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For Chris Newsome, Gilas Pilipinas slot offers best shot at playing vs world’s finest ballers – rezal404
Chris Newsome hopes to don the Gilas Pilipinas jersey in basketball’s world stage. —FIBA PHOTO The possibility of being able to face some of the best cagers on the international scene is among the motivation for some of the 21 players named to the Gilas Pilipinas pool for the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Basketball World…
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Richard Riakporhe calls for Chris Billam-Smith world title showdown: ‘The time is now!’
Richard Riakporhe beat Chris Billam-Smith before. Now he wants to fight him again for Billam-Smith’s newly-won WBO world title. Riakporhe took a split-decision victory over Billam-Smith over 10 rounds in 2019. He remains the only professional fighter to have beaten Billam-Smith. Riakporhe is undefeated himself and his most-recent victory against Krzysztof Glowacki has put him…
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Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith face off for world title clash: ‘We’re right at the pinnacle’
Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith used to be friends. They might be once again, but only after their cruiserweight world title fight on Saturday night. There was nothing but cold professionalism between the two under the hot sun on Bournemouth Pier at Thursday’s press conference. Sparring partners when they were both at Shane McGuigan’s gym,…
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Liam Smith’s rematch with Chris Eubank Jr rescheduled to July 1 at AO Arena in Manchester
Liam Smith’s rematch against Chris Eubank Jr has been given a new date of July 1, two weeks later than originally scheduled, at the AO Arena in Manchester, live on Sky Sports Box Office. The huge night of action headlined by Smith vs Eubank II and featuring Franchon Crews-Dezurn’s undisputed title fight with Savannah Marshall…
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The Ashes: Windies legend Chris Gayle says England need a fit Jofra Archer in their Ashes side
West Indies legend Chris Gayle says although England play good, aggressive cricket they still need “express” Jofra Archer in their Ashes side this summer. England captain Ben Stokes has indicated he wants eight fit seamers to call upon, all of whom can be rotated to share the burden, with Olly Stone, Mark Wood and Archer…
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Suns’ Chris Paul out at least 1 week, could miss Games 3-5 – rezal404
FILE – Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns. Steph Chambers/Getty Images/AFP Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul will be re-evaluated in a week and is likely to be unavailable until a potential Game 6 with the Denver Nuggets, The Athletic reported. A left groin injury knocked Paul out of Game 2 of the Western…
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Behind the Whistle: Chris Foy explains latest EFL decisions including Andy Carroll’s red card and Coventry calls
A midweek special in the Behind the Whistle feature this week, as former Premier League referee Chris Foy goes through a selection of key match decisions from the latest Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two action. Although many decisions made on the pitch are of a subjective nature, behind the whistle aims to…
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Lawrence Okolie would take Chris Billam-Smith fight on May 27: ‘I don’t know what they’re waiting for’ | boxing news
Lawrence Okolie has declared that he is willing to travel to Bournemouth to fight Chris Billam-Smith in his hometown’s football stadium on May 27. World champions don’t normally call out prospective challengers, but Okolie, the WBO cruiserweight titlist, has publicly thrown down the gauntlet to his British rival. Billam-Smith has a date set for his…
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