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Scots relishing underdog tag for England match
Rugby union's oldest international rivalry resumes in the Six Nations on Saturday with England and Scotland apparently heading in opposite directions.
Expectation levels soar for England in Six Nations
One seismic win over New Zealand has flipped England from a work in progress to a major force in world rugby, ramping up expectation levels and making ...
A look at countries where women are in combat
From France's Joan of Arc to female resistance fighters in World War II and the black-clad women warriors of the Viet Cong, history is filled with ...
Wind, snow thwart search for plane in Antarctica
Hurricane-force winds and snow were preventing searchers Friday from reaching a plane believed to have crashed in an Antarctic mountain range while ...
Injured Bresnan out of England test squad
Fast bowler Tim Bresnan was ruled out of England's upcoming test series in New Zealand because of a right elbow injury, with the uncapped Chris Woakes ...
Plane carrying 3 Canadians missing in Antarctica
Bad weather has forced rescuers to wait until Friday to try to reach a small plane believed to have crashed in an Antarctic mountain range while ...
Indicted Megaupload founder opens new sharing site
Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing website that promises users greater privacy and defies the U.S. prosecutors who ...
Armstrong's enemies find vindication, sadness
First shunned, then vilified by Lance Armstrong, Mike Anderson had to move to the other side of the world to get his life back. Now running a bike ...
AC officials drop plans for New York regatta
America's Cup officials have dropped plans for a warmup regatta on the Hudson River in New York in the spring so teams and organizers can focus on ...
Gatland: Australia 'easiest' opponent for Lions
Warren Gatland risked incurring the wrath of Australia more than six months out from the British and Irish Lions tour by claiming the Wallabies are ...
Hands off our heritage: Some wary of China's reach
Life in this French village revolves around wine. The backyards of its tidy houses nurture the grapes that have made Burgundy famous the world over.
Gov't: Building felled by NZ quake poorly built
A six-story office building that collapsed and killed 115 people in New Zealand's devastating earthquake last year was poorly designed by an ...
Australia, England, Wales in same 2015 WCup group
Australia, host country England and Wales were herded together in the same eye-catching group for the 2015 World Cup on Monday, ensuring one of the ...
New Zealand: forget Kyoto, write new climate deal
Highlighting a rift between the rich countries and emerging economies like China, New Zealand's climate minister staunchly defended his government's ...
Lions' hopes lifted by England win over All Blacks
England's rugby players awoke to headlines of "The Incredibles" and "World Beaters" on Sunday after ending New Zealand's 20-test unbeaten run in one ...
All Blacks upset and thrashed by England 38-21
New Zealand has finally lost, convincingly upset by a record 38-21 to England in scarcely believable scenes at Twickenham on Saturday. England, the ...
Will virus make All Blacks vulnerable?
Questions about how much New Zealand has left in the tank for its last outing of the year against England on Saturday were underlined by a virus ...
Hore cops 5 weeks for hitting Davies from behind
New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore will miss the rugby test against England this weekend after he was suspended on Wednesday for five weeks for hitting ...
Carter confident of being fit to play England
New Zealand flyhalf Dan Carter believes he will be fit and available to play England this weekend. Carter hurt his right calf in training last ...
Flood out of England's test against New Zealand
Flyhalf Toby Flood has been ruled out of England's test against New Zealand on Saturday because of a foot injury. Coach Stuart Lancaster says Flood ...
Hore cited for allegedly striking Davies
New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore has been cited for allegedly striking Wales lock Bradley Davies in the rugby test at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Southern hemisphere reign supreme in autumn tests
New Zealand overwhelmed Six Nations champion Wales 33-10 while South Africa and Australia squeezed to narrow victories to maintain the southern ...
All Blacks smash Wales 33-10 in Cardiff
New Zealand piled on the agony for beleaguered Wales by crushing the Six Nations champion 33-10 thanks to a devastating first-half display at ...
Carter scare shouldn't derail All Blacks vs Wales
Even the absence of superstar flyhalf Dan Carter shouldn't prevent New Zealand from running away with a 25th straight test victory over beleaguered ...