Tag: Women
FC Barcelona Women 3 – 2 Wolfsburg Women
Barcelona produced a stunning second-half comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in a thrilling Women’s Champions League final in Eindhoven and secure their second European title. The LigaF champions appeared to be overawed by the occasion once again as they went 2-0 down in the first half, offering shades of the 3-1 humbling by Lyon in…
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Live match preview – FC Barcelona Women vs Wolfsburg Women 03.06.2023
We have been here before. Perhaps not this configuration but neither Barcelona or Wolfsburg are strangers to a Champions League showpiece. Both sides hold European heritage but the Spaniards hold the most recent sway. They will be appearing in their third successive final, after beating Chelsea in 2021 and losing against Lyon in 2022. Wolfsburg…
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Liverpool Women 0 – 1 Man United Women
Manchester United were narrowly beaten to the Women’s Super League title by Chelsea despite a 1-0 victory over Liverpool on the final day. United went into the final weekend of their best-ever WSL campaign knowing European football was already secure, having also kept the title race alive with an impressive last-gasp victory over Manchester City…
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Facing tall odds in Olympic qualifier, Gilas women out to protect top-flight status
Jack Animam (No. 75) will anchor the squad that will compete in Sydney. —DENISON REY A. DALUPANG Just before dismissing his charges, Gilas Pilipinas women’s head coach Patrick Aquino called for a huddle. It wasn’t the usual kind where he heaps praises on a player and then offers points of improvement for another. In this…
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French Open 2023: No British women in singles draw as Katie Boulter, Fran Jones and Harriet Dart beaten | tennis news
No British women will feature in the main French Open draw – the first time that has occurred in a Grand Slam since the 2009 US Open. Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart and Fran Jones were eliminated in the second qualifying round, following Heather Watson, Katie Swan and Lily Miyazaki in missing out on a spot…
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After SEA Games, work cut out for Gilas men, women
Coach Pat Aquino (left) and the Gilas Pilipinas women are staying positive after a silver finish in the SEA Games. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan The Philippines saw its two-edition rule in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games women’s basketball competition come to an end last Sunday. But while national coach Pat Aquino was grateful and proud that…
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West Ham Women 0 – 4 Chelsea Women
Chelsea cruised to a 4-0 victory at West Ham thanks to goals from Niamh Charles, Pernille Harder, Sophie Ingle and Erin Cuthbert to leave themselves just two wins from a fourth consecutive Women’s Super League title. The victory puts Emma Hayes’ side two points clear of Manchester United and five clear of Arsenal with just…
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Still fiery after loss of gold, Gilas women take silver
Jack Animam (left) and the Gilas women continued playing hard even after the gold was already out of reach. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ARIYA KURNIAWAN Apart from the gold, there was another standard Patrick Aquino held his wards to. “[W]e came here for our country, to represent our country well,” the women’s national coach and program director said.…
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Gilas Pilipinas Women boost silver bid after fending off Thailand
Gilas Pilipinas’ Afril Bernardino. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 MANILA, Philippines–The Philippines held off Thailand’s late rally on Sunday to pull out an 82-70 victory and stay on track for a podium finish in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games women’s basketball competition. Afril Bernardino, Jack Animam, and Chack Cabinbin figured prominently in a 10-2…
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On rebound, Gilas men and women show their character
Justin Brownlee is slowly getting comfortable with the steamy conditions in Phnom Penh. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ARIYA KURNIAWAN Their pride pricked on a linoleum-covered court, by a heavily reinforced squad that showed little respect for tradition, the Gilas Pilipinas men buckled down to work for a “practice” session meant to prepare the team for the second phase…
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