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Super League: England halves vie for Grand Final place as Hull KR face Warrington Wolves in semi-final | Rugby League News
George Williams and Mikey Lewis were on the same team in June as England beat France 40-8 in Toulouse; on Friday, two of the stand-out halves in the Betfred Super League will be going head-to-head with a Grand Final place on the line for their respective clubs Lewis’ Hull KR side welcome Williams and Warrington…
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Super League: Hull KR secure home semi-final as Leeds Rhinos miss out on place in play-offs | Rugby League News
Hull KR shrugged off some early nerves to confirm a second-place finish in this season’s Betfred Super League with a pressure-filled 26-16 win over Leeds at Craven Park. Second-half tries from Tom Opacic, Sauaso Sue and Joe Burgess did enough to guarantee Willie Peters’ men a home play-off semi-final in a fortnight’s time as they…
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Roger Federer: Eight-time Wimbledon champion says tennis is in safe place despite gripes about modern game | Tennis News
Roger Federer believes tennis is in a safe place despite the 20-time Grand Slam champion harbouring a few gripes about the modern game. The 43-year-old is in Berlin for the Laver Cup – the Ryder Cup of tennis – where Team Europe will clash against Team World. With world No 1 Jannik Sinner and Spanish…
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Elreen Ando finishes strong for sixth place at Paris Olympics
Elreen Ann Ando of the Philippines competes during the women’s 59kg weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics 2024, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Elreen Ando may not have seized a medal, but she earned the respect of the crowd in the women’s weightlifting 59-kilogram division of the Paris Olympics. The…
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Leeds reporter notebook: Daniel Farke’s side in a good place but promotion critical | Football News
Daniel Farke is preparing for his second season in charge at Elland Road, but the big question is, can Leeds build on the relative success of last season and get over the line to secure a return to the Premier League? Leeds United look to be much better prepared than they were 12 months ago.…
Read MoreJoanie Delgaco gets shot at 19th place in Paris Olympics rowing
Joanie Delgaco of Team Philippines crosses the finish line in the women’s single scull rowing repechage at the Paris Olympics 2o24, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) MANILA, Philippines — Team Philippines rower Joanie Delgaco lost steam anew in the women’s single sculls semifinals C/D classification round of the Paris Olympics…
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EJ unruffled even after fourth place warmup finish
The Philippines’ EJ Obiena competes in the Men’s Pole Vault event of the Stockholm Diamond League athletics meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 2, 2024. AFP EJ Obiena remains completely locked in regardless of the outcome of his last evaluation meet prior to the Paris Olympics. “EJ is doing well and is very focused, despite…
Read MoreDraft finally takes place; salary cap resolution to follow
Thea Gagate–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The first-ever PVL Rookie Draft happens Monday night at Novotel Hotel in Cubao, and the league can finally check off the first of two activities it wants to implement that would hopefully instill—and keep—parity across the field beginning with the upcoming Reinforced Conference. Ex-La Salle standout and Alas Pilipinas middle blocking ace…
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Swiatek seals place among greats with ‘surreal’ 4th French Open
Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates her victory over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini after their women’s singles final match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day fourteen of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 8, 2024. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand / AFP) Iga Swiatek secured her place among tennis greats on Saturday…
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Euro 2024 news: Players to watch & all you need to know in one place
Euro 2024 news: Players to watch & all you need to know in one place
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