• November 22, 2024

Criss Cross banners 10-team Invitationals

FILE–Criss Cross King Crunchers in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference. –SPIKERS TURF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Open Conference champion Cignal and runner-up Criss Cross headline the 10 squads vying for the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference starting on October 16 at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The country’s top-tier men’s volleyball league will kick…

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World Grand Prix: Luke Humphries and Rob Cross cruise into quarter-finals as Nathan Aspinall loses to Ryan Joyce | Darts News

World No 1 Luke Humphries continued his defence of the World Grand Prix title with a 3-1 win over Germany’s Ricardo Pietreczko in the second round on Wednesday. In a repeat of their thrilling World Championship match at the end of last year, Humphries showed his class in short bursts to get the better of…

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World Grand Prix: Luke Littler loses to Rob Cross on tournament debut as Luke Humphries rallies past Stephen Bunting | Darts News

Luke Littler suffered a first-round exit to Rob Cross on his World Grand Prix debut on a dramatic opening night in Leicester that saw defending champion Luke Humphries almost experience the same fate. Littler, the 17-year-old who has won nine titles in as many months in 2024 amid a stunning start to his professional darts…

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World Grand Prix 2024: Draw made as Luke Littler takes on Rob Cross and Luke Humphries faces Stephen Bunting | Darts News

Luke Humphries will begin his defence of the BoyleSports World Grand Prix title against Stephen Bunting, with the draw for the double-start event now confirmed. Humphries, who claimed his maiden televised ranking title at this event 12 months ago, will renew his rivalry against Masters champion Bunting – a two-time World Grand Prix semi-finalist. The…

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World Matchplay: Michael Smith crushes Rob Cross to set up a semi-final clash against Michael van Gerwen | Darts News

Michael Smith crushed Rob Cross, who struggled with double trouble, to set up a blockbuster World Matchplay semi-final against Michael van Gerwen. Van Gerwen and Smith will lock horns, after overcoming Andrew Gilding and Rob Cross in their respective quarter-final clashes on Friday. The Dutch superstar defied an insipid start to topple Gilding 16-10 in…

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World Matchplay Darts: Michael van Gerwen, Andrew Gilding, Michael Smith and Rob Cross all win in Blackpool | Darts News

Michael van Gerwen set up a mouth-watering quarter-final showdown against Andrew Gilding at the World Matchplay, while Michael Smith and Rob Cross also recorded wins in Blackpool on Wednesday. Van Gerwen continued his challenge for a fourth title at the Winter Gardens, defying a late fightback from a tenacious Joe Cullen to close out an…

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Rob Cross scoops Baltic Sea Open crown as Luke Humphries hits nine-darter in vain | Darts News

Rob Cross withstood a Luke Humphries nine-darter to clinch the NEO.bet Baltic Sea Open title with a thrilling 8-6 victory in Sunday’s final in Kiel. Both players threw five 180s each and averaged over 104 in a high-quality contest. World champion Humphries looked on course to claim a seventh European Tour title when he opened up…

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Criss Cross’ Jude Garcia named 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open MVP

Criss Cross King Crunchers Jude Garcia was named the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference MVP. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Criss Cross King Crunchers may have settled for silver in their first Spikers’ Turf stint but their star Jude Garcia was crowned the 2024 Open Conference Most Valuable Player. Garcia’s consistent showing after emerging…

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Criss Cross stuns Cignal to reach Spikers’ Turf Finals

Marck Espejo and the Criss Cross King Crunchers after beating the Cignal HD Spikers to barge into the Spikers’ Turf Finals.–SPIKERS’ TURF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Criss Cross defied overwhelming odds to crash into the finals in its Spikers’ Turf Open Conference debut, upsetting fancied Cignal, 18-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 17-15, before a stunned Sunday crowd at…

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Spikers’ Turf: Criss Cross hands their D’Navigators’ first loss

Criss Cross King Crunchers’ Jude Garcia in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference. MANILA, Philippines — Criss Cross dealt D’Navigators’ first defeat, 25-20, 20-25, 32-30, 25-14, to extend its unbeaten run to four games in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Wednesday night at Paco Arena. Despite coming off a long layoff, Jude Garcia managed to…

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