Month: November 2018

9:05 PM GMT Ireland ended a stellar year with the best record of any top-tier test side after a second-string side keen on making an impression ahead of next year’s World Cup scored eight tries to beat the United States 57-14. Following the high of last week’s triumph over New Zealand, the visit of the
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8:52 PM GMT Australia coach Michael Cheika accepted that England deserved their 37-18 victory on Saturday but was incensed at what he called the “ludicrous decision” not to penalise Owen Farrell for a no-arms tackle on Izack Rodda at the end of the first half. The referee ruled that Rodda had been the man dropping
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9:20 PM ET Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will return to the Octagon in 2019, against one of the hottest contenders in the sport. The UFC has booked Silva against undefeated Nigerian Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 on Feb. 9 (Feb. 10 local) in Melbourne, Australia, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Saturday.
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7:54 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — New Orleans center Anthony Davis will miss the Pelicans’ game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday night with strained right hip. Davis picked up the injury in the third quarter of Friday night’s loss to the New York Knicks, though he did return for the final three minutes
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7:42 PM ET Turner Sports executives spent plenty of time coming up with a suggested pay-per-view price for “The Match” between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Now it looks as though the company won’t see any broadcasting revenue from Friday’s event. Turner issued a statement Saturday night acknowledging that it would be issuing refunds for
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8:04 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is expected to play at some point on the team’s upcoming five-game road trip, which starts Thursday against the East-leading Toronto Raptors, as he continues to recover from a strained left groin. The Warriors updated Curry’s status prior to Saturday night’s matchup with
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6:38 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury’s future was uncertain after the Red Raiders finished their third consecutive losing season under their former quarterback. Kingsbury, who has a 35-40 record in six seasons, said he expected to sit down soon with athletic director Kirby Hocutt. The coach wouldn’t provide
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