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Seven-Try Lyon Thrash Bayonne To Lead Top 14

December 28, 2019 5:14 pm

Lyon destroyed Bayonne on Saturday with an emphatic 52-9 win that featured seven tries and hoists them provisionally to first spot in France’s Top 14.

The flurry of tries from six different scorers in front of a 16,000 home crowd at the Stade Gerland lifts early-season pace-setters Lyon onto 40 points.

Bordeaux-Begles, who are two points back in second, went into the weekend top and travel to struggling Pau on Sunday needing a win to put them back at the summit.

Lyon got off to a flying start to the Top 14 season but three defeats in the past four

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Lyon Takes Five As Australia Thrash Pakistan

December 2, 2019 4:03 pm

Spin king Nathan Lyon snared five wickets, including dangerous half-century makers Shan Masood and Asad Shafiq, as Australia wore down a stubborn Pakistan to clinch the second Test and wrap up the series 2-0 Monday.

Pakistan resumed day four of the day-night match on a precarious 39 for three with Masood not out 14 and Shafiq on eight after being bowled out for 302 in their first innings and forced to follow on.

It followed Australia’s mammoth 589 for three declared, built around David Warner’s exceptional 335 not out — the 10th highest Test score of all time.

Needing another …

Celtic Thrash Livingston To Edge Ahead Of Rangers

November 23, 2019 3:41 pm

Celtic moved three points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership on Saturday as James Forrest scored twice in a comprehensive 4-0 home win over Livingston.

Odsonne Edouard put the Hoops ahead in the 19th minute with his 10th league goal of the season before Scott Brown added a second after 57 minutes.

Forrest’s second-half double added gloss to the scoreline and ensured Celtic made it eight consecutive wins in all competitions since they lost to Livie last month.

Second-placed Rangers head to Hamilton on Sunday looking to close the gap on their Glasgow rivals.

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Ramos Nets For 16th Straight Season As Real Thrash Leganes

October 31, 2019 7:06 am

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos scored for the 16th La Liga season in a row as his side coasted to a 5-0 win at home to basement club Leganes in La Liga on Wednesday.

The result meant Real Madrid moved up to second in the standings.

The defender became only the second player after Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to score in 16 consecutive Spanish league campaigns.

This was when he slotted home from the penalty spot at the second time of asking for Real’s third goal in the 24th minute.

Ramos had initially seen his shot saved but was given a

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Martinelli Shines As Arsenal Thrash Standard Liege

October 4, 2019 4:05 am

Gabriel Martinelli starred for Arsenal in their Group F Europa League fixture with Standard Liege, the Brazilian teenager finished the match with two goals and an assist.

Martinelli, signed from Brazilian side Ituano for 6m pounds during the summer, opened the scoring after 13 minutes of play with a fine header, he scored his second with a low, curling finish just three minutes later. Taking his goal tally to four goals in two matches.

Another youngster, Joe Willock scored the third goal with a curling effort and Dani Ceballos on loan from Real Madrid rounded up the scoring in the …

Manchester City; EPL Champions Thrash Feisty Everton 3-1

September 28, 2019 4:43 pm

Manchester City had her nerves calmed by Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling on Saturday as the Premier League champions overcame a searching test to beat feisty Everton 3-1 and keep leaders Liverpool in their sights.

Pep Guardiola’s team came into the match at Goodison Park knowing they could not afford to fall further behind Jurgen Klopp’s high-fliers, who earlier extended their perfect record to stretch their lead to eight points.

It appeared to be normal service for Manchester City when they took the lead midway through the first half through Gabriel Jesus but Everton hit back nine minutes later through …