USA stars rave about VNL Manila stint, relish Filipino crowd

USA’s Taylor Averill during a game against Japan in the VNL Manila leg.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philipines — Having a blast in their first time playing in Manila in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) was an understatement for USA stars Taylor Averill and Erik Shoji. Averill, who expressed his love to Filipino fans on his social…

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Home crowd powers Dwight Ramos in Gilas’ trouncing of Mustangs

Dwight Ramos leads Gilas Pilipinas past Taiwan Mustangs in a tune-up game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—The home crowd inside the Philsports Arena fueled Dwight Ramos to help Gilas Pilipinas fend off a pesky Taiwan Mustangs in their tune-up game en route to the Fiba 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. With a capacity crowd cheering the Nationals…

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Lawrence Okolie says Lukasz Rozanski’s ‘hostile’ crowd will fuel world title performance in Poland | Boxing News

Lawrence Okolie vows to show he is a class above Lukasz Rozanski as he prepares to embrace a hostile atmosphere while challenging for the WBC bridgerweight world title in Poland on Friday night. The former WBO cruiserweight world titleholder takes on Rozanski in the champion’s hometown of Rzesow. Okolie says he’s expecting a “hostile” reception…

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Littler stuns Leeds crowd with 146 finish | 'That's what special players do!'

Luke Litter fired in this finish during his quarter-final game against Peter Wright on Night 15 of the Premier League in Leeds.

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Before home crowd, Cray seeks Olympic standard

Eric Cray (middle) is one of the tracksters looking to join Team Philippines in Paris. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Eric Cray feels there’s no better place to punch a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics than in front of a supportive home crowd. And the six-time Southeast Asian Games 400-meter hurdles champion has set that benchmark for…

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Steve Borthwick: England a side that stays in the fight | ‘I didn’t hear Twickenham crowd discontent’ | Rugby Union News

Steve Borthwick praised his England side as one that “stays in the fight and finds a way”, adding he did not hear any discontent from the Twickenham crowd as to their performance. England turned a nine-point deficit around to edge past Wales 16-14 in the Six Nations via a George Ford penalty with eight minutes…

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Aces at hole 16 of WM Phoenix Open | Shots that drove the crowd wild!

A look back at hole in ones on the famous 16th at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

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Jimenez treats Anfield crowd to brilliant rabona during warm up

Raul Jimenez was in a skilful mood ahead of kick-off at Anfield…

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Luke Littler conducts crowd after teasing big fish finish on way to victory | Video | Watch TV Show

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Luke Littler books his place into the quarter finals in style. The 16-year-old ignores the excitement of the big fish and checks out on double 15 to knock out Raymond van Barneveld.

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‘School in the morning!’ | 16-year-old Luke Littler loves crowd chant | Video | Watch TV Show

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Luke Littler was loving the Ally Pally crowd’s chant of ‘you’ve got school in the morning’ during his incredible debut in the World Darts Championship.

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