County Cricket

Scotland claim historic Wallabies scalp

Alex Grove and Nic de Luca celebrate as Matt Giteau hangs his head after his missed conversion. Scotland claim first win over Australia in 27 years after 9-8 victory in Edinburgh Wallabies kicker Matt Giteau misses last-gasp...

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Australian Sports Briefs

SOCCER AL (BRISBANE) Melbourne star Kevin Muscat refused to shake hands with Brisbane rival Matt McKay after the Victory's 1-0 A-League win at Brisbane last night. SOCCER AL VIDMAR (ADELAIDE) Adelaide United have banned coach...

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Benitez backs Reds to secure top four finish (AFP)

AFP – Liverpool's Steven Gerrard (right) runs with the ball under pressure from Manchester City's Gareth … by Neil Johnston Neil Johnston – 11 mins ago LIVERPOOL, England (AFP) – Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez brushed aside...

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Sexton's Irish debut caps remarkable turnaround (Reuters)

Padraic Halpin, Reuters November 22, 2009, 8:50 am DUBLIN, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Ireland caught a glimpse of the future on Saturday when flyhalf Jonathan Sexton made a flawless debut in an easy 41-6 victory over Fiji at a slippery...

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EILEEN FAIRWEATHER: Lost children of the Empire... and how uncovering their story has torn my...

On a summer's day in 1947, four small children excitedly boarded a huge ship. Instead, the SS Asturias finally docked at Fremantle, Western Australia, where a new group of nuns stripped and deloused the children, and announced...

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UNH football rallies past Maine to secure playoff spot

New Hampshire running back Chad Kackert (27) reacts after scoring the game winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against Maine at Cowell Stadium in Durham. The 11th-ranked Wildcats (9-2, 6-2 CAA)...

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Rain shortens LPGA tourney

Persistent rain and wet conditions washed out play at the LPGA Tour Championship in Richmond, Texas, forcing officials to cut the season-ending event to 54 holes. More than 1.2 inches of rain fell on The Houstonian Country Club...

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Strength of character is dead in life and football

It happened so quickly. If he had been positioned correctly the football might never have reached Thierry Henry, and Henry might never have had the opportunity to do what he did. It seemed that, in that instant, Given expected...

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Scotland earn first win over Australia in 27 years

Massive superiority in terms of winning the ball in the danger area should have given tourists a big win – but didn't Statistics can be fickle little beasties but there is one that normally says everything about a game: the...

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Rugby-Robinson praises Scotland's courageous win over Wallabies

By Alan Lorimer EDINBURGH, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Scotland coach Andy Robinson praised their courage after a 9-8 win over Australia on Saturday gave them their first victory against the Wallabies since 1982. "This was the most...

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