الوسم: Years
50 years after Ali-Foreman, the ‘jungle’ hasn’t stopped rumbling
FILE – Muhammad Ali looks down at George Foreman during their bout in Kinshasa, Zaire, Oct. 30, 1974. (AP Photo, File) KINSHASA, Congo — Alfred Mamba remembers the frenzy that gripped the main football stadium in Zaire, now known as Congo, as the fierce heavyweight title bout unfolded through eight rounds between the underdog Muhammad…
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Sir Chris Hoy: Six-time Olympic gold medallist reveals that he has terminal cancer and ‘two to four years’ to live | Cycling News
Sir Chris Hoy, one of Britain’s greatest cyclists and Olympians, has announced that his cancer is terminal. Sir Chris revealed earlier this year he was being treated for an unspecified type of cancer and was “optimistic, positive and surrounded by love”. However, he has announced in an interview with The Sunday Times that his cancer…
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Premier League Darts: Mike De Decker has thrown his name in the hat for a potential spot in next year’s tournament | Darts News
After little-known Belgian Mike De Decker produced the performance of his life to claim the World Grand Prix title in Leicester on Sunday, is he now a shoo-in for next year’s Premier League? Belgian De Decker held off a fightback from defending champion Luke Humphries to win an epic final 6-4 and claim his first…
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Iga Swiatek: Women’s world No 1 splits with her coach after three years | Tennis News
Women’s world No 1 Iga Swiatek has announced that she is splitting with her tennis coach Tomasz Wiktorowski after three years of working together. Swiatek won four of her five Grand Slam titles, 19 of her 22 career titles and an Olympic bronze medal in Paris while working with Wiktorowski, who was voted WTA Coach…
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Griezmann retires from international football after 10 years
(FILES) France’s midfielder #07 Antoine Griezmann (R) acknowledges the supporters at the end of the UEFA Nations League, League A – Group 2 first leg football match between France and Belgium at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon on September 9, 2024. (Photo by Olivier CHASSIGNOLE / AFP) World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann took the…
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Josh Reyes resigns as Gilas boys coach after 6 years
Gilas Pilipinas boys team Josh Reyes during the Fib U18 Asian Championship. –FIBA BASKTETBALL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas boys national team coach Josh Reyes has stepped down from his post after more than six years at the helm. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) on Friday announced that Reyes has decided to resign as…
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Naomi Osaka splits from coach Wim Fissette: ‘Four years, two Slams and a whole lot of memories’ | Tennis News
Naomi Osaka has split from coach Wim Fissette. They worked together in two stints over the course of four years and won two Grand Slams together. The 26-year-old Osaka is a former world No 1 who has won four Grand Slam titles overall. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player An emotional…
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Betfred St Leger Runner Guide: All the details on this year’s contenders | Racing News
Our Senior Form Analyst Jamie Lynch on every confirmed runner in Saturday’s renewal of the world’s oldest Classic, the St Leger, live on Sky Sports Racing. More than just a race, the Betfred St Leger at 3.40pm on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing, has a fundamental function as one of racing’s great roundabouts, connecting…
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Transferees now lose 2 years of eligibility under new rules
UAAP Executive Director Atty. Rebo Saguisag during the UAAP Season 87 press conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The UAAP announced it set to implement a new rule that would lead to an athlete transferring to a member school to lose two years of remaining eligibility aside from the required one-year residency. In the previous…
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China sentences ex-football official to 11 years for corruption
Chinese Football Association (CFA) President Song Kai (L), Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa (2nd-L), and the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian Cup Local Organising Committee Chairman Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani (2nd-R) attend the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group A football match between China and Tajikistan at the…
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