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Nuggets know defending their NBA title will be tough task
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) plays in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) DENVER— The Denver Nuggets met coach Michael Malone’s challenge not to let up after winning the franchise’s first NBA title. Nikola Jokic somehow got even…
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Scottish Premiership title race: I can’t see a way back for Rangers, says Kris Boyd | Football News
Kris Boyd believes Rangers’ title bid has ended after they made it three league games without a win for the first time since 2019. Wednesday night’s goalless draw against Dundee leaves them trailing Celtic by three points with five games left to play this season. The Ibrox side had clawed back a seven-point gap to…
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El Fabiolo set for Sandown as Mullins chases title glory
Irish maestro Willie Mullins shows he means business in clash with Dan Skelton and Paul Nicholls as he sends El Fabiolo to Sandown for the Celebration Chase
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Jessica McCaskill vs Lauren Price: Welsh rising stars set to feature on undercard of Price’s world title fight in Cardiff | Boxing News
Lauren Price will headline a stacked card of rising Welsh stars when she challenges Jessica McCaskill for the WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine world welterweight titles in Cardiff on Saturday, May 11, live on Sky Sports. History-maker Price, the first Welsh boxer to win Olympic gold, has the opportunity to write her name in the…
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Carlos Alcaraz: Spaniard casts doubt on Madrid Open title defence due to arm injury | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz has cast doubt on his Madrid Open title defence later this month as the Spaniard nurses a right arm injury that has forced him to miss key tune-up events for the French Open. The 20-year-old successfully defended his Indian Wells title last month and then reached the Miami Open quarter-finals before sustaining the…
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World Snooker Championship 2024: Draw, dates, results and Crucible schedule as Ronnie O’Sullivan targets eighth title | Snooker News
Ding Junhui, Judd Trump and Mark Williams among players looking to stop Ronnie O’Sullivan winning record eighth World Snooker Championship; tournament runs from April 20 to May 6 at The Crucible in Sheffield, with champion taking home £500,000 and £40,000 awarded for 147 break Last Updated: 16/04/24 1:43pm Ronnie O’Sullivan will be looking for a…
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Promoter demands ‘very strong’ referee for undisputed heavyweight title fight | Boxing News
The referee of the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Uysk undisputed heavyweight title fight must be “very strong,” demands promoter Frank Warren. Fury will fight Usyk for the four major belts, the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles, on May 18, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Warren, who co-promotes Fury, is concerned by Usyk’s last…
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Constantino charges back from three down to cop Caliraya title
Harmie Constantino. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Harmie Constantino again came up with her flair for the dramatic, gate-crashing what was supposed to be a final round showdown between long-time rivals to win the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship in come-from-behind style. Carving out a three-under-par 69, Constantino erased a three-stroke overnight deficit to joint leaders Pauline del Rosario…
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Del Rosario, Superal rekindle final flight wars for Caliraya title
Pauline del Rosario has great repeat chance. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Rookie Aidric Chan signed for a second straight two-under-par 70 to claim a piece of the 36-hole lead in the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship even as Pauline del Rosario and Princess Superal—rivals on the course since their junior days—set up a compelling finale for the ladies…
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Kaya Iloilo opens title repeat bid on winning note
PFL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Title contenders and newcomers were among the clubs that won their opening matches as the Philippines Football League got underway its sixth season over the weekend. Kaya-Iloilo downed United City, 2-0, at Rizal Memorial Stadium for a winning start to its quest to retain its league title while Dynamic Herb Cebu rolled…
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