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Anthony Davis’ "old-school, smash-mouth" 50 points leads Lakers past Wolves
And he wanted to be in the paint, right in front of the rim. Davis shot 11-of-11 at the rim and 17-of-23 in the paint on his way to what his coach described as an "old-school, smash-mouth way of getting 50". Davis and James, who scored 39 and 31 points respectively in the 136-113 win over the Portland Traiblazers on Saturday, are the first pair of Lakers team-mates to score 70 points or more in ba... [Full Article...]
Snake entry delays Vidarbha vs Andhra Ranji game
Soon, the players made their way into the middle and just when play was about to start, the reptile entered the playing arena and play was halted. Fortunately, there was no panic among the players on the field. Talking about the rivalry between Vidarbha and Andhra, both the teams have met twice in the competition previously. The western India team had clinched the prestigious title two times in a ... [Full Article...]
Danish rookie Rasmus Hojgaard wins Mauritius Open in playoff
Hojgaard only turned professional earlier this year and was playing just his fifth European Tour event after becoming the first player born in the 21st century to make it through the Qualifying School. Hojgaard, who was one shot off the lead at the turn, made a five-foot birdie putt at the 18th in regulation to join Paratore, who had earlier set the clubhouse target with a five-under 67 including ... [Full Article...]
Ravens Clinch Playoff Spot, But Eyes Are on Home-Field Advantage
The Chiefs (9-4) scored 23 consecutive points after the Patriots scored a touchdown on their opening stage - Tom Brady found Julian Edelman on a flea flea for 37 yards - but then let the home team return late in the game. They're still a risky team and showed Sunday they can go on the road and beat quality teams. That was by far the Ravens' toughest remaining challenge. [Full Article...]
South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis produces hilarious interview answer
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis allowed Hardus Viljoen to miss a franchise T20 match for very good reason. Du Plessis has admitted that the recent travails have affected South African cricket negatively and the time has now arrived for a new beginning, particularly with England arriving in the country within the next week. [Full Article...]
Missouri to hire Eli Drinkwitz as new head football coach
The 36-year-old Drinkwitz went 12-1 and won the Sun Belt Conference championship in his lone season with the Mountaineers, a year that also included victories over North Carolina and SC. Hours later, Chris Low of ESPN broke the news that the two sides came to an agreement. He also led the Mountaineers to the Sun Belt Conference Championship. [Full Article...]
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...]