Italy Score Seven Tries as They Power Past Namibia

Italy Score Seven Tries as They Power Past Namibia

Italy scored seven tries as they launched their Rugby World Cup campaign with a straightforward 47-22 win over Namibia in Higashiosaka. Damian Stevens scored an early try for Namibia to hint at an upset but Italy’s extra skill and class...
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Granada Top La Liga After Stunning Victory Against Barcelona

Granada Top La Liga After Stunning Victory Against Barcelona

Granada took advantage of Barcelona’s troubles on the road to move top of La Liga with a 2-0 victory at the Estadio Los Carmenes. Ramon Azeez and Alvaro Vadillo netted in either half to leave Barca, who started Lionel Messi...
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Sinn Féin Up 6% in Latest Opinion Polling

Sinn Féin Up 6% in Latest Opinion Polling

Sinn Féin has made a gain of six percentage points in the latest Behavior and Attitudes poll for the Sunday Times. The party now stands at 20% for the first time since April. Fianna Fáil has retained the lead at...
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Manchester City Rout Watford in 8-0 Victory

Manchester City Rout Watford in 8-0 Victory

Champions Manchester City produced a stunning response to last week’s shock loss at Norwich as they they thrashed their favorite whipping boys Watford 8-0. Bernardo Silva claimed his first top-flight hat-trick as Pep Guardiola’s side ran riot at the Etihad...
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Archbishop of Ireland Pays Tribute to Seamus Hegarty

Archbishop of Ireland Pays Tribute to Seamus Hegarty

The Catholic Archbishop of Ireland has paid tribute to the late Seamus Hegarty. The former Bishop of Derry and Raphoe died at the age of 79 at Letterkenny Hospital in his native Donegal on Friday following an illness. Dr Hegarty...
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Leicester’s James Maddison Scores Late Winner to Down Spurs

Leicester’s James Maddison Scores Late Winner to Down Spurs

James Maddison’s late winner earned Leicester a pulsating 2-1 home victory over Tottenham – as VAR took center stage again. The technology ruled out Serge Aurier’s goal which would have put Spurs 2-0 ahead just minutes before Ricardo Pereira’s leveller...
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New Zealand Battle Their Way Past South Africa in Yokohama

New Zealand Battle Their Way Past South Africa in Yokohama

New Zealand fired an ominous warning of their grim focus to secure a record third-straight World Cup crown by grinding past South Africa 23-13 in Yokohama. The back-to-back world champion All Blacks fended off everything a turbocharged Cheslin Kolbe and...
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France Resist Argentina Scare to Win Their Pool C Opener

France Resist Argentina Scare to Win Their Pool C Opener

France held off a spirited second-half comeback from Argentina to win their World Cup Pool C opener 23-21 at the Tokyo Stadium. Les Bleus looked in total control at 20-3 after tries from Gael Fickou and Antoine Dupont, with 20-year-old...
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Australia Mount Second Half Comeback to Defeat Fiji

Australia Mount Second Half Comeback to Defeat Fiji

Australia found salvation in their driving line-out as they survived a scare to dispatch Fiji 39-21 in their World Cup opener at the Sapporo Dome. The two-time champions trailed by nine points until they seized the lead for the first...
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After Just Eleven Days, Patriots Release Antonio Brown

After Just Eleven Days, Patriots Release Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown has been released by the New England Patriots, the team have announced. The controversial wide receiver only signed with the Super Bowl champions on September 9, two days after being released by the Oakland Raiders without playing a...
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