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Rugby: Petaia recalled by Wallabies for Springboks Test
Three years out of the Test arena, an NFL trial and a season in the Top 14 later, Jordan Petaia is back in the Wallabies squad. Perth hosts the Springboks in two weeks.
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MLS: Ramirez scores twice as Austin stun leaders Vancouver
Two chances, two goals Austin barely had the ball in Vancouver. Christian Ramirez did not need much of it. He scored twice, Austin won 2-1 in the early hours of Monday morning, and the Western Conference leaders were left picking through what went wrong. The first goal was a counter off a training-ground diagram. Brad…
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NFL: Cousins throws for 160 yards, and three touchdowns, in Raiders win
160 passing yards, three touchdowns Kirk Cousins threw for 160 yards on Sunday night. That is a quiet afternoon for a backup, let alone a starter. He turned it into three touchdowns anyway. Las Vegas beat Miami 27-13 in its opener. Cousins went 21 of 30 with two interceptions. Nothing about the raw line jumps…
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Golf: Thomas skips the Biltmore and goes straight to the Presidents Cup
Out four days before the first tee shot Four days. That is all the notice Justin Thomas gave before pulling out of the Biltmore Championship, confirming his withdrawal on Sunday. The tournament runs Thursday through Sunday at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in Asheville, North Carolina. It is new to the schedule and opens the…
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MLS: Sullivan, 16, scores twice as the Union thrash San Diego
Five goals, none conceded Fifteen goals in four games. One conceded. That is what Philadelphia has done since August 29, and San Diego just took the worst of it, beaten 5-0 at home overnight. The Union are 10 matches unbeaten now, eight wins and two draws since play resumed after the World Cup. Cavan Sullivan…
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NASCAR: Larson ends a 51-race drought in overtime
Fifty-one races, and finally A year and four months without throwing his arms in the air. Kyle Larson still rolled into the St. Louis area thinking something was in the cards. He was right. The two-time Cup Series champion won the Enjoy Illinois 300 overnight in Madison, Illinois, on a second overtime restart. His No.…
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NFL: Hurts hears the boos, then digs the Eagles out
Six openers, six wins Four straight punts. That was Philadelphia’s first half hour of the season, in front of its own crowd, against a division rival. The Eagles still found a way, beating Washington 24-22 at home last night. The number that matters sits outside the box score. Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts have now…
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NFL: Wentz comes off the bench and buries the Packers
Minnesota scores the final 29 points Twelve points down with a quarter left, on opening night, against Green Bay. That was the hole Minnesota dug for itself. The Vikings climbed out of it and then some, rallying past the Packers 39-22 in Minneapolis. The last 29 points of the night all belonged to them. Carson…
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Tennis: Alycia Parks survives 16 double faults in Guadalajara
Sixteen double faults, 44 percent first serves, and Alycia Parks still found a way past Varvara Lepchenko in the Guadalajara Open first round.