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Great Britain to assess Jack Draper for Davis Cup opener after US Open exertions | Tennis News
Leon Smith has not ruled out Jack Draper making a swift return to action in Great Britain’s Davis Cup opener against Finland on Wednesday. The 22-year-old was due to arrive at Manchester’s AO Arena on Tuesday afternoon, four days after his defeat by Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals of the US Open. Draper struggled physically…
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David Weir: Six-time Paralympic champion announces retirement from competing for Great Britain | Olympics News
Wheelchair racer David Weir announced his retirement from Paralympic competition after finishing fifth in the men’s T54 marathon in Paris. The 45-year-old won six Paralympic gold medals, including four at London 2012, having made his debut aged 17 at Atlanta in 1996. “It was quite emotional at the end because this will be my last…
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PLDT has great psyche ahead of another KO clash vs Akari
MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net PLDT coach Rald Ricafort was unsatisfied with the way his High Speed Hitters wrapped up its preliminary round in the PVL Reinforced Conference, what with Chery Tiggo awaiting them on the other end of the floor in a knockout match. His wards didn’t let him down when that game came. “It came down…
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Bianca Pagdanganan relishes ‘great Olympic experience’ in Paris
The Philippines’ Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan competes during round 4 of the women’s golf individual stroke play of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, south-west of Paris, on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Bianca Pagdanganan may have fallen short of reaching the Paris Olympics 2024…
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Olympics 2024: Great Britain’s Toby Roberts wins climbing gold; Katarina Johnson-Thompson settles for silver | Olympics News
Teenage sport climber Toby Roberts won Great Britain’s 14th gold of the Paris 2024 Olympics after victory in the men’s boulder and lead competition. Roberts, 19, secured 155.2 points to beat favourite Sorato Anraku of Japan, who lost his grip and fell needing only 86 points on the lead wall to relegate Roberts into silver-medal…
Read More Olympics 2024: Great Britain’s Toby Roberts wins climbing gold; Katarina Johnson-Thompson faces Nafi Thiam battle | Olympics News
Teenage sport climber Toby Roberts won Great Britain’s 14th gold of the Paris 2024 Olympics after victory in the men’s boulder and lead competition. Roberts, 19, secured 155.2 points to beat favourite Sorato Anraku of Japan, who lost his grip and fell needing only 86 points on the lead wall to relegate Roberts into silver-medal…
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Tristan Sailor: St Helens sign cross-code great Wendell Sailor’s son from Brisbane Broncos for 2025 | Rugby League News
Tristan Sailor, the son of cross-code international Wendell Sailor, will join St Helens on a two-year contract for the start of the 2025 Betfred Super League season. The 26-year-old outside back is moving from Brisbane Broncos at the end of the current season and will join incoming assistant coach Lee Briers in switching from the…
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Andy Murray: Former tennis great James Blake explains why two-time Wimbledon champion can become ‘a great coach’ | Tennis News
Former American tennis great James Blake explains why a coaching role would bring Andy Murray “joy” following his retirement from the game at the Paris Olympics. A popular, and successful, figure in men’s tennis, the Olympics marked Murray’s adieu for the final time. Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion, is the only athlete with two…
Read MoreNewsome’s great Meralco play spills over to Gilas in Riga
Chris Newsome–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net PBA Philippine Cup champion Meralco could not be any prouder of the way Chris Newsome performed for Gilas Pilipinas in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT). And the Bolts can only look forward to how Newsome will carry himself when he resumes club duties in the next month for the season-opening Governors’ Cup,…
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Charles Tiu sees ‘great balance’ in Jones Cup-bound Strong Group
Strong Group Athletics coach Charles Tiu and Rajko Toroman during an open training ahead of the Jones Cup. –SGA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—With the William Jones Cup coming up, Strong Group Athletics coach Charles Tiu is liking what he’s seeing from the Philippine side’s squad. After SGA’s practice at Gatorade Hoops Center in Mandaluyong on Tuesday,…
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