Tag: Years
French Open: Iga Swiatek sets up a meeting with Coco Gauff in rematch of last year’s final
World No 1 Iga Swiatek set up a quarter-final meeting with Coco Gauff in a rematch of last year’s French Open final after opponent Lesia Tsurenko retired trailing 5-1 in the first set. The Ukrainian called the doctor and trainer after five games and was apparently feeling unwell, having her blood pressure checked during a…
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Wawrinka rolls back years in French Open marathon – rezal404
Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka plays a backhand return to Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas during their men’s singles match on day two of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 29, 2023. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) Former champion Stan Wawrinka shrugged off his 38 years to reach the French Open second round on Monday,…
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Sebastien Haller double guides Dortmund closer to first league title in 11 years – rezal404
Soccer Football – Bundesliga – FC Augsburg v Borussia Dortmund – WWK Arena, Augsburg, Germany – May 21, 2023 Borussia Dortmund’s Sebastien Haller in action with FC Augsburg’s Niklas Dorsch REUTERS/Leonhard Simon AUGSBURG, Germany-Striker Sebastien Haller scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat 10-man Augsburg 3-0 on Sunday to take control of the Bundesliga title race…
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AT&T Byron Nelson: Jason Day claims first PGA Tour title in five years with stunning nine-under final round
Jason Day finished 23 under, one stroke clear of Austin Eckroat and Si Woo Kim; World No 2 Scottie Scheffler and England’s Tyrell Hatton were tied for fifth; Watch the PGA Championship from Oak Hill exclusively live on Sky Sports Golf from Thursday at 1pm Last Updated: 05/14/23 11:49pm Please use Chrome browser for a…
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Busquets to leave Barcelona after 18 years – rezal404
Long-serving Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has announced he will leave the club this summer at the end of his contract, after 18 years at the Nou Camp. Post navigation Source
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Top-ranked La Salle, defending champ NU set up repeat of last year’s title series – rezal404
The Lady Spikers celebrate at center court after ousting Eya Laure and the hard-fighting Tigresses in just one game of their Final Four clash. They battle Bella Belen (photo below) and the Lady Bulldogs for the title starting Sunday. —PHOTO BY AUGUST DELA CRUZ La Salle came out with all guns cocked and firing but…
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Four years after golden romp, Gilas understands ‘urgency’ – rezal404
As head coach of the national team in the 2019 SEA Games, Tim Cone still had the luxury of telling his players to go easy on the gas pedal. —TRISTAN TAMAYO The last time Tim Cone took part in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the Philippines wasn’t just invincible. He played the role of magnanimous…
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‘Much, much better’ version of 2014 Gilas team needed for this year’s World Cup–Chot – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas in the 2014 Fiba World Cup. PHOTO FILE MANILA, Philippines — Returning to the biggest basketball stage after nine years, coach Chot Reyes and Gilas Pilipinas know that they need to adapt to the evolution of the game when they compete in the Fiba World Cup 2023 in August. Reyes, who steered the…
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Lucille Almonte, Adamson avenge last year’s heartbreak with Final Four ticket – rezal404
Adamson Lady Falcons’ Lucille Almonte. -UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Determined to bounce back from last year’s heartbreak, Lucille Almonte and the Adamson Lady Falcons finally ended a nine-year Final Four drought after falling short in a playoff for the No.4 seed last year. Almonte delivered the goods for the Lady Falcons in 25-20, 27-25,…
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Ben Stokes: Third Wisden leading men’s player in the world award in four years for England captain
Ben Stokes has been crowned as the Wisden Almanack’s leading men’s cricketer in the world for the third time in four years, feted for his transformative captaincy of England’s Test team and match-winning turn in the T20 World Cup final. Stokes, who appears on the cover of the 160th edition alongside head coach Brendon McCullum,…
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