Tag: overcomes
PVL: Akari overcomes shorthanded F2 Logistics
Akari’s Dindin Manabat.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Dindin Santiago-Manabat and Faith Nisperos joined hands with their newcomers as Akari pounced on depleted F2 Logistics in five sets, 21-25, 25-20, 27-25, 19-25, 15-8, to start its 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference campaign on a high note on Tuesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Manabat and…
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US Open: Coco Gauff overcomes former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki to reach quarter-finals
American teenager Coco Gauff made it through to the quarter-finals of the US Open as she ended the dream run of Caroline Wozniacki in a three-set thriller on Sunday. It’s been an impressive comeback from 33-year-old Wozniacki but Gauff, at 19, is currently playing best tennis of her career and she completed an impressive 6-3…
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New Zealand overcomes Rondae Hollis-Jefferson to beat Jordan – rezal404
New Zealand spoiled Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s stellar game for Jordan in their Fiba World Cup showdown. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines–New Zealand survived a Rondae Hollis-Jefferson-led Jordan uprising and claimed a 95-87 overtime victory in Group C of the Fiba World Cup. The Tall Blacks got on the win column at Mall of Asia Arena despite squandering…
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England overcomes Colombia test to reach World Cup semis – rezal404
England’s forward #23 Alessia Russo celebrates scoring her team’s second goal during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup quarter-final football match between Colombia and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 12, 2023. (Photo by Izhar KHAN / AFP) England fought back from a goal down to beat Colombia 2-1 on…
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Wimbledon: Katie Boulter overcomes Just Stop Oil disruption on Court 18 to make it through to second round
British No 1 Katie Boulter overcame a Just Stop Oil protest in her first-round match against Daria Saville to win at Wimbledon, but Jodie Burrage tumbled out on Wednesday. Boulter was trailing 4-2 in the first-set tie-break when a protester ran on Court 18 and threw confetti and jigsaw pieces just two hours after a…
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Joshua Buatsi overcomes Pawel Stepien in clear decision win as he remains poised for world title shot
Joshua Buatsi defeated Pawel Stepien, recording a one-sided decision win at the Resorts Worlds Arena in Birmingham on Saturday. He was an unanimous decision victor, winning 97-94, 98-92 and 100-90. Buatsi, the No 1 ranked contender with the WBA, is on the cusp of a world title shot. But he was risking all that against…
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Adamson overcomes UP challenge to clinch Final Four in women’s volleyball – rezal404
Adamson Lady Falcons are headed to the UAAP season 85 women’s volleyball Final Four. —UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines— Adamson got petrified by University of the Philippines’ uncanny ability of springing surprises before securing a 25-20, 27-25, 23-25, 25-15 win that sent the Lady Falcons back to the Final Four in the UAAP Season 85 women’s…
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TNT overcomes injury plague with white-hot shooting to square series – rezal404
TNT’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (left) and Ginebra’s Christian Standhardinger (right) were named top performers of the Governors’ Cup before Sunday night’s Game 4.—AUGUST DELA CRUZ TNT suffered another injury hit after learning that RR Pogoy will be out for the rest of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. But coach Jojo Lastimosa refused to make an excuse…
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