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Creamline outlasts Cignal to win Invitationals, PVL Grand Slam
Creamline Cool Smashers celebrate their latest championship–the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference crown. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER;net MANILA, Philippines–Creamline just became a 10-time PVL champion in a span of a week. The Cool Smashers outlasted Cignal, 21-25, 25-17, 20-25, 26-24, 15-13, to clinch the Invitational Conference and a first-ever league Grand Slam on Thursday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.…
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Endure the exhaustion Creamline battle cry to complete Grand Slam
MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Even with little turnaround time, Creamline has put itself in a position to complete the PVL’s first grand slam after making the title game of the Invitational Conference ahead of everyone else late Monday night. Only a week removed from winning their ninth title, the Cool Smashers have taken a business-as-usual approach here…
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Taylor Fritz’s loss extends Grand Slam drought for American men
Taylor Fritz, of the United States, holds the finalist trophy after losing to Jannik Sinner, of Italy, in the men’s singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) NEW YORK — Taylor Fritz was eager before the US Open final on Sunday, entertaining thoughts of…
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Creamline a win away from Grand Slam and 3rd straight PVL crown
Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL Invitational Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The third time’s the charm, and Creamline could prove just that after getting another crack at an elusive Grand Slam in the Premier Volleyball League. Completing a PVL season sweep has evaded the Cool Smashers for the past couple of years but they…
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Jannik Sinner: How many Grand Slams will Italian world No 1 win after US Open success? | Tennis News
How many Grand Slams will Italian world No 1 Jannik Sinner win after his US Open success at Flushing Meadows on Sunday? Sinner became the first Italian man to win the US Open title after beating Taylor Fritz in Sunday’s final. The world No 1 defeated the American in straight sets on Arthur Ashe to…
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Jannik Sinner wins US Open and second Grand Slam title by beating Taylor Fritz in straight sets | Tennis News
Jannik Sinner crashed Taylor Fritz’s American party, packed with A-list celebrities, by winning his maiden US Open title in straight sets at Flushing Meadows in New York on Sunday. The Italian world No 1 became just the fourth man to win the Australian Open and US Open on hard courts in the same season –…
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Jack Draper: Martina Navratilova backs British ace to be in conversation for all four Grand Slams in 2025 | Tennis News
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has backed British ace Jack Draper to be “in the conversation” for all four Grand Slams in 2025. Draper fell short in his quest for a fairy-tale of New York as his US Open dream ended in an agonising semi-final defeat to Jannik Sinner on Friday. The 22-year-old was hoping to…
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Creamline gets Grand Slam bid going with win over Thais
Creamline’s Michele Gumabao during the PVL Invitational Conference.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Two days after ruling the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference, Creamline opened its Grand Slam bid with a dominant 25-13, 25-12, 25-15 win over Est Cola of Thailand in the Invitationals on Friday at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. After ending a six-year…
Read MoreJessica Pegula stuns Swiatek for first Grand Slam semis
Jessica Pegula of the United States, reacts after defeating Iga Świątek, of Poland, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) NEW YORK — The questions wouldn’t stop for Jessica Pegula: Why was she 0-6 in Grand Slam quarterfinals heading into her U.S.…
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US Open: Jack Draper advances to maiden Grand Slam quarter-final as he crushes Tomas Machac | Tennis News
Britain’s Jack Draper advanced to the quarter-finals of the US Open as he dominated Tomas Machac in a straight sets victory. Draper, 22, sealed a 6-3 6-1 6-2 win in imperious fashion. Astonishingly so far in the US Open, the British No 1 is yet to drop a set. He had lost his three previous…
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