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Yamamoto has 10 strikeouts as Dodgers send Padres to 8th straight loss
Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 in seven innings, Freddie Freeman homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-0 on Saturday night, handing the Padres their eighth consecutive loss. After wiggling out of a first-inning jam when the Padres had runners on first and third, Yamamoto (9-5) settled in… Read
Japan beats Italy 27-10 in Nations Championship opener
Japan beat Italy 27-10 to make an impressive start to their Nations Championship campaign in Tokyo on Saturday, with coach Eddie Jones absent through suspension. Japan fell behind but soon hit back against the Italians, who came into the game off the back of a successful Six Nations where they… Read
Eala upsets Wimbledon champion Swiatek in historic win for Philippines; No. 2 seed Rybakina also out
Iga Swiatek’s title defense at Wimbledon ended Saturday in a 7-6 (9), 6-2 third-round loss to 21-year-old Alexandra Eala, who continues to make history for the Philippines. Eala is the first Filipino player, male or female, to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam singles tournament on a day… Read
Kimi Antonelli wins sprint race and takes pole at F1's British Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli returned to winning ways in Formula 1 with a sprint race victory and pole position for the British Grand Prix on a day of struggles for his title rival George Russell. After overtaking Lewis Hamilton to deny the British star a crowd-pleasing victory in the sprint, Antonelli doubled… Read
All Blacks edge France 34-32 to open Nations Championship
Cam Roigard and Will Jordan scored twice each as New Zealand held on to edge an under-strength France 34-32 in a nine-try thriller in Christchurch on Saturday to open the inaugural Nations Championship. It was the All Blacks' first test under new coach Dave Rennie and he saw France, who… Read
Ireland pips Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship nailbiter
Tom Clarkson scored a last-gasp converted try as a dogged Ireland battled to a riveting 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney on Saturday to kick-start their Nations Championship with a bang. Five Irish players dotted down to share the spoils in the 10-try thriller and inflict more pain on an… Read
South Africa beats 13-man England 45-21 in Nations Championship
South Africa outscored England by seven tries to three to win a Nations Championship first-round match 45-21 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. After cutting the deficit to 10 points with 11 minutes remaining, England were reduced to 13 men with centre Tommy Freeman and replacement forward Guy Pepper… Read
England beats India in 2nd T20 despite debut by 15-year-old Sooryavanshi
Jacob Bethell helped England spoil the international debut by teenage India sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Saturday with a four-wicket win in the second Twenty20. At age 15 years, 99 days, Sooryavanshi usurped Sachin Tendulkar as his country’s youngest men’s player and marked the occasion with two blistering sixes as he… Read
Scotland finishes strongly to beat Argentina 47-38 in Nations Championship
Hooker Gregor Hiddleston scored a crucial try on debut as Scotland finished strongly to beat Argentina 47-38 Saturday in the first round of rugby's Nations Championship. Scotland was under severe pressure with a two point lead and a man in the sin bin with 15 minutes remaining. Hiddleston's try gave… Read
Fiji dazzle early and Wales finish strong in Nations Championship win in Cardiff
Fiji dazzled early and Wales finished strong to prevail 39-24 in the Nations Championship on Saturday and win consecutive matches for the first time in three years. Wales, placed last in the last two Six Nations, put substance over style. Its six tries included three from lineout drives, one from… Read
