Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz meet in all-American semis

Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, celebrates after winning a point against Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) NEW YORK— Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American semifinal at the U.S. Open with victories Tuesday,…

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Akari, Creamline finally meet; Invitationals push through

Akari Chargers’ Grethcel Soltones against the Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–First, a power outage. Then, a tropical storm. After multiple delays, Akari and Creamline are finally ready to settle the score Wednesday night in a showdown that would very well etch their names in the annals of the Premier Volleyball…

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EJ Obiena places joint-third in first meet after Paris Olympics

Philippines’ EJ Obiena competes in the men’s pole vault city event part of the “Athletissima” Diamond League athletics meeting in Lausanne on August 21, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena secured a joint third place in the Lausanne Diamond League in his first competition weeks after the Paris Olympics…

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The Hundred: Birmingham Phoenix to meet Southern Brave in Eliminator at The Kia Oval on Saturday | Cricket News

Birmingham Phoenix will meet Southern Brave in The Hundred Eliminator at The Kia Oval on Saturday after a nine-wicket victory over Manchester Originals. In a match reduced to 30 balls per side amid inclement conditions, Moeen Ali’s hosts came out on top to earn themselves the point they needed to secure a top-three finish. Phoenix…

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Our Story: Bromley FC – Meet the EFL’s newest club | Football News

The Diehard Fan: Roy Oliver Roy Oliver has been supporting Bromley for 64 years. The 77-year-old is the club’s historian and an original ‘Bromley Boy’, starring in the popular book and feature film ‘The Bromley Boys’. My first full season was in 1960. I saw all the home games but I didn’t go to any…

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Meet Olympics superfan who spent savings to get to her 7th Games

Vivianne Robinson poses a photo, during 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. The Olympics superfan has attended seven Games over the span of 40 years. (AP Photo/Lujain Jo) PARIS — Covered with pins and adornments, Vivianne Robinson is hard to miss in the streets of Paris. The Olympics superfan has attended…

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Rafael Nadal could meet Djokovic in second round

Tennis players from left, Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland, Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Angelique Kerber of Germany and Andy Murray of Britain attend the tennis official draw ceremony, at the Paris Olympics 2024, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) PARIS — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic could meet…

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Andy Murray and Jack Draper could meet in second round at Stuttgart Open | Tennis News

Andy Murray and Jack Draper could meet in the second round of the Stuttgart Open after finding themselves in the same side of the draw ahead of next week’s ATP 250 tournament.  Murray resumes his return from injury against Marcos Giron of the United States, while sixth-seed Draper takes on Austria’s Sebastian Ofner. The winners…

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‘Grateful’ Carlos Yulo wants more after Asian meet success

Carlos Yulo at the 2024 Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.–Photo from Carlos Yulo’s Instagram MANILA, Philippines—After collecting four gold medals at the 2024 Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships, Carlos Yulo isn’t looking at slowing down any time soon. In a post on Instagram, Yulo was nothing short of grateful after a successful stint at…

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Title favorite Celtics, underdog Pacers meet in NBA East Finals

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives to the basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Boston. The Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON — So much about the journey the Boston Celtics…

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