Tag: scare
Challenge Cup sixth round: Challenge Cup: Hull KR and St Helens safely through, Wigan Warriors survive scare | Rugby League News
We round up all of the action from Friday’s three matches in the sixth round of the Betfred Challenge Cup, which saw Hull KR, St Helens and Wigan Warriors book their quarter-final places… Hull KR 40-0 Salford Red Devils Last year’s Challenge Cup runners-up Hull KR eased into the last eight with a seven-try success…
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Creamline overcomes first set scare to trump Farm Fresh
Alyssa Valdez and Tots Carlos high five after a point in the Creamline Cool Smashers’ opening win in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Creamline picked up where it left off and opened its title defense in the PVL All-Filipino Conference with a 34-36, 25-23, 25-22, 25-15 victory over Farm Fresh late Saturday at…
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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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Marcus Smith: England fly-half suffers injury scare ahead of Six Nations opener against Italy | Rugby Union News
Marcus Smith is a major doubt for England’s opening Six Nations match against Italy after limping out of Monday’s training session. Smith was spotted on crutches in England’s training camp in Girona before having a leg scan. His injury means Steve Borthwick’s side may be left with just two fly-halves in George Ford and the…
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Ascot declarations: El Fabiolo and Jonbon scare off Clarence House opposition | Racing News
The big two of El Fabiolo and Jonbon have scared off potential opposition in Saturday’s BetMGM Clarence House Chase at Ascot, with only two others entered for the Grade One showpiece. Elixir De Nutz and Dan Skelton’s Unexpected Party make up the rest of the field. Currently the best two-miler chasers in training, El Fabiolo…
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Rafael Nadal not ‘100 per cent sure’ he will be fit for Australian Open after injury scare in Brisbane International loss | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal is unsure if he will compete at the upcoming Australian Open after his defeat to Jordan Thompson in the Brisbane International quarter-finals on Friday, during which the Spaniard left the court on a medical timeout. Nadal was making his comeback in Brisbane after spending almost a year on the sidelines with a hip…
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Tyson Fury survives scare from Francis Ngannou with controversial decision
Britain’s Tyson Fury (L) falls on the ground as he fights against Cameroonian-French Francis Ngannou during their heavyweight boxing match in Riyadh early on October 29, 2023. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou shockingly went the distance in his boxing debut early Sunday morning, even knocking…
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St. Benilde survives Enderun scare
It took a few scary moments before St. Benilde could end its preliminary round with a celebration. —PVL PHOTO College of Saint Benilde needed a rescue job from skipper Clo Mondoñedo in the deciding set before escaping the upset plans of Enderun College, 25-17, 20-25, 25-10, 25-27, 15-12, on Sunday in the 2023 V-League Women’s…
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Frazer Clarke laughs off low-blow scare in stoppage win over David Allen: “He deserves an Oscar!”
Frazer Clarke believes David Allen was trying to instigate his disqualification as he was warned for repeated low blows before his stoppage victory in Manchester. Clarke’s unbeaten record appeared in peril after he was deducted two points in the sixth round, but Allen then signalled he was unable to continue as the heavyweight fight was…
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Carabao Cup highlights and round-up: Wimbledon stun Coventry, Leeds survive scare and Leicester beat Burton
League Two side AFC Wimbledon produced another Carabao Cup shock by scoring two late goals to dump last season’s Championship play-off finalists Coventry out in the first round. After eight Championship teams were knocked out on Tuesday, there was still room for one more surprise a day later as Ryan McLean’s stoppage-time strike secured a…
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