National Sports

South Africa holds on to beat New Zealand 12-11 and win historic fourth Rugby World Cup title

PARIS (AP) — Defending champion South Africa kicked its way to a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by beating New Zealand 12-11 on Saturday after All Blacks captain Sam Cane was the first player to be red-carded in a final.

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Marino drops Pan Am Games tennis semifinal, will play for women's singles bronze

SANTIAGO — Rebecca Marino left her first Pan American Games on crutches. She wants to leave her second with a medal.

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Harry Kane imitates David Beckham by scoring from his own half for Bayern Munich

MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane has done a David Beckham. The England captain scored a spectacular goal from his own half for Bayern Munich against Darmstadt on Saturday before going on to claim a hat trick.

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Canada's Auger-Aliassime beats Rune to advance to Swiss Indoors final

BASEL, Switzerland — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime will get a chance to defend his championship at the Swiss Indoors tennis event on Sunday.

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England seeks face-saving turnaround against India at the Cricket World Cup

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — When the Cricket World Cup schedule was announced in July, India vs. England on Sunday was expected to be a marquee match. It will be anything but.

Oct 28, 2023 9:22 AM Read more >

Swiss skier Gut-Behrami takes World Cup season-opening GS. Shiffrin places 6th

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami edged first-run leader Federica Brignone by two-hundredths of a second Saturday to win the season-opening women's World Cup giant slalom, with Mikaela Shiffrin finishing in sixth.

Oct 28, 2023 8:40 AM Read more >

WHL Roundup: Nathan Behm lifts Blazers to overtime win against Americans

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Nathan Behm scored 2:20 into overtime as the Kamloops Blazers edged the Tri-City Americans 3-2 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.

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Quinn Hughes scores twice as Canucks defeat Blues for third consecutive win

VANCOUVER — The season is still very young but the Vancouver Canucks have managed to make visitors feel unwelcome at Rogers Arena.

Oct 28, 2023 12:16 AM Read more >

OHL Roundup: Marek Vanacker stars in overtime as Bulldogs edge Battalion 5-4

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Marek Vanacker put away the winner 2:29 into overtime as the Brantford Bulldogs edged the North Bay Battalion 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action.

Oct 28, 2023 12:04 AM Read more >

García's HR in 11th, Seager's tying shot in 9th rally Rangers past Arizona 6-5 in Series opener

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García took a few steps while watching the ball before tossing his bat aside after another big swing this postseason. This one won an extended Game 1 of the World Series for the Texas Rangers.

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