Tag: Great
Laura Robson: Great signs for Emma Raducanu and why Coco Gauff is a contender for Wimbledon | Tennis News
Laura Robson is getting very excited ahead of Wimbledon and looks ahead to the hopes of former US Open champion Emma Raducanu and why Coco Gauff is a real contender for the women’s singles title… Genuine hopes for Raducanu? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Having missed out on Wimbledon last…
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Teofimo Lopez vs Devin Haney ‘would make a great fight’, says Top Rank promoter Bob Arum | Boxing News
Bob Arum has teased a possible blockbuster showdown between Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney if the WBO super-lightweight champion defends his title this weekend. Lopez (20-1 (13)) makes his second defence of the belt against Steve Claggett (38-7-2 (26)) in Miami on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Action and Main Event from 2am, and promoter…
Read MoreExperience makes USA’s Manila stint a ‘great success’
USA huddles during a timeout in a VNL 2024 game against Japan.-MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Team USA captain Micah Christenson had a first Manila trip to remember despite the Americans missing the Final Eight of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL). The United States wrapped up its campaign in Manila with a 25-20, 25-23, 25-19…
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Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver ‘feeling great’ as four-way Spanish GP fight hopes grow | F1 News
Lewis Hamilton said he “felt great” after he topped second practice at the Spanish Grand Prix on an incredibly tight Friday in Barcelona. Five different teams filled the top five spots in Practice Two, with Hamilton edging out Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz by 0.022s and 0.055s ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris. Mercedes were in contention for…
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‘Great expectations’ ahead for Japan in VNL Manila leg
Team captains and coaches who will be participating in the VNL men’s volleyballcompetition that will be held in MOA Arena in Pasay City. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Yuki Ishikawa and Japan are elated to play in Manila for the third time in a row in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024 Week 3 starting…
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US Open 2024: Rory McIlroy says he has ‘great chance’ of chasing down Bryson DeChambeau on final day at Pinehurst | Golf News
Rory McIlroy says he’s got “a great chance” going into the final round of the US Open at Pinehurst, despite sitting three strokes behind overnight leader Bryson DeChambeau. McIlroy remains without a major win since claiming a fourth with his 2014 PGA Championship victory, the world No 3 posting 20 top-10 finishes at major championships…
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US Open 2024: Rory McIlroy in ‘great position’ to challenge for fifth major despite ‘frustrating’ second round | Golf News
Rory McIlroy insists he is in a great position to end his decade-long major drought despite failing to build on his fast start to the US Open at Pinehurst No 2. McIlroy grabbed a share of the early lead alongside Patrick Cantlay after carding five birdies an opening-round 65, then followed it up with a…
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Keely Hodgkinson wins 800m gold for Great Britain at European Championships in Rome | Athletics News
Keely Hodgkinson won in a time of 1:58.65, beating Slovakia’s Gabriela Gajanova, who finished strongly to take the silver, and France’s Anais Bourgoin in third, despite the 22-year-old medal hope for Paris 2024 having picked up an illness the day before the final in Rome Last Updated: 12/06/24 9:12pm Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson successfully defended…
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Rob Burrow: Rugby league great urges people ‘don’t waste a moment’ in final message | Rugby League News
Rob Burrow urged people not to waste a moment and expressed his hope for a world one day free of motor neurone disease in his final message recorded prior to his death. The Leeds Rhinos great died at the age of 41 on Sunday, having dedicated the last four-and-a-half years of his life to raising…
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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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