Toronto awarded WNBA expansion team to begin play in 2026

A group headed by Toronto billionaire Larry Tanenbaum has been granted an expansion franchise with the WNBA, CBC Sports has learned.  Larry Tanenbaum’s Kilmer Sports group to run league’s 14th franchise. Women’s professional basketball is coming to Toronto. CBC Sports has learned that Kilmer Sports Inc., headed by Toronto billionaire …

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Filipinas U-17 team falls to North Koreans

The Filipinas’ Under-17 team AFC  The Filipinas’ Under-17 team absorbed their first loss in the 2024 AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup after suffering a 0-6 rout at the hands of North Korea on Thursday at the Bali United Training Center in Indonesia. The North Koreans took charge early when Jon …

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Ex-Grand Slam champion Thiem announces retirement

Dominic Thiem (Anadolu) ANKARA – Former Gand Slam champion Dominic Thiem announced on Friday his plan to retire from tennis at the end of the ATP Tour season. “It is a very important, very sad, very beautiful message that the 2024 season will be my last one,” the Austrian said in a …

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Coron resort wins award for eco-conscious hospitality

TAG Resort Coron fosters sustainability in its operations and is dedicated to supporting the local community  TAG Resort Coron has been recognized as a leading resort in the industry after clinching the Resort Star Award at the prestigious Travel Excellence Awards 2023. Organized by Tripzilla, the Travel Excellence Awards recognizes …

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Albay town revives ‘Pinangat’ festival

GASTRONOMIC DELIGHT. The famous pinangat dish of Camalig town in Albay is made of taro leaves, chili, and meat stewed in coconut milk and tied with coconut leaves.  Camalig Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo Jr. said on Saturday (May 11, 2024) that after four years of suspension, they are now gearing up …

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Barcelona court drops Shakira’s tax fraud case

Shakira (Anadolu) OVIEDO, Spain – A Barcelona court said it will shelve a tax fraud case filed against Colombian singer Shakira. It was the second investigation surrounding Shakira and tax evasion in Spain. Prosecutors alleged that Shakira used an international network of corporations to avoid paying 6.6 million euros (USD6.5 million) in …

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