Jonas Valanciunas relishes Lithuania’s first win over Team USA since 2004 – rezal404

Lithuania’s Jonas Valanciunas. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines–Jonas Valanciunas hailed the performance put up by Lithuania in scoring a massive win over the United States at the conclusion of the Fiba World Cup’s second round action on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. The Lithuanians prevailed 110-104, much to the astonishment of a predominantly pro-Team USA…

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Portland Classic: Megan Khang on course for second LPGA Tour win in a week

Megan Khang is in the form of her life as she sets the pace with 18 holes remaining at the Portland Classic Megan Khang closed with an 18-foot birdie putt for her third straight six-under 66 and a one-stroke lead on Saturday at the Portland Classic in a bid to win for the second straight…

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Chris Eubank Jr stops Liam Smith in 10th round to secure stunning revenge win in Manchester

Chris Eubank Jr stopped Liam Smith in the 10th round to cap a dominant performance and gain revenge in the pair’s high-stakes rematch in Manchester on Saturday night. The reversal of fortune Eubank secured was spectacular as he dropped Smith with a crisp right uppercut in the fourth round and continued to press home his…

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Gilas win is icing on the cake for birthday boy Dwight Ramos – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas’ Dwight Ramos receives a birthday cake on the court following the win over China in the Fiba World Cup classification at Araneta Coliseum. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — It was a double celebration for Dwight Ramos, who turned 25 years old on Saturday night. Ramos celebrated his birthday by helping Gilas Pilipinas end…

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Lithuania joins Team USA in quarterfinals with win over Greece – rezal404

Lithuania celebrates after beating Greece in the Fiba World Cup second round. FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Lithuania secured its place in the quarterfinals ahead of the big game against the United States after a 92-67 win over Greece on Friday in the Fiba World Cup at Mall of Asia Arena. NBA draft pick Rokas Jokubaitis and…

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US Open: Jack Draper storms into third round at Flushing Meadows with Hubert Hurkacz win

British star Jack Draper made the third round at the US Open for the second consecutive year after a superb victory over former top-10 player Hubert Hurkacz. The 21-year-old is the first of the six-strong British contingent playing on day four to get through after an impressive 6-2 6-4 7-5 win over Hurkacz, the 17th…

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As Gilas searches for first win, Lebanon breaks through in Fiba World Cup – rezal404

Lebanon celebrates after posting its first win in the 2023 Fiba World Cup. -FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Lebanon added more weight to Gilas Pilipinas’ Olympic aspirations after downing Ivory Coast, 94-84, in the classification phase of the 2023 Fiba World Cup at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta. With Asia Cup MVP Wael Arakji on the bench…

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US Open: Katie Boulter surges through to second round at Flushing Meadows with impressive win

Katie Boulter continued the British charge at this year’s US Open by joining Lily Miyazaki in the second round of the Grand Slam with victory against Diane Parry of France on Tuesday. Boulter is one of six Brits in the first round on Tuesday, with Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, Jack Draper and Jodie…

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France fends off Lebanon for first win – rezal404

France’s Elie Okobo against Lebanon in the Fiba World Cup. -FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Without a genuine threat in the middle, France climbed and clawed before scraping past Lebanon, 85-79, on Tuesday night at 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. The back-to-back bronze medalist in these world championships missed their bigs—Rudy Gobert, Moustapha Fall…

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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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