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Tokyo —Veteran winger Ben Smith scored a classy try double as New Zealand beat Wales 40-17 to clinch third spot at the Rugby World Cup yesterday in the perfect send-off…
Boks see world cup final decided by kicks
Tokyo – The Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa is likely to come down to a shoot-out between the kickers’ “golden boots” rather than “brilliant tries”, Springbok…
Busy Inter Milan have another chance to overtake Juventus
Milan — It is early days in Inter Milan’s pursuit of perennial Serie A pacesetters Juventus, but already the chasers are worrying about flagging. Inter travel to Bologna today in…
Zidane settles on core selection but Madrid need regular results
Madrid — Real Madrid’s 5-0 thumping of Leganes on Wednesday was their biggest win in La Liga since his first spell as coach but Zinedine Zidane was hardly in a…
Tennis Australia puts brave face on Federer ATP Cup no-show
Sydney — Tennis Australia yesterday put a brave face on Roger Federer’s withdrawal from the inaugural ATP Cup, but some fans demanded refunds after paying top dollar to see him.…
Firmino leads Liverpool’s high-tempo title charge
Birmingham — Liverpool resume their Premier League title charge at Aston Villa today with Jurgen Klopp hoping to avoid a repeat of the defensive mayhem that nearly wrecked their dramatic…
Cannabis retrieved from man’s nose 18yrs after he tried to smuggle it into jail
A man who attempted to smuggle cannabis into prison by hiding it in a balloon up his nose has retrieved the drugs more than 18 years later, after mistakenly believing…
Man has the last laugh at his own funeral
Mourners who attended the funeral of a man in Ireland were left in shock when they heard his voice from beyond the grave. “Let me out, it’s f***ing dark in…
US House formalises Trump impeachment process in landmark vote
Congress formally opened a new, public phase of its corruption investigation into Donald Trump on Thursday as US lawmakers voted for the first time to advance the impeachment process targeting…
Ethiopia says 78 killed in protests against treatment of activist
At least 78 people were killed in protests in Ethiopia last week against the treatment of a highly influential activist and media entrepreneur, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…