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Mylene Paat and the Chery Tiggo Crossovers. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Mylene Paat unleashed 25 points to stop Chery Tiggo’s woes and eliminate Choco Mucho, 25-21, 25-19, 25-19, boosting its semifinal chances in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference on Thursday at Philsports Arena. Paat drilled 22 kills, two aces, and a block to bring back the winning ways of the Crossovers coming off a three-game skid, while Pauline Gaston haunted her former team, Choco Mucho, shattering their semis hopes after the one-hour and 49-minute match. Gaston, who found her new home at Chery Tiggo, shone as a starter with 12 points, 19 digs, and 14 excellent receptions to help her team improve to a 4-3 record in fifth place.  “I just want to congratulate the ladies. They poured th...

They’re complemented by Anna Maxwell Martin as Lily Thomas in the interloper role. Nicholas and Kim have been friends for 23 years, part of the British aristocracy that believes itself incapable of doing wrong. Lily, meanwhile, is part of the lowly MI5, which lets in commoners and threatens both men and their machinations with oversight. She’s of a different gender, class, generation, and agency than the men she’s investigating, and “A Spy Among Friends” further signals her otherness by showing her in a bright blue overcoat more than once, marking her with a rare bit of color. But different is not always good or even real, so clever watchers will have to untangle what her true significance is in this story of men and their friendships. Lastly, the spy craft itself is strong. There are d...

The world is waiting to see if the undisputed heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk can be finalised. It means the leading contenders in the division are also waiting to see where their opportunities might arise. French heavyweight, Olympic gold medallist Tony Yoka looks to recover his position when he fights former world title challenger Carlos Takam on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. Image: Martin Bakole with trainer Billy Nelson After beating Yoka last year Martin Bakole is highly ranked at world level. But promoter Ben Shalom believes that he will need to push for a final eliminator to get a title shot. “He is in a position where he feels no one wants to fight him and he’s going to have to rely on being mandatory,” Shalom told Sky Sp...

Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines. –Paul Lakatos/ Asian Tour Filipino Miguel Tabuena and Dodge Kemmer from the United States enjoyed a brilliant start to the International Series Thailand on Thursday carding eight-under-par 64s to take the lead on day one. The duo lead from Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Jazz Janewattananond who fired 65s at Black Mountain Golf Club, in Hua Hin. Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho, American Turk Pettit, Andrew Dodt from Australia, Korean Bio Kim and Thailand’s Nitithorn Thippong, Danthai Boonma, Ekpharit Wu, and Settee Prakongvech, all came in with 66s. The $2 million event is the fifth event of the season on the Asian Tour, and third International Series tournament. Last year Tabuena endured an uncharacteristically poor season and only just retained his Tour...

Iconic B-movie maker Bert I. Gordon, whose credits include The Food of the Gods and Beginning of the End, has passed away at 100 The B-movie world has lost one of its most iconic filmmakers, as The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Bert I. Gordon – often referred to as “Mr. B.I.G.” by his fans – has passed away at the age of 100. Gordon produced and directed more than twenty films over the course of a career that lasted sixty-one years, from 1954 to 2015. He also wrote most of his movies. His most popular titles include The Food of the Gods, Empire of the Ants, The Amazing Colossal Man, War of the Colossal Beast, Attack of the Puppet People, and Beginning of the End. Born on September 24, 1922 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Gordon fell in love with filmmaking at a young age, being given h...