Month: October 2018

9:58 AM BST There has been no change to the All Blacks’ selection policy of choosing only New Zealand-based players despite the recall of Matt Todd, who is currently signed to a short-term contract in Japan, coach Steve Hansen has said. The 30-year-old Todd, who has committed to New Zealand rugby for 2019, had initially
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7:53 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Simona Halep is back as the year-end No. 1 for the second year in a row, despite a back injury that doctors say could lead to a long-term problem. Halep, who won her first major title at this year’s French Open, clinched the year-end top tennis ranking on
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4:55 AM ET McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne has confirmed he will race in Formula E next year for the Mercedes-affiliated HWA Racelab team. Vandoorne has driven the last two seasons for McLaren in Formula One but lacklustre performances alongside Fernando Alonso will see him replaced by F2 driver Lando Norris next year. With very few
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2:09 AM ET BOSTON — It’s never easy in postseason baseball. With the final swing of the game Sunday night, Alex Bregman sent the ball sailing out toward left field. In any other park in the major leagues, it’s a majestic — but routine — fly ball. At Fenway Park, with the Green Monster looming
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1:56 AM BST ESPN staff All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has included uncapped Blues back-rower Dalton Papali’i among a 32-man squad for the five-Test tour of Japan and Europe. Papali’I has been rewarded for a stellar Mitre 10 Cup season with a rejuvenated Auckland side who will contest a semifinal against Wellington this weekend. The
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