The win came without lightweight world champion Frankie Gavin, who was forced to pull out of the match with flu and a broken tooth.The Birmingham fighter said: “It’s disappointing to miss out, but I’m happy to be here supporting the team.”GB already has four boxers on the plane to the 2008 Beijing Olympics after its [...]
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Worcester won thanks to the one-two punch of Anthony Paez and James Life, with 29 and 28 points respectively.The Wolves led 70-66 after three quarters, then hit Everton with a 14-2 run at the start of the fourth quarter to secure their victory.Tony Robertson led Everton’s scoring with 24 points and Great Britain forward Chris [...]
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Tony Romo threw four touchdown passes as the Cowboys notched an 11-1 record for the first time in team history.The Packers were rattled by quarterback Brett Favre having to leave the field with a second-quarter elbow injury.”Our team is playing good football right now,” said Romo, who now has 33 touchdown passes for the season [...]
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Swansea were cruising to victory as they protected the lead given to them by Guillem Bauza’s 41st-minute strike.But Alan Tate’s needless challenge on Lee Farrell gave Horsham a lifeline and Taylor made no mistake from the spot.Horsham were also indebted to Paul Seuke’s superb saves, while Swansea’s Thomas Butler was denied by the bar.
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Match scorecard
Kyle Mills set the tone by removing Herschelle Gibbs second ball as New Zealand’s bowlers found their range, restricting South Africa to 209-9.A 154-run partnership between Brendon McCullum (81) and Jamie How (76) soon took the game away from South Africa.Scott Styris and Ross Taylor finished it off as NZ won with 11.2 [...]
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Watch live on BBCi & the BBC Sport website on Saturday 1 December between 0700-0845 GMT and 1415-1700 GMT
Highlights on Sunday 2 December on BBC Two and the BBC Sport website from 1555-1700 GMTBen Ryan’s beat Tunisia 27-12 in their opening game, but then threw away a 24-5 lead to draw 24-24 with Canada.And a [...]
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The Tri-Nations is run by South Africa, New Zealand and Australia (Sanzar), who will negotiate a new TV deal in 2010.And it will be several years at least before Argentina are admitted.”In the short term there are major hurdles to the integration of Argentina into the southern playing structure,” said the IRB.The Pumas had a [...]
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Loeb, needing only a top-five finish to secure his fourth world title for Citroen, took no risks in slippery conditions in the South Wales forests.The Frenchman finshed third on day one, 2.9 seconds adrift of Gronholm.”I don’t need to push to the maximum,” said Gronholm. “We just need to wait and see what happens to [...]
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Dai Rees’ side opened their campaign with a 22-7 win over USA, with Lee Williams (2) and Gareth Chapman tries. But a 14-12 loss to Kenya was followed by a 19-14 defeat to Samoa so Wales fall to the Bowl competition, where they will play Tunisia on Saturday.Wales were playing under the gaze of new [...]
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Sunday, 2 December 1500 GMT Memorial Stadium, Bristol Listen live on the BBC website
Hooker Ray Hogan makes his first start for the club, and youngsters Dave Attwood, Redford Pennycook and James Phillips all come into the pack.Leeds winger Scott Armstrong will make his full debut for the club, while flanker Jon Dunbar returns [...]
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