5:54 AM BST Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper is pleased the keys to the team’s attack have been handed to Kurtley Beale, saying they’ll be better off the more he sees of the ball. Head Coach Michael Cheika dropped a selection bombshell by picking Beale at five-eighth for Saturday night’s must-win meeting with the Springboks in
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12:57 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Atlanta Falcons were confident their offense would come to life once the regular season started and Julio Jones and Devonta Freeman returned to the lineup after sitting out in preseason. Not exactly. Thursday’s season-opener against the Eagles was about survival as both teams struggled offensively and turned the ball
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1:25 AM ET WASHINGTON — First impressions can be deceiving — and sometimes lasting. Just ask any politician in this city. That also applies to relief pitchers, where a bad half-season can label you as untrustworthy for years to come. But in Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon’s world, there is no doghouse — and there’s
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12:34 AM ET In accepting the Curt Gowdy Media Award on Thursday, Doris Burke made a point of thanking players and coaches including LeBron James and Steve Kerr for encouraging her on the road to becoming a highly respected NBA analyst. Burke accepted the award during an evening ceremony at the Naismith Basketball Hall of
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10:55 PM ET The Major League Baseball Players Association faulted the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday for not calling up touted prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., saying the decision was bad for all involved. “The union’s position on service-time manipulation is clear, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and other great young talents around baseball have earned the right
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