Tag: semifinal
Cool Smashers bolster semifinal bid by remaining masters of Flying Titans
Creamline was not ready to relinquish its dominance over Choco Mucho, especially with its Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference semifinal hopes on the line. For the twelfth straight time, the Cool Smashers prevailed over the Flying Titans, but Thursday’s 25-17, 25-22, 25-19 triumph in front of 17,396 fans at Smart Araneta Coliseum carried a little…
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Creamline-Petro Gazz battle can paint clearer semifinal picture
Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –PVL PHOTO Creamline has never been threatened this much practically in the past two Premier Volleyball League seasons, as the Cool Smashers suffered their first loss in the last two All-Filipino conferences before coming so close to losing another just more than a week ago. And with…
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Alex Eala, French parter enter W75 Croissy-Beaubourg semifinal
FILE–Alex Eala of Philippines. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala barged into her third International Tennis Federation (ITF) doubles semifinal this year. Eala and French partner Estelle Cascino took down Emily Appleton of Great Britain and Isabelle Haverlag of the Netherlands, 6-4, 6-0, to reach the semis of the W75 Croissy-Beaubourg on Thursday…
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Jannik Sinner advances to 3rd Miami Open semifinal in 4 years
Jannik Sinner, of Italy, hits a return to Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner won his 20th match of 2024 to reach the Miami Open semifinals for the third…
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Man Utd draw Coventry in FA Cup semi-final and holders Man City face Chelsea | Football News
Holders Man City have been drawn against Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals, while Man Utd will face Championship side Coventry. These games will be played on the weekend of April 20 at Wembley. Manchester United progressed to the last four following an epic 4-3 win over Liverpool in extra-time. More to follow… Pep Guardiola’s…
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Carlos Alcaraz: Spaniard stung on the forehead during his Indian Wells semi-final against Alexander Zverev | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz made a beeline for the exit after thousands of the insects swarmed centre court during his Indian Wells semi-final against Alexander Zverev on Thursday. The Spaniard was about to serve at 1-1 in the first set when the bees started circling around the court and after making utile attempts to swat them away…
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Premier League: Luke Humphries beats Michael Smith in Brighton final after Luke Littler’s semi-final exit | Darts News
World Champion Luke Humphries secured his first night victory of the Premier League season with a 6-3 win over Michael Smith in the Week Six final in Brighton. Humphries rattled off four straight legs to brush aside Gerwyn Price 6-2 in the quarter-finals and fired a 113.71 average to see off Rob Cross 6-3 to…
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Jack Draper withdraws from Mexican Open semi-final with illness | Tennis News
Jack Draper retired with an undisclosed illness in the third set of his semi-final against Australian Alex de Minaur at the Mexican Open in Acapulco. Draper left the court when 4-0 down in the final set after he’d staged a strong comeback from a set down to the defending champion. The Australian third seed started strongly,…
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Cameron Norrie struggles with heat as Rio Open title defence ends with semi-final exit to Mariano Navone | Tennis News
Cameron Norrie’s Rio Open title defence is over with the British No 1 knocked out in the semi-finals by qualifier Mariano Navone after struggling with the Brazilian heat. Second seed Norrie, aiming to become the first man to win this tournament twice, lost 6-4 6-2 to his Argentine opponent, who will now face compatriot Sebastian Baez…
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Alex Eala loses at W50 Indore semifinal
Alex Eala at W50 Indore in India.–Photo from Alex Eala Facebook MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala crashed out in the W50 Indore semifinal after yielding to Polina Kudermetova of Russia in three sets, 4-6, 7-6(5), 2-6, on Saturday in India. The 18-year-old Eala fought back from a 5-6 deficit in the second set and got…
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