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Sexton injury means Leinster's crushing win at Northampton comes at a cost
Leinster got off to a terrific start as Jordan Larmour offloaded to James Lowe for the opening try in the second minute but the home side went on to level the scores with Ahsee Tuala's touchdown in the seventh minute. Leinster notched up the pressure on the Saints who would fail to score again in the game. The second-half opened with another searing run from Larmour and his injection of pa... [Full Article...]
Notre Dame heads to Camping World Bowl to play Iowa State
Notre Dame: second appearance in the Camping World Bowl, 38th bowl game in school history, one having been vacated (17-19). Notre Dame lost two games this season - to Georgia and MI. [Full Article...]
Russia Banned From All Global Sports Including 2022 FIFA World Cup
Russian Federation will have 21 days to appeal the huge ban, meaning the legal fallout from the decision is likely to continue over the coming months. The WADA athletes are among a number of athlete groups that say the full ban is what is needed. Under the ban from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Russian athletes cleared to compete will not be able to do so under the Russian flag. [Full Article...]
Kentucky to play Virginia Tech in Belk Bowl on December 31
The game will be broadcast by ESPN. As the dust settles, Kentucky (7-5) will be making its fourth consecutive bowl appearance under head coach Mark Stoops. Kentucky: The Wildcats won three straight games, and four of their last five, to end the regular season. That ground game complements a defense that has overcome the loss of national defensive player of the year Josh Allen and its entire st... [Full Article...]
Damp MCG pitch causes cancellation of Sheffield Shield match
Cricket Australia said a different pitch had been earmarked for the second Test against New Zealand starting on December 26 but they will still work with MCG curator Matt Page to ensure it was of global standards. Despite extensive efforts overnight by ground staff, umpires decided on Sunday that the pitch was unsuitable for cricket and the match would be abandoned. [Full Article...]
Brisbane Heat chase down Adelaide Strikers to claim consecutive WBBL titles
Brisbane can secure back-to-back crowns if they reach the target. Brisbane, who have won 10 of their past 11 matches to storm to the title, started Sunday's final in flawless fashion by dismissing Strikers star allrounder Sophie Devine in the second over for just five. [Full Article...]
Matthews, Hyman score 2 each as Leafs handle Blues
The bad news is the Leafs have 13 wins and 30 points through 30 games and sat 22nd in the overall standings heading into Friday's action. Barbashev tied it 1-1 at 4:25 from the slot before Matthews made it 2-1 at 6:51. (I had) full confidence it's going to fall in for him. Spezza's power-play goal at 12:57 from near the blue line extended the lead to 4-1 and chased Binnington. [Full Article...]
Indiana to play Tennessee in Gator Bowl
The Gator Bowl , which will be played on January 2, is just the third New Year's bowl in IN history, and will be played in one of the biggest recruiting areas for the program, in Florida. As for Kentucky (now out of the Gator Bowl), they won't replace the Vols in the Music City Bowl. After days of speculation on United Kingdom football's post-season future, it's now official, The Cats will be p... [Full Article...]