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However, captain Victor Matfield spurned a glorious opportunity to put the tourists in front, ignoring an overlap in favour of glory as a fine challenge by Courtney Lawes, abetted by a last-ditch sweep from scrum-half Ben Youngs, pushed the ball from the second-row's grasp as he was about to apply downward pressure.
BBC: England 11-21 South Africa
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Boston opened the 1912 season with a three-game sweep at New York on the way to its second World Series championship, STATS said.
WSJ: Red Sox handcuffed by Pettitte, Rivera in 4-2 loss
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More deft footwork resulted in another sweep over backward square for four and a second six just cleared long-on.
BBC: SPORT | Cricket | Unconvincing England beat Ireland
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After nine overs, South Africa had advanced to 88-0, but Haq dismissed both Kallis and Smith in his second over, both paying the price for poorly-executed sweep shots.
BBC: S Africa send Scots crashing out
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So Williams, the sensational inspiration behind Wales' second Six Nations clean sweep in four years, has told his team-mates it is time to deliver on the highest domestic stage.
BBC: Williams demands Ospreys success
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In his second Test, Jaques hit 66 before miscuing a sweep off spinner Mohammad Rafique to mid-wicket.
BBC: Jaques will join Worcestershire when this tour is over
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It was the second consecutive win for the Jets during a six-game homestand they might have to sweep to make the playoffs.
WSJ: Gagnon's first goal helps Jets win 4-1
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The off-spinner had already turned his first delivery sharply to remove JP Duminy for seven, caught at slip, and in his second over De Villiers went for a sweep with England's appeal for a catch at leg-slip upheld by on-field umpire Tony Hill.
BBC: England on course for heavy defeat in Johannesburg Test
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Smith finished his Headingley reign on a high with a comprehensive 33-6 victory over St Helens at Old Trafford, denying the Knowsley Road club a second successive clean sweep of domestic trophies.
BBC: Smith turns focus to GB success
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The Lakers season came to a merciful end Sunday with a four-game sweep at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs that saw Howard tossed from the game after receiving his second technical foul.
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