Tag: knocks
World Matchplay Darts: Michael van Gerwen knocks Luke Littler out as Michael Smith beats Gary Anderson | Darts News
Michael van Gerwen beat Luke Littler 10-6 in their eagerly-anticipated first-round clash at the World Matchplay on Monday. In the 10th meeting between the pair, Van Gerwen proved his critics wrong after a run of disappointing form this year and denied Littler a first win on debut at the Winter Gardens. Van Gerwen was visibly…
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Belgium knocks out Sweden with sweep
Belgium celebrates a point against Sweden in the n the FIVB Challenger Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines — Belgium unleashed a balanced attack to knock Sweden out of the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Challenger Cup with a 25-16, 25-23, 25-22 win Thursday evening at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Belgium, which…
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Lawrence Okolie knocks out Lukasz Rozanski in first round to become WBC bridgerweight world champion | Boxing News
Lawrence Okolie made an emphatic return to action as he knocked out Lukasz Rozanski in the opening round to win the WBC bridgerweight world title in Poland on Friday night. Victory sees Okolie become a two-weight world champion as he fought for the first time since relinquishing his WBO cruiserweight belt in defeat to Chris…
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Naoya Inoue shakes off early scare, knocks out Luis Nery
Japan’s Naoya Inoue (R) knocks out Mexico’s Luis Nery (C) to win their undisputed super bantamweight title boxing match at the Tokyo Dome in Japan on May 6, 2024. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) Japan’s undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue survived an early scare to stop Mexico’s Luis Nery in the sixth…
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Inoue knocks out Tapales, becomes undisputed champion anew
Japan’s WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Philippines’ WBA and IBF super bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales after their four-belt world super bantamweight title unification match at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on December 26, 2023. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) Japan’s Naoya Inoue became an undisputed world champion at a…
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Ryan Garcia knocks out Oscar Duarte in eighth round to win comeback fight following Gervonta Davis loss | Boxing News
Ryan Garcia delivered a knockout in the eighth round to beat Oscar Duarte in his first fight since his loss to Gervonta Davis in April. Back to the ring eight months on from his only career loss in a KO to Davis in April, Garcia displayed his speed and power against Duarte – who had…
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UP knocks off Ateneo, returns to UAAP Finals
Francis Lopez, left, came up big for UP down the stretch in their UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball Final Four game against Ateneo.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines dethroned Ateneo, 57-46, to book its third straight Finals in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The…
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NCAA: Mapua knocks off JRU to complete Final Four cast
Mapua’s Clint Escamis.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—The NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball Final Four cast is complete. Mapua knocked off the final contender for a playoff spot in Jose Rizal University, 77-74, on Wednesday at San Juan Arena. Clint Escamis’ all-around game of 25 points, five steals, four rebounds and four assists powered the Cardinals to…
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UFC 295: Tom Aspinall knocks out Sergei Pavlovich to win interim heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden | WWE News
Tom Aspinall stopped Sergei Pavlovich in the first round to win the interim UFC heavyweight title in New York. The 30-year-old landed two quick left-right combinations to finish the Russian inside 69 seconds in front of a sold-out Madison Square Garden. He becomes only the third British UFC title holder in history, after Michael Bisping…
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UST knocks out FEU, advance to final vs NU
University of Santo Tomas (UST) has booked a seat in the championship of the Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 2. But things are not going to be easy for the Tigresses, with reigning queens National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs standing in their way. “We learned how to never let go of the fight,”…
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