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Tallon’s Greek track starts strong in Mallorca grass-court tournament and beats Spanish veteran | sport

Tallon's Greek track starts strong in Mallorca grass-court tournament and beats Spanish veteran |  sport

abstractTallon’s Greek track has reached the knockout stages of the Mallorca ATP tournament. The Dutchman beat 40-year-old local favorite Feliciano López on the Spanish grass: 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3). sports editor June 20, 2022 Last update: 21-06-22, 08:55 In the first set he was tied, although the Greek track required more effort than his opponent to bring the service games. …

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Deventer ‘batman’ was the basis of Dutch cricketing success

Deventer 'batman' was the basis of Dutch cricketing success

House Deventer sport Deventer ‘batman’ was the basis of Dutch cricketing success DEVENTER – Enthusiastic cricketer Steven Lubbers (69) has written the development of cricket in the Netherlands in historical perspective: A Dutch Cricket Life. The 24-year-old former national and international captain remembers the ‘turning point’ vividly. After qualifying for the 1996 World Cup in India and Pakistan, hard work …

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New Zealand government sued over violent rodeos

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Maaike de Waard eighth in the 50-meter butterfly, no new relay plate | sport

Maaike de Waard eighth in the 50-meter butterfly, no new relay plate |  sport

Gold went to Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström. With 24.95, she was faster than France’s Melanie Henique (25.31) and China’s Yufei Zhang (25.32). With 25.85, De Waard was slightly slower than Thursday’s 25.75 in the semi-final. It was a personal record for her. Fifth relay team There was no new relay medal for the Netherlands in the mixed 4×100-meter freestyle relay. The …

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“It’s the best thing to do”

"It's the best thing to do"

April 2022. Sherida Spitse in action during the World Cup qualifier against Cyprus in Groningen. The Netherlands won 12-0, Spitse scored 1 goal.PNA picture The question hasn’t even been answered yet or Sherida Spitse has already found the answer. “No”, resolutely replies the football star. She feels no difference from sixteen years ago when she was only 16. “On the …

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Rugby League bans transgender women from World Cup, other sports also struggling

Rugby League bans trans people from women's World Cup, other sports struggle too

The decision by the swimming federation FINA was strongly criticized by organizations fighting for equality. Outspoken USA soccer star Megan Rapinoe has called the FINA guidelines “disgusting and cruel”. “Why do some people go to such lengths to prevent a trans person from succeeding in sport?” she wondered. With the CIO now leaving it to the unions to make decisions …

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Coach saves synchro swimmer who passes out during World Cup drill | NOW

Coach saves synchro swimmer who passes out during World Cup drill |  NOW

Synchronized swimmer Anita Alvarez lost consciousness on Wednesday while training for the World Swimming Championships in Budapest. The American had to be pulled out of the water by her trainer Andrea Fuentes. Alvarez, 25, shocked the audience when she suddenly plummeted to the bottom. Her Spanish coach Fuentes, herself a successful synchronized swimmer in the past, didn’t hesitate for a …

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