Leicester Tigers teams up with IBM analytics

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Rugby club tackles injury prevention

CHARLOTTE — Virginia Tech promised it was a different team than the one that was blown away by Clemson on Oct. 1 . But Saturday’s rematch in the ACC championship game felt a lot more like deja vu. With Virginia Tech ’s offense unable to move the ball consistently against the Tigers’ defense, Clemson ’s high-powered attack broke open a tie game with a dominant second half and pulled away for a 38-10 victory in front of a sellout crowd at Bank of America Stadium. It was the Hokies’ most lopsided ACC defeat since joining the conference in 2004. Read full article > >

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ACC championship game: Virginia Tech football is routed by Clemson in rematch

DETROIT — The tension palpable for almost four hours Wednesday night at Comerica Park could be explained by one word, uttered by Tigers Manager Jim Leyland before the game. A reporter asked him if various relievers would be available. “Postseason,” Leyland snarled. That’s all he needed to say. The Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers played 10 innings of desperate, classic baseball Wednesday night, until the 11th inning arrived and closer Jose Valverde fell off the high wire he treads so expertly. The Rangers pushed the Tigers to the brink of elimination by scoring four runs in the 11th inning of a 7-3 victory in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series , taking a 3-1 series lead. Read full article > >

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2011 ALCS: Texas Rangers one win away from World Series after 7-3 win in 11 innings

Controversial selection UAB is blown out by the Tigers, and Matt Dickey sparks the Bulldogs past Coastal Carolina in a play-in game.

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NCAA tournament 2011: UAB blown out by Clemson; UNC Asheville edges Arkansas-Little Rock in opening game

Princeton’s Douglas Davis hit a leaning jump shot at the buzzer to give the Tigers a trip to the N.C.A.A. tournament for the first time since 2004 with a wild victory over Harvard.

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Leicester Tigers flanker Tom Croft signs a new contract, ending speculation about a move to Bath.

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Croft signs new Tigers contract

Down by 24-0, No 2 Auburn turned to its embattled quarterback, Cam Newton, and the Tigers stormed back to edge their archrival.

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Auburn 28, Alabama 27: Newton Leads Auburn to Comeback Win Over Alabama

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton won the American League MVP award on Tuesday, beating out the Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera and the Yankees’ Robinson Cano. Hamilton, who went to rehab eight times for drug and alcohol addictions, had the best batting…

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