• November 25, 2024

From Filipinas inspiring future generations to Matildas stealing Australian spotlight, teams draw World Cup fuel from outside the pitch – rezal404

Australia players celebrate a tense quarterfinal victory over France, and a whole nation celebrated with them. —REUTERS The quest to achieve something bigger than football in the Women’s World Cup provided enough fuel for countries like the Philippines to achieve historic feats in the tournament being hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand. Add the…

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Davao gets draw with Mendiola at Copa Alcantara – rezal404

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Veteran Marvin Angeles scored near the death to help Davao Aguilas salvage a thrilling 3-3 draw with Philippines Football League side Mendiola FC 1991 to shore up its bid to reach the knockout stage of the Copa Paulino Alcantara on Saturday at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Angeles struck the equalizer in stoppage time as…

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Carabao Cup second round draw: Chelsea drawn at home to AFC Wimbledon while Tottenham face tricky Premier League trip to Fulham

Tottenham were handed an all-Premier League Carabao Cup second round tie away at Fulham, while Chelsea were handed AFC Wimbledon at home in the same draw. Ange Postecoglou will take his Spurs team across London in their bid to end their long trophy drought, with their last piece of silverware being the League Cup title…

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Germany exits Women’s World Cup after draw with South Korea – rezal404

Brisbane Football Stadium, Brisbane, Australia – Germany’s Lena Oberdorf and teammates look dejected after Germany are knocked out of the  Women’s World Cup on August 3, 2023. REUTERS/Dan Peled BRISBANE–Two-time winner Germany crashed out in the opening phase of the Women’s World Cup for the first time after being held to a 1-1 draw with…

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Moeen Ali confirms Test retirement after England draw Ashes series 2-2

Moeen Ali has confirmed his retirement from Test cricket after helping England earn a 2-2 draw in The Ashes. Off-spinning all-rounder Moeen took three wickets on the final day at The Kia Oval as England beat Australia by 49 runs. The 36-year-old was lured out of his initial Test retirement by captain Ben Stokes ahead…

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The Ashes: Ben Stokes believes thrilling series is what Test cricket needed as England clinch draw against Australia

England’s pulsating Ashes series against Australia can boost Test cricket amid question marks over the red-ball format in recent years, believes skipper Ben Stokes.  Stuart Broad claimed the decisive wicket on his final day before retiring as England beat Australia to win the fifth Test, draw the series and deny the visitors a first series…

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Sky Cricket pundits: Ashes draw ‘tip of the iceberg’ as England’s entertainers ‘grow up’ to add winning edge

After England slipped 2-0 down in The Ashes, questions were asked of their sloppy fielding and “reckless” batting. But Ben Stokes’ side rallied to draw the series 2-2 and may very well have won it had it not poured with rain during the final two days of the fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford. The…

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The Ashes: Stuart Broad takes final two wickets as England draw series with thrilling 49-run win at The Oval

Stuart Broad claimed the final two wickets as England took seven in a thrilling final session of the Ashes summer to beat Australia by 49 runs in the fifth Test at The Kia Oval and draw the series 2-2. Broad (2-62) – who announced his retirement from cricket on Saturday – first dismissed Todd Murphy…

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Switzerland and Norway draw 0-0 at Women’s World Cup, leaving Group A up for grabs – rezal404

Switzerland’s Seraina Piubel, left, battles for the ball with Norway’s Thea Bjelde during the Women’s World Cup Group A soccer match between Switzerland and Norway in Hamilton, New Zealand, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) HAMILTON, New Zealand— Goalkeeper Gaelle Thalmann shielded Switzerland to a 0-0 draw against Norway on Tuesday at the Women’s…

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Rachel Daquis, Tots Carlos, Risa Sato draw praise from Japan’s Kurashiki – rezal404

Kurashiki Ablaze during a PVL game. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Cignal skipper Rachel Anne Daquis and Creamline’s Tots Carlos and Filipino-Japanese Risa Sato caught the attention of Japanese side Kurashiki Ablaze, one of the guest teams in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference semifinals. Kurashiki, a third-division team in Japan, made its PVL debut on…

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