the gleaming championship belt, each item carries its own unique meaning and importance in the world of boxing. Hand wraps are one of…
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Luke Littler: Teenager suffers Players Championship 3 defeat to Callan Rydz in Leicester | Darts News
Luke Littler’s hopes of adding to his Players Championship success suffered a blow at Leicester’s Mattioli Arena on Monday with a quarter-final exit to Callan Rydz. World Youth champion Littler, who won Players Championship 1 on debut last week, headed into the event having lost to Gerwyn Price in the quarter-finals of Premier League night…
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Phil Taylor beaten by Manfred Bilderl in final World Senior Darts Championship start at Circus Tavern | Darts News
Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor suffered an early exit in his final World Senior Darts Championship appearance after being beaten 3-2 by Germany’s Manfred Bilderl at the Circus Tavern. The 16-time world champion, who announced that 2024 will be his final year on the seniors circuit, fired three maximums and posted a 83.02 average but struggled…
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