Team USA sending more women than men for Paris Olympics

FILE–USA’s flag bearer Eddy Alvares ands USA’s flag bearer Sue Bird and their delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP) DENVER — For the fourth consecutive Summer Olympics, Team USA will be sending a…

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Alas Pilipinas men shoot for strong AVC ending

Alas Pilipinas men’s team celebrates a point against Indonesia in the AVC Challenge Cup for Men 2024. –AVC PHOTO Sergio Veloso continues to hold his head high along with Alas Pilipinas in the Asian Volleyball Confederation Challenge Cup. Alas landed a breakthrough win, 25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 25-22, Wednesday night (Manila time) against the under-20 Indonesia…

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Alas Pilipinas men fend off Indonesia, advance to battle for 9th

Alas Pilipinas men’s team celebrates a point against Indonesia in the AVC Challenge Cup for Men 2024. –AVC PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas leaned on bench players Jade Disquitado and Nico Almenras to overcome the young but gritty Indonesia, 25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 25-22, and advance to the ninth place match of the AVC Men’s…

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Mavericks’ big men brace for towering Timberwolves

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, left, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jaylin Williams and Isaiah Joe (11) scramble to control the ball in the second hald of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) DALLAS — Daniel Gafford remembers facing Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and…

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England Men and Women announce fixtures against France in Toulouse on June 29 | Rugby League News

England’s Men and Women rugby league sides have announced fixtures against France in Toulouse on Saturday June 29, as the French Rugby League (FFR XIII) celebrates 90 years of the game in the country. England Women will face France at 2.30pm UK time at the Stade Ernest-Wallon, followed by England Men against France at 5pm UK…

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Cone to have just 10 healthy men vs Hong Kong as Fajardo, Edu out

Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Only 10 players from Gilas Pilipinas’ long-haul cast will be seeing action in the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Asia Cup qualifiers this coming Thursday when the National Five finally takes the first step in its four-year quest to return to the Fiba World Cup and Olympic Games. Both young…

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Djokovic to Sinner: Five men to watch at Australian Open 2024

Djokovic to Sinner: Five men to watch at Australian Open 2024. –AP/AFP FILE PHOTOS Novak Djokovic is targeting an 11th Australian Open title and in the absence of injured Rafael Nadal several younger players are out to stop him. AFP Sport highlights five men to watch when the first Grand Slam of the year begins…

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When are England men playing cricket in 2024? Confirmed fixtures and timings for Test matches, ODIs and T20s | Cricket News

England men to begin 2024 with five-Test series in India, while year includes a T20 World Cup in West Indies, red-ball games at home to West Indies and Pakistan, and white-ball contests against Australia; T20 World Cup to run from June 4-30 with fixtures to be released in due course

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Aston Villa: Police charge 46 men after ‘serious disorder’ from Legia Warsaw fans at Villa Park | Football News

Police have charged 46 men after “serious disorder” from Legia Warsaw fans who attended Thursday’s night’s Europa Conference League match at Villa Park. Missiles were thrown at police as Legia fans were held in a coach park near Villa Park ahead of their side’s fixture against Aston Villa, which the hosts won 2-1. Villa have…

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England in West Indies: Ollie Pope, John Turner and stop clock part of fresh start for Jos Buttler’s men in white-ball cricket | Cricket News

After a shocking Cricket World Cup, it is out with the old and in with the new for England in the West Indies. Just six players that were part of the group-stage exit in India are in the squad for the three-match one-day international series in the Caribbean, with skipper Jos Buttler joined by Sam…

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