Tag: duty
James Anderson has days he wishes he was not retiring from England duty but happy ’90 per cent of the time’ | Cricket News
James Anderson admits there are days he wishes he was not retiring from England duty, saying part of him feels like he could play for another 10 years. Test cricket’s most prolific seamer, with 700 wickets in 187 matches in the format, will call time on his international career after the series opener against West…
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Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina face-off for title | Tennis News
The so-called ‘Big Four’ of women’s tennis converge at this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina set to face off. World No 1 Swiatek is the player in red-hot form as she sealed her third successive Qatar Open title with a straight-sets victory over Rybakina…
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Ex-Gilas skipper Japeth Aguilar returns to national duty
Japeth Aguilar during a Gilas Pilipinas stint. –FIBA PHOTO Japeth Aguilar, a pioneering member of the Gilas Pilipinas program and skipper of the last two major editions of the National Five, will be backstopping the new-look squad that plays in the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Asia Cup Qualifiers next week. The high-leaping forward, who recently…
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Jericho Cruz set for Guam duty after PBA championship
San Miguel Beermen’s Jericho Cruz celebrates his team’s latest PBA championship. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–There’s still some business for Jericho Cruz to deal with after playing an important part in San Miguel Beer’s run to the PBA Commissioner’s Cup crown. Cruz is scheduled to next put his focus on helping Guam start off its bid…
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Emma Raducanu: Former US Open champion planning to miss Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu is planning to pass on next week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships where she would have required a wild card and instead head back to London to analyse her early exit at the Qatar Open. Raducanu squandered set point in a second-set tie-break as she lost to Anhelina Kalinina in the opening round…
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Referee Simon Hooper not being stood down from Premier League duty after Man City error | Football News
Referee Simon Hooper will not be stood down from officiating Liverpool’s game at Sheffield United on Wednesday, despite his error in Man City’s 3-3 draw with Spurs. It has been accepted that it was human error that saw Hooper call back a Manchester City advantage in the 3-3 draw with Tottenham on Sunday. Hooper initially…
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European clubs hit by ‘Fifa virus’ as players get injured on international duty
Spain’s Gavi Paez reacts after injuring his leg during the Euro 2024 group A qualifying soccer match between Spain and Georgia at Jose Zorrilla Stadium in Valladolid, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 19 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) MADRID– The latest international break is proving costly for several European clubs, including Spanish powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid.…
Read MoreArsenal striker Gabriel Jesus set to fly out to join Brazil for international duty despite injury – Paper Talk | Football News
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers… DAILY MIRROR Pep Guardiola insisted he has no problem with Mauricio Pochettino after the Chelsea head coach failed to shake his hand following Sunday’s dramatic 4-4 draw. Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman is reportedly being targeted for a major role in Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s…
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Obiena, sharing flag duty with Didal, eyes gold as top Asiad athletics bet
EJ Obiena has yet to add an Asian Games gold to his trophy collection. —AFP And so it begins. EJ Obiena, a prime candidate for a gold medal in the pole vault competition, kicks off his national team duties by sharing the flag-bearing task for the Philippine delegation with Margielyn Didal in Saturday’s opening ceremonies…
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After flag-bearer duty, Alyssa Valdez hopes to also bring honor to country with volleyball medal – rezal404
PHNOM PENH—Alyssa Valdez has become a constant figure in the national women’s volleyball program for five Southeast Asian Games in a row. Now, it would be nice for the Filipino volleyball celebrity to finally lead the team to a medal finish this time around. “We’re always aiming to give honor and pride to our country…
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