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Belgian volleyball player stable after collapsing with heart issue
This undated handout shows Martin Perin in action at the Steengoed Arena in Maaseik, Belgium. (Volleybalclub GREENYARD Maaseik vzw/Marc Mercelis via AP) BRUSSELS — Belgian volleyball international Martin Perin was in stable condition Monday after he collapsed with a heart issue during a match for the second time in less than two years, his club…
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Deja vu? Onana clatters into Wolves player and escapes penalty scare again!
After a controversial challenge on Wolves’ Sasa Kalajdzic in August, Manchester United’s Andre Onana repeated it once again during their clash at Molineux as he clattered into Max Kilman.
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Xabi Alonso: Ex-Liverpool player ‘really happy’ at Bayer Leverkusen after being made favourite to replace Jurgen Klopp | Football News
Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso says he is “really happy” at Bayer Leverkusen and is not thinking about his future after being installed by the bookmakers as the favourite to succeed Jurgen Klopp. The Spaniard, who won the Champions League at Liverpool in a five-year playing spell at Anfield, has emerged as the early frontrunner…
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Christian Standhardinger leads Best Player race
Ginebra’s Christian Standhardinger leads the Best Player of the Conference race. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—At the end of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup elimination round, Ginebra’s Christian Standhardinger emerged as the leading candidate for the Best Player of the Conference (BPC) award. Standhardinger averaged 17.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game which…
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Lionel Messi: Argentina forward beats Erling Haaland wins Best FIFA men’s player of the year | Football News
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi pipped Manchester City striker Erling Haaland to the men’s player of the year at The Best FIFA Awards 2023 after a voting tie-break. The two players were tied on points so the final decision went to national team captain votes as all four home nation skippers – Harry Kane (England),…
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Former French basketball player loses Paris 2024 role
FILE PHOTO: France’s Emilie Gomis celebrates silver medal with her family during victory ceremony at the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 11, 2012.REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo PARIS–Former French national team basketball player Emilie Gomis was stripped of her role as an Olympics ambassador over a controversy linked to a social media…
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AFCON 2023: Frankie Musonda is Zambia’s former Luton player now with Ayr United and dreaming of glory | Football News
Frankie Musonda signed off with Ayr United by scoring the equaliser in their 2-2 draw with Dunfermline at Somerset Park. A significant goal for the 2,022 supporters in attendance. But it is the demands of 20 million Zambians in his thoughts now. Musonda, the 26-year-old boy from Bedford, son of an English mother and Zambian…
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PVL looks to address player tampering to preserve league harmony
A record volleyball crowd of close to 25,000 watched Game 2 of the Creamline-Choco Mucho title series, a testament to the PVL’s rabid following that came to being because of fair play among member teams. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ The moment word leaked out on social media that a rising hitter was looking for a change…
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Sunderland player Jack Diamond on trial accused of raping woman at his house | Football News
A professional footballer has gone on trial accused of raping and sexually assaulting a woman he originally met on a dating app. Prosecutors say Sunderland winger Jack Diamond, 23, assaulted the woman after he invited her to his house in Washington, Sunderland, in 2022. The woman told police she messaged a friend for help following…
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Clarkson’s first career triple-double resets record by Utah player
Jordan Clarkson (left) finds a way to dish off an assist despite pressure from Dwight Powell. The Gilas star finished with 20 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. (USA TODAY SPORTS) Jordan Clarkson finally notched the first triple-double of his National Basketball Association career on Monday night, one made special when it came more than…
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