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Happy for Jia in Japan, Creamline Cool Smashers ready to soldier on
FILE–Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses talks to his players during a timeout.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Creamline would have to soldier on and defend its All-Filipino crown in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) in the absence of Jia de Guzman, possibly the biggest piece in the Cool Smashers’ offensive machine that has dominated the field for years. And with…
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Andy Murray withdraws from Japan Open next week due to injury | Tennis News
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Japan Open in Tokyo next week due to injury. The Brit suffered a 6-3 6-2 first-round defeat to Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters last week and also exited the China Open in the opening round by Alex De Minaur. Murray lost his opening service game and missed chances…
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Gilas Women dealt with first loss in Asian Games by Japan
Gilas Pilipinas Women guard Janine Pontejos in the Asian Games.–SBP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas suffered its first loss in the 19th Asian Games women’s basketball tournament, running into a well-oiled Japan side, 96-59, on Sunday night. Saddled by an error-filled first quarter, Gilas hardly stood a chance against pretty much the same Akatsuki Five that…
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Filipinas lose big to Japan to end Asian Games football campaign
Philippine women’s football team in the Asian Games. –PWNT/PFF The Philippine women’s football team saw its Hangzhou Asian Games women’s football campaign come to an end with a harsh 8-1 quarterfinal loss to Japan amid rainy conditions on Saturday at Wenzhou Sports Center Stadium. Reduced to 10 players after the dismissal of team captain Hali…
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Rugby World Cup: England secure quarter-final spot after Japan hold off Samoa in close 28-22 contest | Rugby Union News
England are now through to the quarter-finals after Japan beat Samoa; Japan are now in second place in Pool D after the 28-22 victory; Samoa’s Ben Lam was handed a red card in the second half for a dangerous tackle Last Updated: 28/09/23 10:27pm Japan improved their hopes of reaching the Rugby world Cup quarter-finals…
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F1: Max Verstappen fastest in second Japan Grand Prix practice
Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen gets out of his car after the second practice session for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit, Mie prefecture on September 22, 2023. (Photo by Toshifumi KITAMURA / AFP) Max Verstappen laid down a marker with the fastest time in the second practice for…
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Verstappen primed to roar back at ‘old school’ Japan Grand Prix
Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen gets ready for the first practice session for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix night race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on September 15, 2023. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) Runaway Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen will be determined to roar back at…
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Rugby World Cup: Matt Dawson calls for consistency in England team selection for Japan match | Rugby Union News
“It was desperate to win for momentum, and they did it well. I just can’t see England ringing the changes,” says Matt Dawson, who has called for Steve Borthwick to retain some ‘consistency’ with his team selection for England’s next World Cup match against Japan on Sunday Last Updated: 15/09/23 12:34pm Steve Borthwick liked what…
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Japan takes pole position in Fiba World Cup Olympic race – rezal404
Japan’s Yuta Watanabe celebrates during a win over Venezuela in the Fiba World Cup. FIBA PHOTO Japan took a giant step toward Olympic qualification at the Basketball World Cup on Thursday, while South Sudan and Egypt also gave themselves a chance at a Paris Games berth. Half of the World Cup’s 32 teams have already…
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Japan keeps lead among Asians as continental rivals fall – rezal404
Jordan’s bench during its game against New Zealand in the Fiba World Cup. –FIBA The door to the Summer Olympic Games is slowly closing for Gilas Pilipinas, something the team hopes to change with an upset over World No. 10 Italy on Tuesday in the Fiba World Cup. Gilas had a meltdown against Angola, 80-70,…
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