Tag: wins
Rafael Nadal wins in Swedish Open doubles with Casper Ruud ahead of Cameron Norrie clash | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud won a dramatic doubles match at the Swedish Open to reach the semi-finals in Bastad. Nadal and Ruud beat the French pairing of Theo Arribage and Roman Safiullin 6-4 3-6 12-10, saving a match point in the match tie-break. On Thursday, Nadal will be in second round singles action against…
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Meegan Hart eyes more wins for Chameleons
Nxled import Meegan Hart during the PVL Reinforced Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Meegan Hart came in as a last-minute reinforcement for Nxled in the PVL Reinforced Conference. She already has plans for what could be a lengthy stay in the country. “Winning games is the number one goal,” the 6-foot-2 middle blocker told the Inquirer after the…
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Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix to end 3-year drought
Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates with the trophy on the podium after winning the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 7, 2024. (Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL / AFP) Lewis Hamilton claimed an emotional and long-awaited record 104th career victory on Sunday when he…
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Lewis Hamilton: Where does record British GP triumph rank among Mercedes driver’s best wins? | F1 News
After Lewis Hamilton claimed what he described as the “most emotional” win of his career at Sunday’s British Grand Prix, Sky Sports F1 take a look back at his greatest victories. Canada 2007: Hamilton explodes into F1 After an impressively fast start to his rookie season – with five straight podiums and plenty of pressure…
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Czechia wins Challenger Cup, earns VNL spot with near-perfect run
Czechia is crowned FIVB Challenger Cup champion.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Czechia topped Puerto Rico, 25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 25-18, to reign supreme in the 2024 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Challenger Cup on Sunday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Opposite hitter Gabriela Orvosova hammered out 25 points on 23 hits and two blocks as Czechia also booked…
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Gilas faces Brazil with Paris Olympics just two wins away
Gilas Pilipinas headed to the Fiba OQT semifinals. –FIBA PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas’ path to the Paris Games goes through Brazil, a nation steep with a glorious Olympic past and one that seems to have quite an edge on the Filipinos. Aside from a world No. 12 ranking and a history of dominating the Philippines on…
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Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for first time in 6 years
Naomi Osaka of Japan plays a backhand return to Diane Parry of France during their first round match of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) WIMBLEDON, England — Naomi Osaka had not won a match at Wimbledon in six years. Hadn’t even played there in five. Grass courts…
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Wimbledon: Emma Raducanu ‘wins ugly like England’ against lucky loser Renata Zarazua to reach second round | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu said she had to “win ugly” as she sealed a 7-6 (7-0) 6-3 victory against Mexican lucky loser Renata Zarazua on her Wimbledon comeback. Raducanu took advantage of her slice of good fortune to claim victory on her comeback at the All England Club and book a second-round clash on Wednesday with Belgium’s…
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Moral wins don’t count for Gilas in OQT buildup
Gilas Pilipinas’ June Mar Fajardo and Justin Brownlee flank as Turkey player during a tune-up game in Istanbul ahead of the Fiba OQT. –TURKEY BASKETBALL FEDERATION Gilas Pilipinas wasn’t too keen on framing Friday’s valiant stand against Turkiye as a moral victory. And for good reason. “We only have one shot at [making] it to…
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Ferrari wins second successive Le Mans 24 Hours race
Ferrari 499P Hybrid Hypercar WEC’s team, Spanish driver Miguel Molina, Italian driver Antonio Fuoco, and Danish driver Nicklas Nielsen celebrate on the podium after winning Le 24 Hours of Le Mans sports-car race Sunday, June 16, 2024, in Le Mans, France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez) Ferrari won a wild and wet 92nd edition of the Le…
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