Month: November 2018

7:25 PM GMT Wales completed a first clean sweep of their November test programme but had to grit their way to a 20-11 victory over South Africa at the Principality Stadium on Saturday for an important pre-World Cup triumph. It was a ninth successive test win for the Welsh — a feat they have not
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5:21 PM ET BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens guard Marshal Yanda was not fined by the NFL after allegations surfaced that he spit on Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict, a league source said Saturday. Yanda, a six-time Pro Bowl lineman, was strong in his denial this week. “I take a lot of pride in my character
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5:38 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Nick Perry‘s season, and possibly his career with the Green Bay Packers, is over. The high-priced outside linebacker was placed on injured reserve Saturday because of a knee injury he sustained Nov. 11 against the Dolphins. The Packers replaced him on the roster with rookie defensive end James Looney, a
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8:00 AM ET As the director of baseball operations and assistant general manager for the Oakland Athletics and then as the general manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Farhan Zaidi has been a major figure in assembling the rosters of postseason-bound teams for seven straight seasons. The 42-year-old executive will be hard-pressed to keep that
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4:49 PM ET Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Reggie Gallaspy II scored on a 1-yard touchdown run in overtime, his school-record-tying fifth TD, and North Carolina State beat North Carolina 34-28 on Saturday in a rivalry game marred by a fight in the end zone after it ended. Gallaspy II rushed for a career-high
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4:24 PM ET Purdue coach Jeff Brohm reaffirmed his commitment to the Boilermakers on Saturday despite being mentioned as a leading candidate for the coaching vacancy at Louisville, his alma mater. “I want Louisville to do what’s best for them,” Brohm said after Purdue’s 28-21 win at Indiana, which made the Boilers bowl-eligible at 6-6.
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8:00 AM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks‘ Paul Goldschmidt finished sixth in the National League MVP voting this year, the fourth top-10 MVP placement of his career — he was second in 2013 and 2015 and third in 2016. His performance this year was particularly remarkable because he started very slowly, struggling against high-velocity pitches. But
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4:08 PM ET Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Feleipe Franks had three touchdown passes and No. 13 Florida used a punishing ground attack to end a five-game losing streak to Florida State, defeating the Seminoles 41-14 on Saturday. Lamical Perine had a 74-yard touchdown run as Florida ran for 278 yards, averaging 5.3 yards per
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