الوسم: era
Vinicius favorite for Ballon d’Or in post-Messi/Ronaldo era
Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior reacts during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on October 26, 2024. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP) The elite of world football will gather in Paris on Monday for the Ballon d’Or ceremony,…
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NBA parity era is here, Celtics will try to end it
Boston Celtics Jrue Holiday, left, and Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown stand during a preseason game between Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil) It was a few minutes after Denver’s reign as NBA champion had come to an end last spring. The Minnesota Timberwolves…
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Jannik Sinner hails tennis’ new era: ‘It’s good for the sport to have some new champions’ | Tennis News
After his US Open triumph Jannik Sinner believes entering a new era of champions will be “good for the sport”. Before the tournament the Italian’s anti-doping scandal was making headlines, but he emerged with another major championship victory after beating America’s Taylor Fritz in Sunday’s final. It was his second grand slam title of the…
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England vs Sri Lanka: Ollie Pope’s team find old way to win in new ‘Bazball’ era | Cricket News
Since England embraced an attacking approach to Test cricket, they have averaged around 4.65 runs per over. By the time they had secured a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka late on day four at Emirates Old Trafford though, they had got over the line going at just 3.5 runs per over in the chase. Although…
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Bolts return to work; PBA’s four-point era begins
Meralco vs Magnolia during the PBA Philippine Cup. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Meralco acknowledges that it needs to shake off the championship hangover as fast as it can now that the chase for another title begins under the shadow of a different conversation starter for the new PBA season: The four-point line. “We got the monkey off…
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End of an era as Andy Murray withdraws from Andy Murray singles
Britain’s Andy Murray attends a Pre-Championships Press Conference in the Media Theatre in the Broadcast Centreon the eve of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships on June 30, 2024. (Photo by Florian EISELE / various sources / AFP) Two-time champion Andy Murray called time on his Wimbledon singles career on Tuesday after the “extremely disappointed” former world…
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Alas Pilipinas podium finish ushers in new era for PH volleyball
Alas Pilipinas players celebrate after being Australia again to claim the bronze medal in the AVC Challenge Cup 2024. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net By Jia De Guzman’s standards, the latest success of the national women’s volleyball team could be the birthplace of a dream. “We’re really hopeful, we’re looking forward to more preparations for the upcoming tournaments…
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PSG, French football prepare for challenges of post-Mbappe era
Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe celebrates with the trophy after his team’s victory in the French Cup Final football match between Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, northern France on May 25, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) Paris Saint-Germain finished the season with a…
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Fury vs Usyk: ‘The great fight of our era’ – History beckons for either Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk | Boxing News
Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson, Rocky Marciano, Lennox Lewis, Muhammad Ali of course, were all one simple thing – the heavyweight champion of the world. They were also some of the greatest sportsmen in history and luminous personalities who dominated their boxing eras. And the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk will belong…
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A new era for women’s tennis? Iga Swiatek against Aryna Sabalenka proved a point in the Madrid Open final | Tennis News
Iga Swiatek’s victory against Aryna Sabalenka in the Madrid Open final will go down as arguably one of the greatest women’s matches of the Open Era. On the brink of defeat, Swiatek saved three championship points to win the title with an incredible three-set victory over defending champion Sabalenka in a matchup of the top…
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