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Vunipolas among big names missing for England rugby tests

LONDON (AP) — England will enter the November rugby internationals without four of its biggest names after an improvement in club form failed to earn Mako and Billy Vunipola, Jamie George and George Ford recalls to the squad on Monday.
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LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to undergo psychiatric exam

LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to undergo psychiatric exam

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant's widow and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the 20
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Toronto FC's Alejandro Pozuelo endures tough season on and off the pitch

Toronto FC's Alejandro Pozuelo endures tough season on and off the pitch

TORONTO — It's been a difficult year on and off the field for Toronto FC's Alejandro Pozuelo. Frustrated by injury since the pre-season, the reigning MLS MVP has appeared in just 14 of the club's 29 league games this season.
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Raptors ready for a season-opener unlike any other after a year spent south of border

Raptors ready for a season-opener unlike any other after a year spent south of border

TORONTO — Nick Nurse says he can always feel a buzz in the air a couple of days out from a Raptors home game in Toronto — an agreeable hum the coach hasn't felt in nearly two years.
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Canadian women happy to be back together for home games against New Zealand

Canadian women happy to be back together for home games against New Zealand

Some 2 1/2 months after winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics, Desiree Scott says she is still pinching herself.
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FIFA, Qatar team up with WHO for World Cup health promotion

FIFA, Qatar team up with WHO for World Cup health promotion

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA and Qatari organizers of next year's World Cup teamed up with the World Health Organization on Monday to use soccer’s marquee event for promoting public health.
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Protestors disrupt flame lighting for Beijing Winter Games

Protestors disrupt flame lighting for Beijing Winter Games

OLYMPIA, Greece — Three activists protesting human rights abuses in China have sneaked into the archaeological site where the flame lighting ceremony for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is being held and ran toward the Temple of Hera holding a Tibet
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Vancouver Whitecaps still in playoff race after 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City

Vancouver Whitecaps still in playoff race after 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will continue their battle for a playoff spot after earning a crucial 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday.
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Scoreboard for Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021

Sunday's Games MLB Post-season National League Championship Series Atlanta 5 Los Angeles 4 (Atlanta leads series 2-0) --- NHL Ottawa Senators 3 Dallas Stars 2 --- AHL Hershey 2 Lehigh Valley 1 Hartford 4 Providence 3 (SO) Utica 6 Rochester 2 Springfi
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Another walk-off: Braves beat Dodgers 5-4, lead NLCS 2-0

Another walk-off: Braves beat Dodgers 5-4, lead NLCS 2-0

ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves won with a walk-off hit for the second night in a row when Eddie Rosario lined a two-out single off shortstop Corey Seager’s glove, giving Atlanta a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night and a 2-0 NL Champ
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