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Aussie win caps great day for southern powers
Australia proved the doubters wrong by beating England 20-14 to cap a successful day for the southern hemisphere heavyweights, with New Zealand and ...
South Africa beats Scotland 21-10
South Africa outmuscled Scotland to win their autumn rugby test inside the first hour at Murrayfield on Saturday and kept enough of a vice grip to ...
Fired-up Australia beats England 20-14
Australia made a mockery of some grisly pre-match predictions to beat England 20-14 at Twickenham on Saturday, restoring morale and relieving the ...
IOC says India attacking press freedom
The International Olympic Committee has criticized Indian cricket authorities, accusing them of attacking press freedom by preventing photographers ...
Samoa beats Wales 26-19 in autumn international
Wales slumped to a fifth straight defeat after being outplayed by Samoa at the Millennium Stadium on Friday, losing 26-19 to leave the Six Nations ...
Mack strips naked to make weight for Froch fight
Yusaf Mack stripped naked to make weight for his super-middleweight title fight against Carl Froch. Now, the heavy American underdog is planning to ...
London team in Rio to share Olympic knowledge
London Olympic organizers began arriving in Brazil on Friday to pass on their knowledge to the hosts of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. The meetings ...
Injured Strokosch late withdrawal from Scotland
Scotland was dealt a blow on the eve of Saturday's test with South Africa at Murrayfield when flanker Alasdair Strokosch withdrew with a calf strain.
England pack eyeing dominance over Australia
For all the pre-game talk of England's "pretty" wingers, it's the team's no-nonsense front row that could have the biggest say in Saturday's Cook Cup ...
Fibbers vie for World's Biggest Liar crown
Fantastic fibbers vied at a remote pub in northwestern England on Thursday for the title of world's biggest liar. Judges were deliberating into the ...
BBC settles libel suit from wronged politician
The BBC reached a settlement Thursday with the Conservative politician wrongly implicated in a child sex abuse scandal. The BBC has already apologized ...
Wales in disarray ahead of test match vs Samoa
Reeling after an inept display against Argentina, the last thing under-fire Wales needed was a test match against a second-tier team which has proved ...
Ashton recalled by England for Wallabies
Chris Ashton was recalled by England after suspension on Thursday in the only change to the starting lineup for Saturday's test match against ...
Alexander, Timani, Ioane, Barnes back for Aussies
Prop Ben Alexander and lock Sitaleki Timani are back to bolster Australia against England in the Cook Cup test at Twickenham on Saturday, after the ...
All Blacks flanker Thomson banned for 1 week
New Zealand flanker Adam Thomson will be suspended for Saturday's test against Italy in Rome after being banned for one week for "stamping or ...
Australia lock banned for 8 weeks for tip tackle
Australia will be without Rob Simmons for the rest of its European tour after the lock was banned for eight weeks on Wednesday for a dangerous tackle ...
Samoa rings changes for Wales game
Samoa rejigged its back division on Wednesday as part of six changes to the starting lineup for Friday's international against Wales. David Lemi will ...
Uzbek gymnast banned for doping at Olympics
The International Gymnastics Federation has banned a gymnast from Uzbekistan for six months for doping at the London Olympics. The FIG says ...
Frankel given $200,000 stud fee by owners
Frankel is expected to generate 12 million pounds ($19 million) per year as a stallion after being given a stud fee of 125,000 pounds ($200,000) by ...
Murray back to prop up Scotland against Boks
Tighthead prop Euan Murray is back for Scotland in one of two changes for the test with South Africa at Murrayfield on Saturday. Murray missed the ...
Ryan Jones to lead Wales against Samoa
Flanker Ryan Jones will captain Wales for a record 29th time against Samoa at Millennium Stadium on Friday after Sam Warburton was dropped to the ...
UK aims to host 36 world and Euro championships
Seeking to capitalize on the success of the London Olympics, Britain is bidding to bring 36 world and European championships to the U.K. in the next ...
Springboks make 2 changes for Scotland test
South Africa made two changes to its run-on team for Saturday's test against Scotland, giving starts to France-based prop Gurthro Steenkamp and Currie ...