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Bolden to take time off before leading Team PH back to grand stage in four years

Soccer Football – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 – Group A – New Zealand v Philippines – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand – July 25, 2023 Philippines’ Olivia McDaniel celebrates after the match REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli Sarina Bolden is not just excited on what possibilities there are for the Philippines moving forward following a ride of a lifetime in…

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NL West’s Rangers, Astros, and Angels going all in at trade deadline

Bruce Bochy’s Rangers aren’t the only AL West team pushing in all the chips.Photo: AP At 40-20, the Texas Rangers looked to be a lock for the postseason. The Dallas-area MLB team always appears to have a loaded farm system, and those moves looking toward the future paid off at the same time the big-money signings stayed healthy. In addition to all that, pitching whisperer Bruce Bochy worked his…

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Zambia earns first Women's World Cup win with 3-1 victory over Costa Rica

Goal scorer Zambia’s Racheal Kundananji carries teammate Barbra Banda as Mary Wilombe, right, runs in as they celebrate their third goal during the Women’s World Cup Group C soccer match between Costa Rica and Zambia in Hamilton, New Zealand, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Juan Mendez) HAMILTON, New Zealand — Lushomo Mweemba scored the fastest goal at this year’s Women’s World Cup, and Barbra…

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Spain and Canada learn that slowness can be lethal

We had our clash of teams that have looked most dominant so far, and we can pare that list down to “one team that’s looked dominant so far.” And in something of a surprise, Canada got their leaden asses booted back to the Great White North. Let’s get in. Christian Pulisic calls out lackluster attendance at USMNT friendly Game of the day: Japan 4 — 0 Spain It had become something of the most…

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Texas Rangers better know what they’re getting with Max Scherzer

The Rangers haven’t spent all this time operating like tomorrow is coming, so there’s no reason to stop now. Two winters ago it was Corey Seager and Marcus Semien, which went well. Last winter it was Jacob deGrom, which…well, not so much. You keep letting it ride, sometimes you lose. But that doesn’t mean you should stop, at least that’s what I think Kipling said. Why did Jemele Hill leave…

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Colorful Colombian fans make Women's World Cup feel like home

Supporters of Colombia are seen prior to the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup Group H football match between Germany and Colombia at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney on July 30, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) Colombia’s World Cup team is being roared on by thousands of fans in Australia who are playing a major part in spurring their country to new heights in women’s…

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Bella Belen leads NU-laden Philippine team in SEA V.League

Bella Belen. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon lead a National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs-laden national team that will see action in the Southeast Asia Volleyball League (SEA V.League) women’s tournament set this weekend in Vietnam. Belen, the UAAP Season 84 Rookie-MVP, and Best Opposite Spiker Solomon along with NU teammates Camille Lamina, Shaira Jardio,…

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Spotlight shines on young pitchers as Braves visit Red Sox

Two of Major League Baseball’s top young pitchers will be on the mound Wednesday night when the visiting Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox conclude a two-game series Najee Harris comments on Saquon Barkley and the value of RBs Spencer Strider (11-3, 3.78 ERA) is scheduled to pitch for Atlanta, and Boston is expected to send fellow right-hander Brayan Bello (7-6, 3.60) to the mound. Strider, 24,…

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PVL: Cignal takes Invitationals bronze after withstanding F2 Logistics

Cignal HD Spikers in the battle of bronze in the PVL Invitational Conference. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines — Ces Molina and Jovelyn Gonzaga led the Cignal HD Spikers to their second straight bronze in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference after outlasting the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20,  25-18, on Sunday at Philsports Arena. Molina…

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Kai Sotto set to attend Gilas practice on Monday despite back issues

Kai Sotto in attendance during the PVL Invitational Conference finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Kai Sotto will attend the Gilas Pilipinas training on Monday for the first time. The 7-foot-3 center on Sunday graced the final day of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference at Philsports Arena with his sister. “Bukas. May training bukas, punta ako bukas…

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Giants turn to Alex Wood in bid for sweep of A's

Two teams that see brighter days ahead will meet in a rematch Wednesday night when the San Francisco Giants go for a two-game sweep of the visiting Oakland Athletics in their rivalry series Najee Harris comments on Saquon Barkley and the value of RBs The Giants‘ Alex Cobb and A’s Ken Waldichuk did a majority of the heavy lifting during San Francisco’s 2-1 victory in the series-opening pitchers’…

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NBA tells teams Damian Lillard would honor contract in any trade, warns of discipline for saying otherwise

Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles the ball during their game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on February 28, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP NEW YORK — The NBA told teams Friday that Damian Lillard and his agent confirmed that the All-Star guard would honor his contract in any potential trade, despite the agent saying Lillard…

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No one does the absurd quite like the Red Sox

The challenge of baseball, and the beauty of it, is the length and density of it. It’s pretty much every day for six months, and every team and every player has to do whatever is necessary to even remember what day it is at this time of year and beyond. Over 162 games in 180 days or so, anybody can be forgiven for forgetting the basics or losing track of how their limbs work for just a moment.…

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Local coaches feel Fiba World Cup ticket prices are justified

A view of a basketball during the SBP test event for the Fiba World Cup hosting at Smart Araneta Coliseum. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—After the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas’ Invitational Games, National University coach Jeff Napa understands the reason behind the ticket prices for the 2023 Fiba World Cup. “But really you can’t say (the price is too high) because the event…

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Beloso sums up five years with LSU, love for Johnson

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Challenge for Yankees vs. A's? How to follow perfection

Clarke Schmidt has the unenviable task of trying to follow up perfection when the New York Yankees go for a road series win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set Which MLB rookie is the best future star? | Agree to Disagree After Yankees starter Jhony Brito was outdueled by Oakland’s Paul Blackburn in a 2-1 defeat in the series opener on Tuesday,…

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Simon Biles poised for August return to competition

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Gymnastics – Artistic – Women’s Beam – Medal Ceremony – Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan – August 3, 2021. Bronze medallist Simone Biles of the United States celebrates on the podium REUTERS/Mike Blake Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles is poised to compete in August for the first time since mental health and safety concerns cut short her Tokyo Olympics…

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