PBA: Fran Yu playing to prove he deserves his place in the big leagues

NorthPort Batang Pier rookie Fran Yu. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Despite coming out of a champion varsity program, NorthPort newcomer Fran Yu is still playing with a massive chip on his shoulder. He made sure to build a strong case for himself on Friday night as the Batang Pier held off perennial title contender TNT in…

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Schroder deserves same respect as Nowitzki after leading Germany to gold, says coach

Germany guard Dennis Schroder celebrates with coach Gordie Herbert after beating Serbia for the Fiba World Cup gold. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — For Germany coach Gordie Herbert, Dennis Schroder deserves to share the spotlight with German legend Dirk Nowitzki as two of the greatest basketball players to ever play for their country. Schroder and…

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Frazer Clarke laughs off low-blow scare in stoppage win over David Allen: “He deserves an Oscar!”

Frazer Clarke believes David Allen was trying to instigate his disqualification as he was warned for repeated low blows before his stoppage victory in Manchester. Clarke’s unbeaten record appeared in peril after he was deducted two points in the sixth round, but Allen then signalled he was unable to continue as the heavyweight fight was…

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Sheffield Utd promotion: No-one deserves Premier League place more than these players, says manager Paul Heckingbottom

Sheff Utd manager Paul Heckingbottom says no-one deserves promotion more than his players after their consistency during his 17 months in charge at Bramall Lane. The Blades have won 45 of the 80 games he has been in charge for since succeeding Slavisa Jokanovic in 2021, reaching the Championship play-offs in his first season in…

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