Tag: greats
World Matchplay Darts: Luke Humphries joins the greats after beating Michael van Gerwen to claim title in Blackpool | Darts News
Luke Humphries became just the fourth man to win the World Championship and World Matchplay in the same year after a dramatic triumph over Michael van Gerwen in Blackpool. The world No 1, who won at Alexandra Palace in January, cemented his position at the summit of the sport with a stunning 18-15 win over…
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Swiatek seals place among greats with ‘surreal’ 4th French Open
Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates her victory over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini after their women’s singles final match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day fourteen of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 8, 2024. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand / AFP) Iga Swiatek secured her place among tennis greats on Saturday…
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Allen Iverson immortalized with sculpture alongside 76ers greats
Former Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball player Allen Iverson poses for photos next to his statue at the teams training center in Camden, N.J., Friday, April 12, 2024 (Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) CAMDEN, N.J. — Yes, there is something quite wry about the fact Allen Iverson was immortalized in his crossover pose at…
Read MoreJustin Arana powers Team Greats in PBA Blitz Game
Team Greats’ Justin Arana in the PBA All-Star Weekend Blitz Game. –PBA IMAGES BACOLOD CITY — Team Greats pulled out the necessary stops on Saturday night to beat Team Stalwarts, 142-133, in the PBA All-Star weekend’s Blitz Game featuring the league’s rookie, sophomore and junior players. Justin Arana of Converge starred all night long for…
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After ‘beddings’ fiasco, Batang Pinoy gets going with kin of greats grabbing spotlight
Matthew Diaz shows off the form that pushed his famous aunt to international glory. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO After having to deal with athletes sleeping on the floor on makeshift mats made out of cartons, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Batang Pinoy Games watched the spotlight fall on its athletes on Monday, including two promising competitors with…
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Andy Murray: Controversial Wimbledon greats poster was a ‘disaster’
Andy Murray branded a contentious poster of past and present Wimbledon greats a “disaster” as he highlighted the lack of prominence given to female players. Two-time Wimbledon champion Murray was a notable absentee from the official All England Club artwork which features 15 famous players walking down a staircase. Young pair Jannik Sinner and Carlos…
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Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid vs Pep Guardiola’s Man City: Two coaching greats couldn’t be more different
Real Madrid’s comeback against Manchester City in last season’s semi-final was chaotic in the extreme. Some speculated that it was the magic of the Bernabeu. How else to explain what they had just witnessed? Certainly, nobody thought it was the tactics. In the final minute of the 90, star striker Karim Benzema had roamed to…
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