Wigan defence delights Wane

Wigan Warriors coach Shaun Wane saluted his side’s defence after beating Leeds Rhinos to make the Super League Grand Final.

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Vaughan ‘devastated’ by miss

Boss Mark Robins revealed James Vaughan blamed himself for costing Huddersfield victory after he missed an 84th-minute penalty against 10-man Blackpool, while Paul Ince was happy with a point.

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Mallinder pleased for North

Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder was pleased to see George North get the burden of scoring his first try for the club off his back.

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B.C.-born Jim Adduci part of Rangers’ playoff chase

Jim Adduci persevered for nine-plus seasons in the minor leagues before the Texas Rangers recalled the Burnaby, B.C.-born outfielder on Sept. 1. His reward is being thrown into a playoff race and, not only is he contributing to victories, he’s soaking up the experience.

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Leinster claim Blues bonus

Brian O’Driscoll began his final season of rugby on a winning note as he helped Leinster claim a bonus point 34-20 win against Cardiff Blues at the RDS.

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Blackpool denied top spot

James Vaughan reached 10 goals for this season before the end of September but the Huddersfield striker missed a late penalty on a night of mixed emotions for the Sky Bet Championship’s top scorer.

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Sousa stuns Ferrer in Malaysia

Unseeded Joao Sousa shocked top seed David Ferrer 6-2 7-6 (8/6) to reach the semi-finals of the Malaysian Open.

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Sanders reaches 2000-win mark

Seb Sanders reached a memorable landmark at Wolverhampton as a runaway success on Legends gave him a 2,000th career winner.

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New role for Giaccherini

Kevin Ball is making big changes following Paolo Di Canio’s including a new role for Italian Emanuele Giaccherini.

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FIFA hit Ukraine with fan ban

FIFA has ordered Ukraine to play their upcoming UEFA World Cup qualifier against Poland behind closed doors following investigations into racist behaviour during a game against San Marino.

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Smith praises Wigan forwards

Wigan Warriors playmaker Matty Smith is relishing taking on the Warrington Wolves in next Saturday’s Grand Final following their 22-12 success over Leeds Rhinos.

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Saints too strong for Sale

Northampton drew level with Saracens at the top of the Aviva Premiership table after easing to a 33-14 victory over Sale at Franklin’s Gardens.

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The Explainer: New NHL playoff seeding format

With NHL realignment comes a different playoff seeding format. Gone is the format that sees the top eight teams from the Eastern and Western conferences gain entry. Now, there are 16 teams on one side, 14 on the other and 16 playoff spots to divvy up.

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Lions’ Nate Burleson says bad habit nearly killed him

Lions receiver Nate Burleson says his penchant for multi-tasking while driving – he was plugging in his phone and was preventing pizza boxes from sliding off the front passenger’s seat when he los control of his car — nearly killed him.

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Somerset confirm Buttler exit

Somerset have confirmed that Jos Buttler is leaving the club and Sky sources understand he will be announced as a Lancashire player next week.

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Bangkok progress for big four

The top four seeds all booked their respective places in the semi-finals of the Thailand Open in Bangkok on Friday.

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Pirelli confirmed as supplier

The FIA have confirmed Pirelli will remain as F1′s sole tyre supplier in a deal that is understood to last for five years.

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Uihlein fires 60, Lewis leads

American Peter Uihlein shot a 12-under-par 60 at Kingsbarns as England’s Tom Lewis took a one-shot lead at the Dunhill Links Championship.

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Weight-ing game for Smith

Callum Smith admits he could drop to middleweight if it means joining his three brothers as a British champion.

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Timberwolves’ Chase Budinger out indefinitely

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger will be out indefinitely to have surgery on his injured left knee.

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