DUBLIN — Leigh Halfpenny kicked a last-minute penalty to snatch a dramatic 23-21 victory for Wales over Ireland in the Six Nations opening round on Sunday.A thrilling test was settled in contentious circumstances after flanker Stephen Ferris was penalized for a dangerous tackle on Ian Evans, giving Halfpenny his chance."It was the hardest kick I've had to take in all my life," Halfpenny said. "As soon as it went over, the emotion came. Having to deal with the miss against France in the World Cup, putting that over makes it all worthwhile."Halfpenny missed a late penalty attempt near halfway against France at the Rugby World Cup that would have sent Wales through to meet New Zealand in the final.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Hosts open Cup of Nations with win
Bata Equatorial, Guinea — Co-host Equatorial Guinea snatched a late winner to beat Libya 1-0 in the African Cup of Nations on Saturday, sparking jubilant scenes as fans danced and sang to celebrate the stunning debut result.Later, Zambia sealed a doubleheader of unexpected results at Bata Stadium in a 2-1 win against highly fancied Senegal.Javier-Angel Balboa slotted Equatorial Guinea's decisive strike into a top corner of Libya's goal in the 87th minute to send the home crowd into raptures.Equatorial Guinea, the lowest ranked team at the tournament, overcame a turbulent preparation during which coach Henri Michel resigned just weeks before the tournament, leaving replacement Gilson Paulo with little time to drill his squad."We played a good game. We had trained so little time, but the tactical dedication of our players was great," Paulo said.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
11 nations face FIG sanctions
Lausanne, Switzerland — The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has suspended 11 countries for failing to pay money owed to the sport's ruling body, it said Monday.The governing body says the 11 are Cyprus, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Macau, Macedonia, Paraguay, Seychelles, Syria, Tajikistan and Yemen.
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