Philippines table netters out to defy odds
by The Philippine Star
The Philippine Star— A crack, four-strong Philippine table tennis team seeks to defy overwhelming odds as it shoots for Paris Olympics berths in the Southeast Asia Olympic Qualifying tilt set May 8
The Guardian—Harry Kewell’s Yokohama defy the odds to reach Asian Champions League final. Socceroo great sees 10-man team beat South Korea’s Ulsan Shootout ensures showdown with UAE’s Al-AinHarry Kewell has enjoyed the greatest moment of his coaching career by guiding the 10-man Yokohama F.Marinos, against all the odds, into the Asian Champions League final after a dramatic penalty shootout triumph over Ulsan.The former Socceroos great has gone where even his illustrious Australian predecessors Ange Postecoglou and Kevin Muscat could not by reaching the biggest club showdown in Asian...
The Independent—On This Day in 2016 – Leicester defy 5,000-1 odds to clinch Premier League title. Tottenham’s failure to beat Chelsea ensured the Foxes could not be overtaken in their historic bid to become English champions.
www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Leeds United's odds-defying season still not enough as mathematical improbability and previous best warns of play-off pitfall. Daniel Farke's third crack at the Premier League ultimately hinges on results elsewhere but was given renewed hope on Monday night after Leeds recorded their 27th league victory of the season at the Riverside Stadium to move back into second place. The Whites' 4-3 win over Middlesbrough tested the resolve of even the most serene Leeds supporter, in particular the final ten-minute spell in which Boro poured forward - including goalkeeper Seny Dieng - pumping balls into United's penalty area en...