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US Open: Novak Djokovic returns to New York with opening win to reclaim world No 1 spot over Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic returned to the US Open spotlight on Monday night as the three-time champion took centre stage and reclaimed world No 1 over Carlos Alcaraz at the top of the men’s rankings with his first-round win. Prevented from playing in last year’s Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows due to being unvaccinated against COVID-19, Djokovic…
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The Hundred: Tom Curran helps Oval Invincibles close in on final spot as Trent Rockets keep hopes alive
Tom Curran smashed 43 off just 28 balls and took three wickets as the Oval Invincibles beat the Southern Brave by eight runs and all but secured top spot and their place in The Hundred final. Chris Jordan took three wickets, all clean bowled, to leave the Invincibles 90-7 before Curran rescued the innings in…
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Alice Hewson hopes to sneak Solheim Cup spot after strong finish at AIG Women’s Open
Alice Hewson finished tied for 16th at the AIG Women’s Open in Walton Heath last week While Charley Hull was challenging at the top of the AIG Women’s Open leaderboard on Sunday, there was another young English hope, Alice Hewson, making moves. Hewson shot a four-under final round of 68 to finish one under for…
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Jack Crowley starts for Ireland against Italy amid push for fly-half spot at World Cup
Ireland’s Jack Crowley Jack Crowley has been given the chance to stake his claim for Ireland’s fly-half role ahead of the World Cup after being selected to start Saturday’s Dublin clash with Italy. The in-form 23-year-old is preferred to Ross Byrne and the uncapped Ciaran Frawley in the absence of suspended captain Johnny Sexton. Crowley,…
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Tots Carlos stars anew as Creamline clinches semis spot after tripping PLDT – rezal404
Tots Carlos and Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL Invitational Conference. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Tots Carlos sustained her fine form as she exploded for 22 points as defending champion Creamline became the first local team to reach the semifinals of the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference after sweeping PLDT, 25-21,…
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Slovenia seals final week spot in VNL – rezal404
Slovenia during a game against the Netherlands in the Volleyball Nations League at Mall of Asia Arena. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Slovenia demolished The Netherlands, 25-20, 32-30, 25-22, on Sunday to assure itself of a spot in the final week of the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) while also snuffing out all hopes that the Dutch had…
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Med student Ryley Bugay finds self in ‘unique situation’ competing for Filipinas’ World Cup spot – rezal404
Filipinas’ Ryley Bugay. Photo from the Philippine national women’s volleyball team Facebook MANILA, Philippines-Ryley Bugay is glad to be in a position to compete for a spot in the Philippine women’s football team’s roster for the Fifa Women’s World Cup after spending several months beginning to pursue her other dream. The 27-year-old has been part…
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Delicious Orie books Paris 2024 spot as British super heavyweight savors ‘day I’ll never forget’
British super heavyweight Delicious Orie has secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics following victory in his semi-final at the European Games. Orie, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last year, beat Bulgaria’s Yordan Hernandez and faces Azerbaijan’s Mahammad Abdullayev in the final on Sunday. And while gold at the European…
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6 meters breached, Obiena eyes Olympic spot – rezal404
EJ Obiena is setting his sights on automatic Olympic qualification. —AFP One month from now, EJ Obiena will zero in not on his attempt to improve on his personal best but on an automatic berth in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Obiena headlines the 23-athlete national delegation of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa)…
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Alexander Zverev knocks out Dimitrov for French Open quarter-final spot – rezal404
Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 5, 2023 Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning his fourth round match against Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach PARIS– An aggressive Alexander Zverev punched his ticket into the French Open quarter-finals with a 6-1 6-4 6-3 win over Bulgarian 28th seed Grigor Dimitrov on…
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